JOB SUMMARY
The main responsibility is to prepare financial forecasting, budgeting including: 
Financial and General Ledger Accounting (AR, AP, GL, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition)

• Accurate and timely issuance of statutory and management reporting
• Producing and analyzing accounting data and gap analysis to budget 
• Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies, and principles
• Cash management 
• Tax computation and GST filing
• Provide necessary input for Budget and Forecast preparation  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial and General Ledger Accounting 

• Ensures correctness of the monthly bookkeeping 
• Ensure the maintenance and reconciliation of the general ledger accounts.

Statutory and management reporting

• Ensures accuracy and timeliness in the submission of monthly, quarterly, annual reporting.
• Provides monthly comparative commentary on the fluctuations between actual, budget, and last year figures.
• Work closely with external auditors and tax consultants on the local statutory audit and tax filing.
• Coordinate with corporate secretary on filing (reporting, update of directors’ particulars, passing of board resolution etc)
• Review policy documentation to ensure effective implementation of internal control measures and compliance

Ensure accounts receivable and credit control management.

• Prepare A/R reports and communicate collection issues with Sales and MD to work with them any action plan required.
• Establish and review appropriate customer credit lines, 
• Recommend payment terms and credit limits to new and existing customers. 

Accounts Payable Monitoring 

• Timely processing of invoices from suppliers, service providers, related companies as well as expense report from staffs
• Following up with purchaser and vendors on claims (discrepancies, damage, quality issues)
• Periodically reconcile balances with key suppliers and service providers 

Inventory Management

• Ensure proper costing of inventory.
• Monthly distribution of stock aging report to Sales for review, comment, and action
• Review and ensure adequate provision are taken against slow moving, damaged, expired, or obsolete stock items.
• Perform net realizable value test at each quarter end.
• Drive the annual physical stock take. 

Treasury Management 

• Prepare cash flow forecasting.
• Coordinate with Finance Director for any funding needs to be raised to the Treasury.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise and experience of at least 10 to 15 years in Finance & Accounting
• Preferred solid experience in maintaining full sets of accounts within an MNC (bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
• Use of ERP systems like SAP, JDE or Oracle
• High attention to detail and accuracy 
• Excellent PC Skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and the like)
• Fluent English speaking and writing
• Strong interpersonal skills coupled and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with different levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Autonomous and self-motivated
• Pro-active and keen to be involved in Operations of the business.