Financial Accountant – APAC

Job description

Sinclair is Hiring! Join Our Team as a Financial Accountant – APAC 🚀 Location: Asia Pacific Reporting to : Regional Commercial Finance Role Purpose The Financial Accountant – APAC is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of financial accounting and reporting across Sinclair’s APAC markets, with primary responsibility for markets including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and other APAC entities outside Korea, as required. This is a hands-on regional finance role combining financial accounting, month-end close, consolidation, statutory and tax coordination, financial controls, management reporting and commercial finance support. The role will work closely with the APAC Commercial Finance team and country commercial teams to provide accurate financial information, insightful analysis and robust reporting to support business performance and ensure the region delivers against its financial commitments. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across multiple countries, currencies and legal entities within a fast-moving international medical aesthetics business. Key Responsibilities 1. Financial Accounting & Month-End Close Take ownership of financial accounting activities for the assigned APAC entities and ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing. Responsibilities include: * Own and coordinate the monthly financial close for assigned APAC entities. * Prepare and/or review journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments. * Maintain accurate general ledger records and ensure appropriate supporting documentation. * Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items. * Ensure appropriate accounting treatment and correct classification of revenue, costs, assets and liabilities. * Review intercompany transactions and balances and ensure timely reconciliation and settlement. * Support fixed asset accounting, depreciation and asset reconciliations. * Review accounts receivable and accounts payable balances and follow up on aged or unusual items. * Monitor inventory-related accounting where applicable, including inventory balances, provisions, write-offs and reconciliation with supply chain information. * Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with Group accounting policies and applicable accounting standards. * Maintain a strong and well-controlled financial close process. 2. APAC Consolidation & Regional Reporting Support the consolidation of APAC financial results and ensure regional management receives accurate and timely financial information. Key activities include: * Consolidate financial results across the relevant APAC markets. * Prepare monthly and quarterly APAC reporting packages. * Ensure consistency and accuracy of country submissions. * Reconcile local reporting to Group reporting systems. * Review actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year. * Identify unusual movements, accounting issues and material variances. * Work with country teams to investigate and explain variances. * Support APAC Commercial Finance in preparing regional financial performance reports. * Ensure reporting deadlines and Group Finance requirements are consistently achieved. 3. Commercial Finance & Business Performance Support Partner closely with the APAC Commercial Finance team to improve visibility of business performance and support delivery of regional financial commitments. Responsibilities include: * Provide accurate actual financial results to support commercial performance analysis. * Prepare monthly sales, gross margin, operating expense and profitability analysis. * Analyse actual results against budget and forecast. * Provide clear explanations for material variances and emerging trends. * Support monthly and quarterly business reviews. * Assist with preparation of management reporting and financial presentations. * Support forecasting, budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes. * Track commercial expenditure against approved budgets. * Support analysis of customer, distributor, product and country profitability where required. * Identify financial risks and opportunities and escalate them appropriately. * Work with Commercial Finance to improve forecast accuracy and financial visibility. * Help ensure that APAC teams remain focused on delivering revenue, profitability, cash and cost commitments. 4. Revenue, Distributor & Customer Accounting Given Sinclair’s combination of direct and distributor-led markets, provide appropriate financial oversight of commercial transactions. This will include: * Review revenue recognition and ensure appropriate accounting treatment. * Reconcile sales information between finance systems and commercial reporting. * Monitor distributor-related financial transactions. * Support reconciliation of distributor/customer balances. * Review credit notes, rebates, discounts, commissions and other commercial adjustments. * Support monitoring of accounts receivable and overdue customer balances. * Work with commercial teams to resolve customer and distributor accounting issues. * Support financial review of distributor arrangements where required. * Ensure commercial arrangements are correctly reflected in financial reporting. 5. Statutory Accounting, Tax & Compliance Coordinate local statutory and compliance requirements across assigned APAC entities. Responsibilities include: * Support preparation of annual statutory financial statements. * Coordinate with local external accountants, auditors and professional advisers. * Support statutory audits and provide required schedules and documentation. * Coordinate local corporate tax, VAT/GST and other tax filings with internal or external tax specialists. * Support transfer-pricing documentation and intercompany requirements where applicable. * Ensure local finance requirements and filing deadlines are understood and met. * Maintain appropriate accounting records and supporting documentation. * Support Group Finance with information required for Group audit and consolidation purposes. The role is not expected to be the technical tax expert for every jurisdiction but should be capable of coordinating local advisers, understanding the requirements and ensuring that actions are completed accurately and on time. 6. Financial Controls & Governance Maintain a strong control environment across the assigned APAC entities. Key responsibilities include: * Ensure compliance with Sinclair financial policies, approval authorities and internal controls. * Maintain appropriate segregation of duties. * Review unusual or high-risk financial transactions. * Ensure appropriate supporting documentation is maintained. * Support implementation and improvement of financial controls. * Identify control weaknesses and recommend practical solutions. * Support internal and external audit requirements. * Ensure audit findings and finance-related remediation actions are completed on time. * Support compliance with Group policies covering expenditure, purchasing, payments, banking and financial approvals. 