Accounting and HR Specialist

**Taulia's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**:
It is our duty to create and advance a diverse and inclusive company where all Taulians feel they are celebrated. All individuals are welcomed, free to express themselves and rewarded for showing up as authentically every day. By hiring women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, people of all sexual orientations and from underrepresented and marginalized communities, Taulia will revolutionize fintech.

**About Taulia**:
**About the Job**:
We are seeking an Accounting /HR Specialist who will be an essential part of the G&A function in the APAC/APJ region of Taulia. This unique hybrid position will wear multiple hats supporting both Global Accounting and HR Functions from either Shanghai or Singapore. This individual will drive Payroll Administration in Singapore, China and Australia. This role will also perform a pivotal role in the global monthly close process and other local compliance necessities.

This individual will assist with office administration, event management and day to day HR tasks (i.e. employment contract preparation and ensuring local compliance adherence). The role will be full time with flexible working hours.

This is a unique opportunity to channel all of your experience, put your passions to work, and learn some new things along the way by joining a highly collaborative global team. This role requires superior attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines, strong organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple high-priority requests concurrently.

**Accounting Responsibilities**:

- Manage month-end close for certain processes and accounts, including monthly journal entries, reconciliations, income statements and balance sheet fluxes
- Process wires and support payment activity
- Develop optimal procedures and best practices
- Responsible for documentation of processes and desk procedures related to areas owned.
- Establish and implement policies, as deemed necessary, to support existing business activities and growth
- Support audit engagements
- Communicate issues and resolutions to management and affected areas/departments
- Coordinate solutions to problems of moderate complexity with other departments and business units
- Cross-train with other team members to ensure coverage of all accounting areas
- Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and other special projects as assigned
- You have a can-do "make it happen" attitude - you are comfortable making decisions with little supervision or direction.
- You have a strong sense of duty for “doing the right thing.”

**HR/Office Management Responsibilities**:

- Support key People initiatives in Singapore/Shanghai (i.e, employee benefits and payroll administration) while ensuring data integrity and accuracy in the HR systems and tools.
- Perform analysis of payroll issues and determine the cause and implement reasonable solutions.
- Deep familiarity of the local compliance requirements for employers in China and a level of comfort in assuring compliance thereof.
- Deliver a superb onboarding experience for all new hires.
- Office management of the APAC/APJ offices including but not limited to ordering of equipment, swag, stationery, liaising with building management, maintaining standards of our working environment.
- Act as a cultural ambassador - living and breathing our values and coaching others to do the same.
- Organize social events for the Singapore/Shanghai offices.

**Core Skills and Key Competencies**:

- A self-starter with the ability to work independently and partner effectively with cross-functional teams
- Someone that is flexible and excited by a fast-moving environment
- Ability to efficiently and effectively prioritize and perform multiple projects while working with team members, as well as work independently with the limited required direction
- Positive attitude and flexibility to changing priorities, especially in the period of month/quarter/year-end closing
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, to effectively present to peers and management
- Eager to learn new things and take on additional tasks to support the team
- Intermediate to Advanced level of proficiency using Microsoft Office (V-lookups, and Pivot tables
- Excellent command of English (both written and verbal).
- Excellent command of Mandarin (both written and verbal).
- End-to-End local payroll processing
- Strong familiarity with local labor laws.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible work schedule
- Remote-friendly environment
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (Medical, Dental etc.)
- Comprehensive PTO Structure (PTO, Sick Leave, Bereavement)
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Company issued equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.)
- Career Development/Pathing
- Supportive Work Culture

Taulia is an Equal Opportunity Employer -Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.

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