Senior Accountant
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The Role / Responsibilities:
Detailed Duties
Financial Accounting
* Take ownership on the financial of the entities assigned
* Review all vendor invoices and payment vouchers, making sure they are routed to the appropriate approvers for approval and correctly recorded. Liaise with Account Payable Hub
* Review all AP costs and allocations charge in from other group entities
* Initiate cost allocation, charge out and intercompany invoicing to other group entities
* Liaise with HR on payroll related entries and solve any outstanding issues proactively
* Ensure all accounting entries are booked correctly in accordance to accounting policies
Regulatory Reporting and Compliance
* Work closely with the Treasury based in HK on monthly cash flow forecasts
* Preparing monthly Austrlian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) checklists on time. Ensure AFSL financial conditions are in compliance
* Staying alert of any cash flow changes and heads up the management on key issues
* Coordinate monthly cash transfer
Internal Control
* Familiar with all the internal controls and SOX requirements
* Ensure all Internal control and SOX requirements are fulfilled
* Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation, checklist and other documents as per SOX and internal control requirements
* Ensure TE reports/claims properly filed per Company Policy
* Assist internal audit team during internal audits
External Audit
* Work with external auditors on statutory audits
* Prepare audit schedules and provide supporting documents
* Draft statutory audited financial statements
* Update the disclosure note to financial statements according to new and updated AIFRS and statutory requirements
* Make sure the statutory audit is completed prior to the internal deadline.
Taxation
* Work together with the Asia US Tax team to ensure all local tax filings are submitted to local Tax Authority before due
* Prepare monthly BAS/IAS and support annual FBT/Payroll tax filings. Ensure the lodgement/payment before due date
* Assist in annual income tax return and answering tax queries
Financial Reporting
* Prepare monthly financial package including US GAAP reconciliations
* Prepare analysis with commentary on material variances
* Assist manager in providing financial report on a quarterly basis for the country manager meeting
* Assist manager in improving existing and creating new financial reports
Others
* Provide recommendations on improvements to operations (efficiency, system or control based).
* Notify manager of any irregularity, breach of controls, non-compliance with SOX internal control requirements and potential/foreseeable issues immediately.
Any other tasks assigned
Qualifications:
* Qualified accountant with 4-5 years of relevant post qualification experience
* Sound technical knowledge of local requirements, AIFRS and US GAAP
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
* Detail-oriented and able to work under tight deadlines
* Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
* Proactive, good Team player and able to provide strong support to manager
* Fluency in both written and spoken English
* Audit experience in Big 4 preferable
* Proficiency in PeopleSoft Hyperion System a plus
Finance/International Accounting
MIS and MSS Candidates are asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody's Policy for Securities Trading. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
Moody's is an equal opportunity employer.
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