Accountant Assistant

Role Purpose

Responsible for GL/AP process including journal/accrual processing, bank account reconciliation and clearing, preparing financial/manager/other reports, invoice/expense claims processing and other GL/AP tasks.

What you'll be doing in this role

• Daily operation activities including processing bank statement, clearing bank account, account reconciliation, reporting.
• Prepare cashflow forecast, handle payment and support cash allocation.
• Period end closing activities and support internal/external audit, statutory accounts, and tax filing according to the deadlines.
• Update work instructions on regular basis for respective scope.
• Assist projects, process improvement and ad hoc request if required.
• Responsible for resolving internal customers’ enquiries.
• Other jobs arranged by Team Leader or Team Manager.

About you

Essential:

• Degree in Finance and Accounting.
• General ledger or full-set accounting experience.
• Familiar with IFRS, China GAAP and UK GAAP.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Outlook essential.
• Fast learner and good team player.

Desirable

• SAP knowledge or working experience within multinational environment is desirable though not essential
• Good understanding on global accountant workflow would be of an advantage

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Attention to details 
• Flexibility   
• Able to flex to the different demand, across languages and processes, up and down with the volumes through the day/month/year.  Require to be flexible to support the team during peak days. Able to flex across markets once being trained.  Able to flex supporting other markets even China is observing their bank holidays.
• Team work 
• Tardiness and time keeping