Financial Reporting Analyst

Job Description

Analyst | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial institutions. MUFG strives to make a difference for clients, organizations, and communities globally by building long-term relationships and fostering sustainable growth. This role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the bank’s financial statements and reporting, directly supporting MUFG’s vision to be the most trusted financial group.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Financial reporting team
• Mission: Support the accurate, complete, and timely management and reporting of the Bank’s balance sheet and Profit and Loss accounts.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Excel/VBA, Word, Access), Oracle

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage technology suspense accounts, ensuring validity of transactions, timely asset capitalization, and cost monitoring against budget.
• Produce daily financial reconciliations between Front and Back Office systems, along with daily Profit and Loss reports.
• Maintain the Bank’s fixed assets and leased assets register, including review of applications for system development and related Head Office reports.
• Execute monthly closing journals, ledger adjustments, analyses, and reconciliations, including balance sheet controls for nostro accounts and accruals processing.
• Prepare and review comprehensive financial reports, including pension accounting journals, half-yearly Variable Interest Entity reporting, and quarterly/semi-annual US GAAP submissions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, coupled with a strong background in financial reporting and governance frameworks.
• Experience: Prior experience working in financial closing and reporting teams or a Big 4 accounting firm practice, with good exposure to accounting software packages.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/VBA, Word, and Access; strong written and verbal communication; excellent problem-solving skills; keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Bonus: Professional accounting qualification (CA preferred); experience with a focus on controls and governance.