The Japan Financial Services Agency has opened recruitment for around one certified public accountant to support financial monitoring work focused on registration examinations and ongoing monitoring of crypto asset exchange companies and electronic payment instrument-related businesses. The position covers registration screening linked to monitoring of crypto asset exchange companies, electronic payment method trading companies, electronic payment instruments and crypto asset service intermediaries. The successful candidate is expected to be hired as a full-time national civil servant under Japan’s fixed-term employee framework, with an initial employment period of around two years from around 8 July 2026 and potential renewal based on performance and work needs. The role is based at the Financial Services Agency in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with standard working hours of 9:30 to 18:15, five days a week. Applications must arrive by 29 May 2026, although the process may close early once the recruitment target is reached. Selection will be via document screening followed by an interview, and applicants may be asked to submit a report to confirm expertise.
Japan Financial Services Agency 2026-04-22
Japan Financial Services Agency recruits certified public accountant for crypto asset and electronic payment monitoring role
The Japan Financial Services Agency is recruiting a certified public accountant to support financial monitoring related to registration examinations and ongoing supervision of crypto asset exchange companies and electronic payment instrument-related businesses. The full-time fixed-term national civil servant role will focus on registration screening and monitoring of crypto asset and electronic payment service providers and is based at the Agency’s Tokyo headquarters.