JOB SUMMARY
The Accountant is crucial in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring a healthy cash flow for the Company. This position involves supporting the preparation of financial statements and tax returns, examining and analyzing accounting records, and ensuring the integrity of financial information. Additionally, the Accountant ensures compliance with relevant financial reporting standards and tax regulations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting and Reporting
- Assist in preparing accurate financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Perform month-end closing to ensure proper accounting for accruals and provisions.
- Conduct detailed reviews of the balance sheet on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, accounting for stock obsolescence, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Manage group reporting, intercompany, and stock balances reconciliation across entities.
- Oversee monthly and yearly accounting close for respective functional areas, ensuring relevant supporting schedules are in place.
- Ensure compliance with all finance and tax filing requirements, audits, procedures, and forms for both statutory and internal purposes.
- Liaise with Auditors and Tax Agents for periodic internal audits, annual statutory audits, and tax submissions, staying updated on changes in tax laws and regulations.
- Assist in preparing and filing annual returns, understanding corporate governance, compliance, and company secretarial practices.
- Process brand companies' invoices, ensuring all purchases are accounted for and properly posted within the month.
- Validate suppliers' invoices and outlet incentive claims for accuracy and compliance before payment.
- Process suppliers' payments, including verifying custom duty payments.
- Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses to support management decisions.
- Participate in company projects as required.
Internal Controls
- Continuously review and enhance accounting policies and procedures, including automating processes to strengthen internal controls.
- Support periodic reviews of overall finance operations and the Company's effectiveness.
- Continuously review ERP systems and processes to achieve operational efficiency.
JOB REQUIREMENT
- Minimum of 5-8 years of accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial regulations.
- Proficiency in accounting and financial software, with up-to-date knowledge of current trends.
- Expert-level proficiency with MS Office programs, particularly spreadsheets, and experience with word processing software for report generation and presentations.
- Experience in managing company finances, budgeting based on income and expenditure accounts, and conducting internal and external audits.
- Working experience with general ledger functions.
- Relevant education in Accounting and Finance, with professional certification highly valued.
- Technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and effective communication of financial information are essential.
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