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Christopher Ichiro Shimozawa

Tokyo

Summary

Dynamic Payroll and Social Insurance Specialist with a proven track record at EP Consulting Services Corp., excelling in expatriate support and workflow optimization. Bilingual in English and Japanese, I led projects that boosted inquiry volume by 213% and received company-wide recognition for internal reforms, showcasing strong leadership and communication skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll and Social Insurance Specialist

EP Consulting Services Corp.
01.2023 - Current
  • Manage payroll and social insurance for over 10 foreign clients (ranging from 1 to 500 employees)
  • Handle complex cases involving expatriates, gross-up tax, legal rent, and social security treaties
  • Supervise junior staff as a senior candidate: progress management, task allocation, review
  • Coordinate with overseas HR teams and expatriates in English on a regular basis
  • Lead workflow redesign and data optimization projects to reduce processing time per employee by 13% year-over-year


Internal Projects:

  • Sales Project Lead (Jul 2023 – Present):
    Proposed and launched the project; responsible for digital marketing (SNS, website)
    Increased inquiry volume via website from 15 to 47 annually (213% YoY growth)
    Designed a visa outsourcing service in cooperation with an administrative scrivener office, targeting low-cost operations using the Okinawa base
  • E-Smile Project Member (Apr 2024 – Present):
    Promoted internal reforms such as business casual, long-service awards, employee-voted recognition system
    Received E-Smile Award (company-wide recognition; 3 recipients out of 110 employees)

Talent Manager

Cocoloni, Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • Led recruitment and performance maximization of affiliated fortune tellers
  • Executed promotional events and marketing campaigns, exceeding KPIs in both new contracts and hours worked
  • Handled planning, analytics, and sales coordination within the online content division

Corporate Sales Representative

EVA Airways Corporation Japan
02.2020 - 03.2021
  • Promoted airline products to travel agencies and monitored sales performance
  • Planned and executed promotional campaigns with agency partners
  • Provided ticketing and customer support

Overseas Sales Representative

Canare Electric Co., LTD.
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Proposed audiovisual system solutions to overseas clients
  • Managed inventory and international logistics
  • Conducted technical training for international partners

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Dokkyo University
Soka, Saitama
03-2019

Skills

  • Payroll & social insurance (Japan-specific, with English coordination)
  • Expatriate support: tax equalization, legal rent, treaty application
  • Workflow optimization and documentation
  • English & Japanese bilingual communication
  • Internal project leadership (marketing, HR policy, process improvement)

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Payroll and Social Insurance Specialist

EP Consulting Services Corp.
01.2023 - Current

Talent Manager

Cocoloni, Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2022

Corporate Sales Representative

EVA Airways Corporation Japan
02.2020 - 03.2021

Overseas Sales Representative

Canare Electric Co., LTD.
04.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations

Dokkyo University
Christopher Ichiro Shimozawa