Accountant

Job summary:

Supervise general ledger recording, closing of accounts and financial reports preparation, including the implementation of processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the accounting function

General responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of accounting processes and strong internal controls to ensure governance over accounting and reporting activities
• Supervise and coordinate the timely and accurate recording of general ledger entries, including month-end and year-end closing activities in accordance with local/international accounting standards
• Support the preparation of accounts analyses and reconciliations to ensure variances and reconciling items are identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Support the preparation of financial budgets/forecasts. Document and investigate monthly and yearly budget-to-actual variances to ensure these are accounted for
• Support the preparation of financial reports (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statements, etc.) for presentation to senior management. Prepare supporting analyses to the financial reports
• Coordinate and execute the continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the timeliness, accuracy and quality of general ledger accounting and financial reporting
• Tax computation and GST submission to Tax authorities and ensure all tax regulations and principles are applied.
• Work closely with the relevant internal stakeholders to ensure efficient month-end and year-end closing activities
• Provide support and information to external auditors to facilitate the auditing process and statutory financial reporting

Functional skills and knowledge:

• Demonstrate good working knowledge and understanding of the business and industry
• Demonstrate good working knowledge and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices
• Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications is an advantage
• Demonstrate advanced research and analytical skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in local language and ideally in English, both written and spoken
• Demonstrate good tax knowledge and IFRS accounting standards.

Soft skills:

• Strong system and data analytic background
• SAP experience

Education:

• Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline

Work experience:

• Minimum two to five years experience in a similar role