JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Working Place: HO CHI MINH
Working Time: MON - FRI
Overview: The Chief Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the company's accounts and periodical statements are duly maintained and registered in accordance with local, accounting, and IFRS standards.
Key Responsibility:
- Manage the full spectrum of accounting functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets.
- Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures accurately and on time.
- Prepare monthly financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow) in accordance with both local book and IFRS.
- Ensure all tax obligations are met: Monthly/Quarterly VAT declarations; Quarterly Provisional CIT; Final CIT Reconciliation; and other taxes as required.
- Coordinate with the external auditor for the annual financial statement audit and tax finalization.
- Manage cash flow, bank reconciliations, and monitor petty cash.
- Maintain and reconcile the chart of accounts, ensuring consistency and compliance.
- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Implement and monitor internal control procedures.
Requirement
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) or another similar qualification is highly preferred.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of solid experience in accounting/finance.
- Professional proficiency in English (both written and spoken).
- Proven experience in liaising with tax authorities and external auditors.
- Strong sense of responsibility, self-motivated, detail-oriented and independent
- Experience with OneStream will be an advantage
- Proficient in MS applications, particularly in Excel
Must-have knowledge:
- Accounting Standards: In-depth knowledge and practical application.
- Local Tax Regulations: Comprehensive understanding of Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Tax Finalization & Compliance: Proven experience in handling CIT finalization and tax audits.
- Financial Reporting: Expertise in preparing complete sets of financial statements.
- Solid understanding of key IFRS principles for the purpose of group reporting, reconciliation from the Local book to IFRS, and communicating with the regional/global finance team.
Nice-to-have knowledge:
- Knowledge of transfer pricing regulations and compliance in local requirements.
- Internal Control Process Review & Optimization: Proven ability to not just follow, but also review, design, and improve internal control processes. This includes identifying weaknesses, implementing new controls, enhancing process efficiency, and documenting procedures to strengthen the overall control environment and mitigate financial risk
