Senior Accountant at Mitsubishi UFG in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Senior Accountant Location: Italy Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The General Administration Department of the Milan Branch manages all activities related to Finance, Accounting, Tax and General Affairs. The team works in close cooperation with Finance Head Office, ensuring alignment with Group standards while fulfilling both local regulatory requirements and Head Office reporting obligations, within a highly regulated banking environment. We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to support the Finance & General Administration function of the Milan Branch. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial management, regulatory compliance and effective administrative operations, in coordination with both local stakeholders and Head Office. Key Responsibilities Oversee accounting and bookkeeping activities in compliance with J GAAP, IFRS local requirements and US GAAP reporting. Prepare and manage financial and regulatory reporting to Head Office, Central Bank and other authorities. Support financial planning and managerial reporting, including expense budgeting, forecasting and cost control. Manage tax-related activities, including corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, stamp duties and expatriates’ tax matters, ensuring compliance with deadlines and legislation. Reconcile reciprocal current accounts with Head Office and banking counterparts. Support general administration activities, including facilities management, procurement, accounts payable and supplier contract management. Contribute to the continuous monitoring and update of internal procedures in line with regulatory and legislative changes. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 8–10 years of experience as a Senior Accountant, preferably within banking or regulated financial institutions. Proven background in accounting, budgeting, expense forecasting and regulatory reporting (Central Bank exposure is a strong plus). SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES ·Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial and regulatory reporting. ·Solid expertise in tax compliance and corporate taxation. ·Experience in budget control and financial analysis. ·Proficiency in MS Office. ·Good written and spoken English. Education ·Degree in Economics or Accounting, or equivalent qualification. Ongoing professional training in accounting, tax or regulatory matters is an advantage PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Results-oriented, proactive and accountable. Well-organised, analytical and detail-focused. Comfortable managing tight deadlines and high workloads in a regulated environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.