Senior Accountant, APR Finance

Job description

MISSION : Lead and oversee regional accounting and tax activities across Asia Pacific, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, strong financial controls, and continuous process improvement to support business and Group reporting requirements. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Main responsibility is to ensure accurate and timely closure of multi-country financials, ensures cross-border regulatory and tax compliance for local and group reporting. Key duties include regional financial & tax reporting, tax compliance and regulatory filings, audit and control coordination, maintaining high data quality and sounds financials. Regional Financial Reporting Lead & drive Group Reporting on monthly and quarterly basis, ensure timely completion and accuracy Ensure group reporting follows Group Accounting Guidelines Drive Balance Sheet review for full understanding on variance / movements Lead and ensure correctness on multi-currency reporting and analysis Ensure inter-company balance is fully reconciled Tax Compliance and Reporting Lead and support quarterly tax reporting and annual tax drift Review and support for tax provisions, deferred taxes calculation, and maintain tax loss carried forward analysis Support local finance for timely tax submissions and queries from local tax Coordinate and support Transfer Pricing and Pillar II report, ensure timely and accurate submission Auditing and Governance Support local finance on statutory audit as and when needed Assist in interpreting accounting standard / tax rules, ensure compliance with respective reporting as regulatory submission Monitor and implement necessary internal financial controls to improve quality of financials Assist in drafting regional accounting guidelines, achieve correct and consistent interpretation of rules across APR Operational Excellence / Process Improvement / Finance Projects Support finance improvement and transformation projects, process automations, and any relevant system implementations. Assist in driving standard operating procedures across the region for closing process On going improvement for standardization and simplification Maintain / monitor on regional project cost capitalization calculation and recharge process, ensure compliance with group rule Jurisdictions covered: Australia New Zealand Japan Taiwan Hong Kong Singapore China Korea Malaysia Philippines Indonesia India Thailand Vietnam Functions working with: Local Finance & SSC Finance BT / IT Compliance / Risk Management Operational Excellence / Process Management Partnership team Commercial (TCI / BI / DC) CBO Group Accounting & Tax Group Treasury Group GMC Bachelor’s degree – major accounting, finance or a related discipline Qualified Accountant from any recognized accounting institution / jurisdiction 10 years + relevant working experience Strong knowledge of accounting & tax reporting across Asia Tax qualification, audit background & Insurance industry experience is an asset Knowledge of accounting tool, e.g. SAP, Sage, etc Soft Skill: strong coordination and communication skills, proactiveness, self-initiative, work independent and under stress Hybrid working model after the first month Great place to work: central and modern office Opportunities to learn: budget every year for training, languages platform, e-learning platform, dedicated development program… Career opportunities: Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field Health care At Coface we make trade happen everyday Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world. With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy. Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions. Shape the future of trade with us. Join our Happeners!