- To ensure accurate and timely recording of all company financial data in keeping with sound accounting principles; with the objective to ensure that adequate internal accounting controls exist throughout the company; to ensure revenue operation activities for the market are supported and performed at a satisfactory level in the market
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure month end closing activities and all reports are completed correctly and timely per US GAAP
- Complete statutory accounts in accordance to the Vietnam Accounting Standard timely and correctly
- Prepare and submit annual budget to senior management; control, monitor and report results on a monthly basis in order to achieve budget targets.
- Ensure accurate statutory tax submissions and 100% compliance in place
- Select, train, develop, motivate direct reports and monitor performance, and develop a succession plan in order to achieve functional and departmental objectives within People-Service-Profit guidelines.
- Set departmental objectives; monitor and control financial and reporting performance for the country; trouble-shoot if necessary, in order to ensure corrective measures are determined and applied to achieve 100% legal compliance and support management decisions.
- Develop standard operating procedures; initiate processes according to business needs and with Sarbanes-Oxley Acts (SOX) requirements; monitor compliance at country levels in order to minimize revenue leakage and maximize cash flow.
- Communicate with various functions at country level to develop enhancement plans in order to meet business needs and respond to internal customer requests.
- Coordinate with banks on daily banking matters; ensure accurate cash flow forecast and timely funds disbursements to employees and vendors; ensure bank balance daily reporting in order to ensure adequate cash is available to meet company needs.
- Develop user requirements or systems tools according to the need of the business and internal customers; implement systems according to project specifications and timeliness in order to ensure accurate and timely reporting and continuously drive initiatives for finance function
- Liaison with internal and external auditors
- Periodic communication with the company's taxation and treasury team to ensure corporate requirements are fulfilled
- Prepare payroll, statutory contribution and other related requirements
- Any other ad-hoc tasks or projects assigned
What distinguishes you:
- Academic:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business or equivalent
- MBA with CPA preferred
- Experience & knowledge:
- At least seven (7) years of accounting experience with at least three (3) years in management position and preferable in multinational corporations.
- Strong in Vietnam Accounting Standard and Tax requirements
- Experience and knowledge of international freight forwarding industry preferred
- Candidates with audit background preferred
- Attribute:
- Extensive knowledge of Vietnam & US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Strong sense of ownership and initiative
- Business acumen
- Advanced skills in Excel, Access and Windows
- Fluency in English and local language, both verbal and written
- Good communication and negotiation skill
- Strong mindset of innovation and continuous improvement
- Multi-tasking and hands-on