Overview:
This role will be responsible to prepare the financial statement audits for the BHN APAC Incentives entities in Singapore and Hong Kong. Reporting to the Financial Controller Incentives APAC the candidate ensures the accounts and transactions are reported in line with company policy and accounting standards.
Key responsibility and focus will be assisting with the preparation of the annual statutory audit for the Digital Glue Singapore and Digital Glue Hong Kong entities. The position is expected to liaise with the external auditors, internal accounting team and management.
The APAC entities have exposure to prebuy digital giftcard inventory and the candidate will be actively involved here with the aim to improve the process where possible, align to company policy and accounting standards.
The candidate is expected to have experience with complex reconciliations and will work with the inventory accountant, AP and AR teams through complex reconciliations.
The role requires problem solving skills, analytical thinking, and interpersonal skills to work with different stakeholders. BHN Incentives APAC operates in a fast-moving environment and the position needs to be able to prioritize the various demands from the different stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Providing financial information to the external auditors to enable preparation and audit of the financial statements.
Responding to audit queries in a timely manner to ensure completion of the financial statements audits by the statutory deadlines.
Work with the inventory accountant and business on reconciling digital prebuy inventory.
Working with the APAC and US tax team on direct and indirect tax queries which arise as part of the audit process.
Reviewing draft financial statements prepared by the external auditors /accountants and provide feedback.
Liaising with external service providers to ensure all audit planning, fieldwork, financial statement preparation and audit finalization processes are completed thorough and timely.
Assist in reviewing assigned balance sheet reconciliations and suggest improvements in order to align to company policies and accounting standards.
Qualifications:
CPA / CA qualified with minimum 5+ years of relevant accounting experience.
Significant experience in the review or audit of financial statements.
Proven experience as a Senior Financial Accountant / Financial Reporting Manager or similar role.
Sound knowledge of accounting principles.
Ideally experience with inventory reconciliations, reporting, close and cut off.
Excellent English level.
Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills needed to develop collaborative working relationships within accounting, audit and cross functional teams.
Experience with a multinational organization is a plus.
Possess a high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and resourcefulness in order to meet schedules and deadlines.
Essential to take ownership of the financial reporting process.
Solutions thinking and able to question things if needed, critical thinker and enquiring mind.
Impeccable attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and resourcefully with minimal supervision to take on new tasks with varying levels of difficulty and see them through to completion.
Proficient in Microsoft Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
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