Key Responsibilities
Finance & Accounting
- Maintain full sets of accounts for group entities across multiple jurisdictions.
- Prepare monthly management reports, financial schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Perform bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end closing activities.
- Handle GST/VAT filings and liaise with external tax agents and auditors where required.
Operational Finance
- Process payments, ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and compliance with internal control procedures.
- Maintain vendor and banking records, monitor outstanding payables, and ensure timely settlement.
- Implement and follow established control procedures for disbursements and reimbursements.
- Monitor cash balances and support cash flow tracking to ensure sufficient funds for operational needs.
- Handle intercompany transactions and perform reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies.
Internal Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with the Settlement Team to retrieve, verify, and reconcile transaction data for accurate bookkeeping and monthly management reporting.
- Work with the Corporate Secretarial and Compliance teams to provide required financial data and support regulatory reporting and ongoing compliance requirements.
- Provide corporate secretarial and financial documents to internal stakeholders for operational, compliance, and banking/KYC purposes.
External Liaison(Agents & Auditors)
- Liaise with external agents and auditors on routine accounting,tax, and statutory matters.
- Coordinate with external service providers to ensure timely preparation and submission of statutory filings (e.g. Annual Returns, taxcomputations).
- Support the annual audit process by preparing schedules and providing required supporting documents.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, or equivalent).
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in handling full sets of accounts. Prior experience in an accounting firm or professional servicesenvironment, with exposure to full sets of accounts, is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) is required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems such as Xero.
- Proficient in both English and Chinese (written and spoken),with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Chinese speaking internal and external stakeholders across functions.
- Highly detail-oriented, hands-on, and able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight reporting and statutory deadlines.
- Strong team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to support cross-functional teams.
