{"id":1331903,"url":"https://alion.io/job/collectors-staff-accountant","title":"Senior Accountant, PSA Japan","company":{"id":2183107,"name":"Collectors","domain":"collectors.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/collectors-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":89,"open_postings":19,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.421,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":51,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":["Tokyo, Japan"],"countries":["JP"],"hiring_countries":["US","JP"],"hiring_countries_total":2,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":52000,"max_usd":114000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_cell","sample_n":8},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-04-01T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-06","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T05:56:29Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":219,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":219},"description":"Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.\nOur services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.\nSince our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France.\nAs part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.\nWe understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.\nコレクターズ（Collectors）は、世界中のコレクターの皆様に付加価値の高いサービスを提供する、革新的なテクノロジーのリーディングカンパニーです。私たちは、数百万点に及ぶ記録的な価値を持つコレクターズアイテムのグレーディング、真贋鑑定、保管、および販売を行っています。また、コレクターの皆様が自身の情熱を追求できるよう支援するというというミッションのもと、これらのプロセスの近代化とデジタル化にも注力しています。現在、成長を続ける私たちのチームに加わっていただける人材を常に募集しています。\n当社のサービス対象は、トレーディングカード、サイン、コミック、コイン、ビデオゲーム、イベントチケット、メモラビリアなど多岐にわたります。主な傘下ブランドには、PSA、PCGS、Beckett、SGC、Card Ladderが含まれます。\n1986年の創業以来、私たちは数百万点ものアイテムのグレーディング、と真贋鑑定を行ってきました。カリフォルニア州サンタアナの本社に加え、ニュージャージー、テキサス、フロリダ、日本、上海、香港、カナダ、メキシコ、ドイツ、フランスに拠点を構え、合計3,000名以上の従業員が活躍しています。\n当社の面接プロセスの一環として、ビデオ面接の際はカメラをオンにしていただくようお願いしております。これにより、より充実した対話を促し、実際の職場環境に近い環境を再現するためです。なお、選考の段階によっては電話で実施する場合もございます。また、リモートワークの職種においても、弊社の判断により、選考の最終段階としてオンサイトでの面接をお願いする場合がございます。\n状況によりは特別な配慮が必要となる場合があることも承知しておりますので、必要に応じて個別にご相談にのって承ります。詳細なプロセスやご期待に沿えるか等の確認につきましては、採用担当者からご説明いたしますので、ご不明な点がございましたらお気軽にご質問ください。\nAbout PSA\nPSA is the world’s largest trading card, autograph and memorabilia authentication and grading service, Since its inception in 1991, PSA has certified over 40 million cards and collectibles with a cumulative declared value of over a billion dollars. Collectors Universe Japan GK which was established in 2018, provides PSA services to the Japanese market. As the only third-party grading service provider in Japan, PSA has emerged as the dominant leader in authentication and grading for trading cards in the region.\nPSAについて\nProfessional Sports Authenticator (PSA) は世界最大そして最も信頼されている第三者トレーディングカード真贋鑑定・グレーディングサービス会社です。1991年の創業以来、PSAは4,000万枚以上のカードと1,000億円以上の累計申告価格の収集品を鑑定してきました。日本では、2018年に設立されたCOLLECTORS UNIVERSE JAPAN合同会社を通じて、PSAのサービスを提供しています。日本国内で唯一の第三者グレーディングサービスプロバイダーとして、PSAはトレーディングカードの真贋鑑定およびグレーディング分野において、国内市場で確固たるリーダー的地位を築いています。\nWe’re currently looking for a Senior Accountant to join our PSA JAPAN team and manage the fast paced month end closing process in accordance with the company’s accounting policies and procedures, as well as Japan GAAP. In addition to performing hands-on accounting activities, the Senior Accountant will be expected to independently own key accounting and close processes, resolve accounting issues with limited supervision, and provide review and guidance to other team members as needed. The ideal candidate has experience with the preparation and input of standard monthly journal entries, recording and maintaining fixed assets, bank reconciliations, general ledger account reconciliations, recording company credit card transactions, and other related responsibilities.\nYou’ll report to the Head of Finance, Japan and work from our Tokyo office.\nWhat You'll Do:\nIndependently own key accounting processes and assigned month-end close activities, ensuring they are completed accurately and on schedule with limited supervision\nReview accounting transactions, reconciliations, and supporting documentation, and identify and resolve accounting issues as they arise\nReview work prepared by other accounting team members and provide guidance as needed\nServe as a key point of contact for accounting matters with internal stakeholders, external auditors, tax advisors, and other external parties\nPrepare and input standard monthly journal entries and perform month end closing process\nPerform bank, cash and G/L account reconciliations and analysis\nProcess outgoing payments in compliance with the policies and procedures\nApply customer payments to their accounts accurately and in timely manner\nPerform financial analysis, including month-over-month, actual-to-budget and prior-year comparisons, and provide meaningful variance explanations and management reporting \nMaintain files in orderly manner, including scanning documents to electronic files\nTroubleshoot accounting-related operational issues, including problem orders and accounting holds \nFinancial analysis, comparison of month-over-month actual, actual to budget and to prior year, provide meaningful recap/explanation of variances to management\nPrepare timely and comprehensive management analysis reports to allow for informed business decisions\nAssist with budgeting and forecasting processes\nAssist with internal and external audits\nPrepare necessary supporting information and details for filing various tax returns including national and local corporate tax returns, consumption tax return, business premise tax returns and any other tax filings that are required.\nSupport accounting and finance system upgrades and implementations \nPerform other accounting, finance, and related duties as assigned based on business needs \nWho You Are:\nBA or BS Degree in Accounting/Finance\n3 - 5 years of strong accounting and financial analysis experience, with demonstrated ability to independently manage month-end close activities \nUnderstanding of GAAP accounting concepts\nDetail-oriented with the ability to multitask\nOrganized, problem solver, flexible and able to prioritize\nTeam player with strong communication and interpersonal skills\nIntermediate to advanced Excel skills a must\nNative-level Japanese proficiency, with the ability to independently handle accounting, tax, banking, and other external administrative matters in Japanese without language support \nBusiness-level English proficiency, with the ability to communicate effectively with global stakeholders \nExposure to international operations, foreign currency translation and consolidations a plus\nExposure to maintaining/developing forecasts and budgets a plus\nExperience with software upgrade/implementation\nReasons To Join Us:\nSocial Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible for Employee Pension, Health Insurance, Workers Accident Insurance, Employment Insurance\n\nPaid Leaves: Our employees qualify for annual leaves and special leaves in accordance with the Company’s Rules of Employment\n\nAllowances: Employees are also offered commutation allowance in accordance with the Company’s Rules of Employment\n\nBenefits: Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Group Life Insurance, Group Long-Term Disability Insurance\n\nEmployee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions\n\nFun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team-building activities\n\n福利厚生:\n社会保険：厚生年金、健康保険、労災保険、雇用保険\n\n有給休暇：当社就業規則に基づき、年次休暇及び特別休暇の付与\n\n諸手当：当社就業規則に基づき、通勤手当を支給\n\n福利厚生：確定拠出年金制度（DC）、団体生命保険（GLI）、団体所得補償保険（GLTD）\n\n従業員割引: 従業員が鑑定サービスを申し込む場合に割引料金が適用（要承認）\n\n明るく楽しい職場環境: 祭事や祝日の行事をはじめ、チームビルディングなど様々な行事への招待\n\nWe are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.\n当社は、人種、肌の色、民族性、家系、宗教、出身国、性別、セクシュアリティ、性自認または性表現、性的指向、年齢、市民権、婚姻状況や育児の有無、障がいの有無、退役軍人であるか否か、その他適用される法律で保護されるあらゆる属性にかかわらず、すべての方に平等な雇用の機会を提供することを約束します。さまざまな背景、視点、スキルを持つチームこそが、当社が支援する多様なコレクターコミュニティに対して、より良いサービスを提供できると信じています。\nResidents of areas outside the United States: Please see the Collectors Global Privacy Policy, located here.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8653,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Japanese","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Health insurance","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"Japan","iso":"JP","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Collectibles & Trading Cards"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T10:51:55Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":13,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.449,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":219,"expected_fill_days":51,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/collectors-staff-accountant","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/collectors-staff-accountant.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T08:37:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15505,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2183107},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2183107"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcollectors-staff-accountant"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcollectors-staff-accountant"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcollectors-staff-accountant"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/collectors-staff-accountant\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcollectors-staff-accountant"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1331903}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"collectors.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1331903},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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