Corporate Accountant

**Position Summary
The Corporate Accountant is accountable for all areas relating to financial reporting. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Corporate Accountant will have contact with senior-level Attorneys and the firm’s Executive Director and Controller. The Corporate Accountant shall be required to have strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

**Roles & Responsibilities
1. Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure and maintain a database for all entities.

2. Prepare, examine, analyze and consolidate full set of accounting records, yearly financial statements, or other financial reports for all entities to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

3. Compliance reporting.

4. Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closing of the accounts.

5. Maintain daily financial accounting operations including Account Receivables, Account Payables, General Ledger, reconciliations and other such incidentals.

6. Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information to the board of directors.

7. Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences.

8. Assist the Management in the daily banking requirements.

9. Handle and prepare GST return and Coordinate on proper filing of corporate tax matters for all entities (local and offshore).

10. Handle personal tax matters for Management personnel (CEO and Vice-President).

11. Responds to inquiries from the Management.

12. Liaise with local and international counterparts on organizing corporate secretarial matters relating to accounting.

13. Liaise with auditors, tax agents, bankers with regards to statutory and financial auditing and reporting.

14. Work with the Management, Corporate Secretary, and External Auditors to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit.

15. Preparation of budgets and forecasts.

16. Provide monthly balance sheet & income statement of each company.

17. Support the Management with special projects and workflow process improvements.

18. Handle other aspects of finance and office administration, as well as other ad-hoc assignments as required by the Management.

**Requirements
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or an equivalent professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA).

2. At least 5 years of related working experience.

3. Solid knowledge of MYOB and XERO accounting software.

4. Possess strong integrity and immaculate work ethics.

5. Active listening. critical thinking, strong problem solving skills.

6. Well-organised, meticulous and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.

7. Motivated self-starter, resourceful and independent.

8. Strong business integrity and holds sensitive information in confidence.

9. Able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

10. Confident, resilient, strong analytical capacity and able to nurture a positive work environment in challenging circumstances.

11. Be respectful to colleagues, internal and external stakeholders and be inclusive in a multi-cultural work environment.

12. Fluent in English (both written and spoken is required); other languages would be an advantage.

13. Experience in an audit firm would be a plus.

14. Able to start immediately will be an advantage.