General Accountant

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The General Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing all Accounting activities (mainly accounting payable) for the Northern region. This role mainly ensures that all vendor payments and expense processing are accurate, timely, compliant with tax regulations, internal policies, and the company's financial control procedures.

Accounts Payable Operations

• Review and approve vendor expenses, ensuring accuracy, validity, proper coding, and cost allocation of all supporting documents related to contracts and payments (invoices, tax codes, acceptance minutes, etc).
• Oversee payment schedules, control payment runs, and ensure compliance with internal approval workflows.
• Track supplier balances and perform regular reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Work closely with Procurement, Leasing, Operation, Tax, and Treasury teams to resolve issues.
• Handle vendor inquiries and support internal departments on payment and tax matters.

Banking & Loan Coordination

• Prepare loan drawdown/disbursement packages per bank requirements.
• Review payments according to funding sources (equity, loans, etc.).
• Support refinancing processes.
• Liaise with banks and related internal teams on payment matters.

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise and guide AP team members in the Northern region.
• Monitor team performance and ensure balanced workload distribution.

Compliance & Internal Control

• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and internal control policies.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, prepare supporting documents and explanations.
• Identify process inefficiencies and propose enhancements to strengthen controls.

System & Process Improvement

• Support ERP system rollout and daily operations (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite).
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to improve process efficiency and risk control.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance, or related fields.

Solid understanding of loan disbursement processes, bank requirements, and contractor documentation.

Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.

Solid knowledge of tax regulations, especially VAT/CIT and input invoice compliance.

Proficient in accounting software; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems is an advantage.

Strong problem-solving skills with a flexible and solution-oriented mindset.

Ability to work under pressure with a high sense of responsibility and deadline commitment.

Strong leadership and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage teams effectively.