Chief Accountant

Job Summary

Responsible for the day to day operational, accounting and reporting function, and to perform monitoring on the compliance of relevant internal control procedures and to assist the Finance Manager/Financial Controller in finance and management accounting.     

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage the full cycle of accounting operations including general ledger, payment, accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and month-end/year-end close.
2. Responsible for financial accounting and other related reports / documents for internal, external reference or circulation. And to ensure the reports are submitted accurately and timely.
3. Liaise with Head Office, Financial Institutions, Auditors, Tax agent and other Statutory bodies on accounting and financial related matters.
4. Monitor cash flow report, optimize earnings from available funds, handle quarterly cashflow forecast.
5. Ensure all accounting practices comply with national tax laws, Real-estate Law requirements, Group policies, Group SOP and relevant accounting standards/ regulations.
6. Oversee and enforce financial controls, internal audit procedures, and risk management protocols.
7. Organize, assign, provide training and supervise the Accounts staff on their job function, performance and day to day operation.
8. To monitor and review their performance to ensure achieve the targeted goal and maintain reasonable quality of works. Identify training needs, and implement continuous improvement practices.
9. Work cross-functionally with departments such as operations, legal, HR, and compliance.
10. Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the management.

Qualifications

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Having Chief Accountant Certificate.

Skills & Abilities

Good working knowledge of statutory act related to financial accounting (Accounting Standard) and financial instruments. 

Strong supervising and team building skills. 

Able to work independently.

Good communication skills in both written and spoken English.

Expected Minimum Years of Experience

5 years