Accountant

Role Overview

• Preparing the monthly management accounts, including production of trial balance, general ledger maintenance and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Key processing to perform for the preparation of the management accounts include: Processing of purchase invoices and expenses to include, coding, matching against purchase orders, obtaining of relevant approvals and authorizations for payment
• Posting of bank and credit card transactions and reconciliations
• Preparation, posting and reconciliation of accruals, prepayments and accrued interest
• Updating and reconciliation of all intercompany accounts following the posting of any transactions
• Assisting in production of month-end and year-end financial statements in accordance with supporting documentation
• Production of reports and other analysis as required by management
• Maintenance of fixed asset register, depreciation posting and reconciliation.
• Reviewing and analyzing of the management accounts to confirm amounts are as per expectations compared to forecast and previous periods and providing detailed variance analysis.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts in accordance with Accounting Standards.
• Working as part of a global team to ensure that all accounting processes per the month end procedures are competently performed so all monthly management accounts are prepared on an accurate and timely basis.
• Providing direct support to Manager and Director of Finance where required

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a Finance Department and strong accounting background.
• Minimum of 3 years end to end month end close process experience
• Hold a relevant Accounting Qualification
• Experience of accounting software packages (knowledge of Sage Intacct and Yooz would be valuable but not required), with proven ability to learn new software packages.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel (Pivot tables, V lookup, etc.)
• Good organizational skills with strong ability to multi-task and keen attention to detail with large data sets.
• Plans and prioritizes work effectively and ensures deadlines are met and communicates effectively when there is an issue preventing a deadline from being met.
• Proactive approach to issue resolution and follow up.
• Must be able to speak and write English and Mandarin fluently with excellent communication skills
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.