TOMOKO WATANABE-JIN

Donna,TX

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Leader, Accounting / Financial Analyst

DENSO TEN AMERICA LIMITED

McAllen, TX

06.2017 - Current

Drive controllership, financial reporting, and cost accounting across U.S. and Mexico entities, providing technical guidance under US GAAP and IFRS.
Elevate J-SOX compliance, streamline close activities, and deliver analysis that improves transparency, accuracy, and decision quality.
Provide technical accounting direction to cross-border teams, ensuring consistent application of standards and policies.
Strengthen internal controls and J-SOX compliance; optimize workflows and documentation.
Shorten monthly reporting cycles and elevate data accuracy through redesigned processes.
Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, and lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and variance analysis with clear issue escalation.
Support parent-company consolidated financial reporting by preparing reporting schedules, analyzing intercompany transactions, reconciling balances, and responding to reporting-package inquiries.
Redesign standard costing to align with economic and operational realities.
Analyze IPV/PPV production, usage, and revaluation variances to safeguard COGS integrity.
Surface reconciliation breaks between production and ERP environments and drive integration to resolve root causes.
Refine inventory devaluation methodology using volume, sales trends, and model-change feasibility analytics.
Partner with operations and finance to expand cost visibility and improve inventory accuracy.

Accounting Supervisor / Financial Analyst

MAKITA CANADA INC.

Whitby, ON

10.2004 - 06.2017

Directed core accounting operations, external reporting, inventory costing, and tax activities within a high-volume distribution environment.
Strengthened controls, streamlined close cycles, and partnered with auditors and advisors to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely deliverables under US GAAP and ASPE.
Led, coached, and evaluated a team of four, managed hiring, onboarding, and development.
Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual statements under US GAAP/ASPE; produced future/deferred income tax provisions and balances; maintained inventory roll forwards and executive deliverables.
Served as key finance contact for parent-company consolidated reporting inquiries, providing analysis on intercompany transactions, reporting-package variances, and account movement explanations.
Negotiated audit and consulting engagements, securing savings exceeding 10%.
Served as primary liaison to external auditors and advisors, enabling efficient fieldwork and clean outcomes.
Analyzed inventory and COGS to isolate variances, trend shifts, and potential misstatements, elevating reporting integrity.
Enhanced NRV, warranty reserve, and cost estimation models to reflect market dynamics and operational drivers.
Automated recurring reporting and close tasks, materially reducing cycle time and manual error.
Reviewed transfer pricing analyses and corporate income tax filings from external firms, validating methods, narratives, and rates.
Oversaw month-end close, including accruals, amortization, and allocations, improving completeness and cutoff.
Performed budget-to-actual variance analyses and communicated insights to management for action.
Advised stakeholders on complex matters such as revenue recognition and asset capitalization, promoting consistent policy application.

Office Administrator

Yamasho Canada Inc.

Richmond Hill, ON

Accounting Coordinator

Metal One Canada Inc.

Ingersoll, ON

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