Senior Accountant

**Responsibilities

Bookkeeping & Transaction Processing**

• Maintain accurate and complete bookkeeping records for the China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam entities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank, expense, payroll, and intercompany transactions.
• Process supplier invoices, customer invoices and receipts, payments, expenses, and other accounting transactions in accordance with approved procedures and deadlines.
• Post bank transactions and complete bank reconciliations; monitor outstanding items and investigate differences.
• Maintain organized supporting documentation for all transactions and ensure records are available for review.

Month-End, Year-End & General Ledger

• Prepare recurring and adjusting journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll, tax, foreign exchange, and intercompany entries.
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations and month-end close schedules for review by APAC Finance.
  Investigate and resolve discrepancies; escalate significant or overdue issues promptly.
• Support consolidation and group reporting, ensuring accurate and timely submission of entity data.
  Statutory, Tax & Compliance
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts, tax filings, and other local regulatory reporting for China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, coordinating with external advisers where required.
• Maintain accounting records and reporting in line with applicable local requirements, TAIT policies, and relevant accounting standards.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, confirmations, and requested documentation.Cash, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Intercompany.
• Support cash management, payment runs, cash-flow information, and bank administration for the three jurisdictions.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and coordinate confirmations and settlement with other TAIT entities.
  Review outstanding accounts payable and accounts receivable items, support follow-up, and flag aged or unusual balances to Finance management.

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain appropriate controls over accounting transactions, approvals, access, and supporting records.
  Use the ERP system and Excel effectively to maintain data quality, reporting accuracy, and audit trails; support improvements to accounting processes and finance systems.
• Maintain current accounting procedures and contribute to standardization across the APAC entities.
  Finance Coordination & Other Support.
• Coordinate with APAC and Global Finance teams, banks, payroll providers, tax advisers, auditors, and local service providers to meet accounting deadlines.
• Provide accurate accounting information and respond to finance requests.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounting or bookkeeping experience, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience maintaining or supporting the books of multiple entities in an international or APAC environment; experience covering China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of journals, accruals, prepayments, balance-sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, foreign exchange, and financial reporting.
• Experience supporting local statutory accounts, tax compliance, and audit requirements, including coordination with external advisers.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or similar, together with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and spoken English; Cantonese and/or Mandarin language capability is an advantage.
  Reliable, organized, proactive, and able to manage strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

Preferred Requirements

• ACCA, CPA, HKICPA, CIMA, or another relevant professional qualification, or progress toward one.
  Practical experience with accounting and tax requirements in China, Hong Kong, and/or Vietnam.
• Experience with multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations, and multi-entity consolidation reporting.
• Experience with Epicor or another enterprise resource planning system in a manufacturing, engineering, construction, live entertainment, or other project-based environment.
• Experience with payroll journals, local payment processes, tax filings, or statutory reporting coordination.