Your key accountabilities
· Oversee the management & integrity of the accounting control systems.
· Ensure successful annual external audit & support the annual close of the parent company.
· Interact with business unit analysts to insure accuracy and completeness of financial results. Assist business units & accounts payables with operational problems (intercompany billings, vendor billings, etc.) that affect financial results.
· Continuously seek out, suggest and implement opportunities to improve processes and controls.
· Ensure structures & controls in place to manage the external payments functions in an effective manner.
· Remain current on thelatest tax & financial reporting regulations and implications, and proactively propose effective strategies for compliance.
· Manage tax incentives & rebate programs
· Ensure timely compliance with tax and regulatory filing and respond to regulatory inquiries in consultation with stakeholders and advisors as appropriate.
· Maintain effective systems for forecasting, controlling and reporting on cash requirements.
· Complete special projects/assignments as required.
· Develop and train local team to ensure a highly motivated and competent accounting function.
Your skills and experience
· Superior knowledge of accounting principles including Chinese IAS & US GAAP
· Excellent organization and written/verbal communication skills required.
· Proven track record in leading high potential teams.
· Strong attention to detail and well organized.
· Comfortable working with large volumes of data and automated accounting systems.
· Ability to multi task, work under pressure and hit deadlines.
· Proven track record of developing high performance teams
· Experience preferably in MNC setting
· Knowledge of Oracle Financials or other ERP
· Preferably worked in a matrix organization with the ability to liaise with business partners and stakeholders
· Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of experience
· Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with preference of an advance degree in Finance or MBA