Job Description

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet® and Science Diet®. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  FINANCE | Finance Accounting Manager
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  16/09/2026
Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #176165 - Tokyo, Tokyo-To, Japan

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

FINANCE | Finance Accounting Manager

Position Overview

  • Job Title: Finance Manager - Accounting

  • Location: Tokyo, Tokyo-To, Japan

  • Relocation Assistance: Offered Within Country

Job Summary

Primary responsibilities are to:

 

  • Responsibility of statutory financial statement preparation

  • Manage and coordinate the monthly / quarterly and annual management closing process

  • Ensure statutory tax and VAT compliance

  • Manage the accounting team (accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, accounting)

  • Lead/Participate in finance projects

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

% Allocation

Task Description

20%

Manage and coordinate month end closing process

15%

Tax return preparation

15%

Compliance with Internal Control and SOX

15%

Balance sheet reconciliation

10%

Treasury Management

5%

Annual 10K, FTCQ reporting

5%

Transfer Pricing management

5%

Monitoring Physical Inventory Count twice a year

5%

People Management, PM&D

5%

Ad hoc global finance project

100%

Total Percent

 

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

Education & Experience

  • Minimum Education: Master's degree in Finance / Economy / Accounting

  • Experience Requirements: 5 years or more in Finance/Accounting in an international company

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong communication skills to be able to work effectively with management and other functions

  • English communication skills to work with Finance Director and Colgate/Hill's Global Headquarters

  • Strong PC skills, including Windows and spreadsheet applications (Google Sheets and Excel)

  • SAP experience an advantage

Leadership Competencies

Teamwork and Collaboration

  • Work effectively with people in Finance (both local and in the Company's shared service center in Mumbai), other departments, functions and regions

  • Encourage others to think outside their functional areas to solve an issue or develop new ideas

  • Strive for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo

  • Initiate and manage change – Act as a catalyst to change

  • Show ability to communicate clearly, simply and effectively

Analysis / Decision Making

  • Systematically breaks down complex problems into component parts

  • Collects information from different sources to identify patterns, trends and solutions

  • Identifies options and analyzes pros and cons of important decisions

Functional Competencies

Financial Statement Impact

  • Accurately records transactions, maintains up-to-date reconciliations and provides timely reports

  • Understands principles of accounting and the impact of transactions on Colgate's general ledger and financial statements

  • Enforces proper documentation and approval procedures

Financial Analysis and Business Insights

  • Develops effective analyses that consider data such as trends, comparisons and ratios to generate business insights

  • Introduces analyses with a summary of the data and a narrative description of what is included

  • Thoroughly reviews own work before passing it on to others

Leveraging Systems and Technology

  • Thoroughly learn and consistently apply the SAP transaction codes for your area

  • Demonstrates thorough understanding of end-to-end processes

  • Improve business application system skills (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel files, SAP scripts)

  • Constantly monitors accuracy of systems-provided information

Working Relationships & Key Partnerships

  • Reports To: Finance Director

  • Supervisory Responsibility: Yes – 2 permanent employees and 1 temp staff

  • Internal Key Partnerships: Business Partner to Customer Service and Logistics Team, European Treasury Centre (ETC)

  • External Key Partnerships: Banks, Customs, Tax office

Travel Requirements

  • Twice per year within Japan for Inventory Stock-take

  • Project-related international travel

 


Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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