Financial Accounting and Tax Specialist

About this opportunity: 

We’re looking for a finance and tax professional with strong technical expertise who embraces change, adapts quickly in a fast-paced environment, and proactively uses AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, and UiPath to streamline accounting and tax processes, automate reporting, improve data accuracy, and drive smarter, more efficient finance operations. 

What you will do: 

In the first 3-6 months: 
  

• Secure and provide high quality accounting, tax and financial reporting in compliance with internal and external requirements (IFRS, Local GAAP and Local Taxes).


• Provide correct Legal Entity Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Tax returns.


• Support period end closing, the entity financial analysis, legal entity governance, internal and external audits (IFRS, statutory and Tax), SOX and ABC compliance.


• Financial Control advice (i.e., international, local and tax accounting, withholding, transfer price).


• Ensure alignment with global financial processes and accounting directives.


• Proactive role in participating in process improvements and automation, special assignments and global projects. 

Average week consists of: 

• Perform period-end closing activities: accounts reconciliation, SOX control, valuation, analysis of legal entity, analysis of legal entity Income Statement/Balance Sheet, prepare journal vouchers, submit financial reporting forms for group external reporting


• Prepare statutory accounts, notes and reports


• Prepare income and withholding tax calculations, accounting, and filing and maintain tax master data.


• Supervise and follow-up tax payments/refunds.


• Identify potential tax risks/liabilities


• Prepare tax related statistical returns


• Support in tax audits, statutory and Internal audits.


• Support tax advice to management/operational units


• Support development of tax processes


• Support tax efficiency and quality programs


• Perform legal entity forecast


• Monitor precision in Transfer Pricing and initiate corrective actions


• Prepare transfer price documentation and argumentation


• Prepare legal entity Board of Directors meeting/ Governance meeting packages


• Drive collaboration meetings with other functions


• Other administrative task relevant to the unit
  

• Accounting Professional Qualification ie ACCA, CPA or equivalent


• Knowledgeable in local and international tax legislation


• 7-10 years' experience in tax compliance, accounting and/or auditing experience with a minimum of 3 years tax compliance experience (experience in Big 4 accounting firms and MNC preferred)


• Experienced in practical application of IFRS / GAAP


• Solid understanding of Business Process (ICT or Construction Industry experience preferred)


• Experience in Financial/Accounting Systems (SAP experience preferred)


• Understanding other finance fields such as Treasury, Business Finance or Business Control


• Good English command (Added advantage if possessed basic Japanese or strong Chinese language capabilities)