Japanese-Speaking Administrator
Location: South-East England (Hybrid – 2/3 days in the office per week)
Working Hours: 9:00am – 5:30pm (1-hour lunch)
Free Parking
No relocation or visa support unfortunately
Overview
Aardvark Swift is partnering with a renowned international games studio to recruit a Japanese-speaking Administrator for their European office. This position sits within a small, collaborative team and reports to the Financial Controller, supporting a mix of administrative and finance-related activities.
This role is ideal for someone with strong organisational and language skills who is looking to develop experience within a finance function. You will be involved in a range of finance processes, with full training provided, while also acting as a key point of contact for Japanese-speaking stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day administrative support across the team, ensuring records and documentation are accurate and well organised
* Act as a liaison between English and Japanese-speaking teams, supporting communication, coordination, and translation where required
* Assist with processing invoices, payments, and maintaining documentation (full training provided)
* Support the preparation and organisation of financial records, ensuring compliance with internal procedures
* Help coordinate routine and ad hoc administrative and operational tasks
* Assist with data entry, reporting support, and maintaining internal systems
* Support month-end and other periodic processes, with guidance and training
* Help manage and organise company records, including filing and archiving
* Provide general administrative support across the finance function as needed
Skills & Experience
* Previous experience in an administrative role (finance experience is not required but would be beneficial)
* Fluent communication skills in both English and Japanese, including the ability to support translation and coordination
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g. SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively
* Proactive approach and willingness to learn new systems and processes
Desirable
* Exposure to finance or accounting tasks
* Experience with SAP and/or IBM Notes
* Interest or knowledge of the video games industry
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