7. Cash Flow & Working Capital Support effective management of cash and working capital across APAC. Responsibilities include: * Support preparation of cash-flow forecasts. * Monitor accounts receivable and collection performance. * Monitor accounts payable and payment requirements. * Support working-capital analysis. * Review aged receivables and coordinate actions with commercial teams. * Support intercompany funding and settlement processes. * Provide financial information to Treasury where required. * Identify potential cash-flow or working-capital risks early and escalate appropriately. *Liaise with Treasury, Group Finance and banks on relevant APAC requirements. *Ensure banking and payment activities comply with Group policies. 8. Budgeting & Forecasting Work closely with APAC Commercial Finance and business leaders during annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles. Responsibilities include: * Support preparation of annual budgets and forecasts. * Validate financial assumptions and ensure consistency with actual accounting information. * Support country-level submissions. * Consolidate regional financial information. * Track actual performance against approved plans. * Support preparation of rolling forecasts. * Challenge inconsistencies and unexplained assumptions where appropriate. * Maintain accurate financial models and supporting schedules. 9. Process Improvement & Finance Transformation Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes across APAC. The role will: * Identify opportunities to simplify and standardise regional finance processes. * Improve month-end close efficiency and reporting quality. * Reduce manual reconciliations and unnecessary spreadsheets. * Improve data quality and financial controls. * Support ERP, reporting and finance-system improvements. * Work effectively with Shared Services and Group Finance. * Help establish consistent accounting practices across APAC entities. * Document key processes and maintain appropriate finance procedures. Key Deliverables / Measures of Success Success in this role will be measured through: * Accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial close. * High-quality APAC financial reporting. * Minimal unexplained or unreconciled balance-sheet items. * Timely completion of statutory, tax and audit requirements. * Strong financial controls and compliance. * Accurate APAC consolidation. * Clear and insightful variance analysis. * Improved forecast accuracy. * Effective working-capital management. * High-quality support to APAC Commercial Finance and country leadership. * Early identification of financial risks and opportunities. * Continuous improvement in finance processes and reporting. Candidate Profile Qualifications * Qualified or part-qualified accountant, or equivalent professional qualification, such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent. * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. * Strong understanding of financial accounting principles. * Knowledge of IFRS and/or international accounting standards preferred. Experience * Approximately 5–8+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience, ideally within an international organisation. * Experience managing accounting across multiple legal entities and/or countries. * Strong hands-on month-end and year-end closing experience. * Experience with balance-sheet reconciliation, intercompany accounting and consolidation. * Experience supporting statutory audit and local tax/compliance activities. * Exposure to management reporting, budgeting and forecasting. * Experience partnering with commercial finance or business teams. * Experience working in a matrixed multinational environment. * Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical aesthetics or FMCG experience would be advantageous. * Experience working with distributor-led business models would be particularly valuable. Technical Skills The successful candidate should demonstrate strong capability in: * Financial accounting * General ledger accounting * Month-end/year-end close * Balance-sheet reconciliation * Consolidation * Intercompany accounting * Revenue recognition * Management reporting * Budgeting and forecasting * Variance analysis * Working-capital analysis * Statutory reporting * Audit coordination * Financial controls * Advanced Excel * ERP and financial reporting systems Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar ERP systems, together with Power BI or other business intelligence tools, would be advantageous. Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who is: Hands-on – willing and able to work directly with the numbers rather than simply coordinating others. Detail-oriented – maintains high standards of accounting accuracy and financial control. Commercially minded – understands that finance is not only about closing the books but also about helping the business make better decisions. Analytical – capable of identifying trends, explaining variances and highlighting financial risks and opportunities. Accountable – takes ownership and follows issues through to resolution. Proactive – identifies potential issues before they become problems. Comfortable with ambiguity – able to operate effectively within a changing and evolving international organisation. Collaborative – capable of working effectively with Commercial Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Shared Services and Group Finance. Confident communicator – able to challenge constructively and explain financial matters clearly to non-finance colleagues. Key Relationships The Financial Accountant – APAC will work closely with: * APAC Commercial Finance * APAC Commercial / Country Leaders * Global Finance * Group Financial Control * Shared Services * Treasury * Tax * Supply Chain and Customer Service * External auditors * Local accounting and tax advisers * Distributor and commercial teams where appropriate Role Scope This is not purely a bookkeeping or transactional accounting position. The Financial Accountant – APAC will be expected to take end-to-end ownership of the financial integrity of the assigned APAC markets while acting as a strong finance partner to the regional commercial organisation. The role requires someone who can move comfortably between detailed accounting, financial control, regional consolidation and commercial performance analysis — ensuring that Sinclair has reliable numbers, strong controls and clear visibility of whether APAC is delivering against its financial commitments. We have a real focus on developing our people, and by fostering an entrepreneurial culture, we encourage flexibility, accountability and autonomy. The company is full of opportunity for those who wish to grasp it. Our people thrive on engagement, development and a varied workload. You will often be included in projects that require you to collaborate cross-functionally. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful company, with big ambitions for the future. If this sounds like you and you meet the requirements, please apply, we would love to hear from you. Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the role before the closing date noted. By making this application you give consent for personal information to be used in automated decision-making processes relating to key job requirements which are stated in this ad. Sinclair does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from Recruitment Agencies. 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