Lead Accountant - China
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POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for managing China GAAP accounting functions including local audit and tax. He/she is also in-charge of payroll function and provides business operation support to the China operations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance / Accounting
- Collaborate with Singapore Finance Shared Services on monthly accounting matters including cash forecast, payroll journals, month-end close etc.
- Prepare various monthly tax reports for submission (VAT, CIT etc.)
- Prepare local PRC accounts and audit schedules for annual statutory audit purposes
- Work with local auditors and tax agent on annual statutory reports and filings
- Work with tax agent to ensure compliance with Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) requirements
- Liaise with local accounting firm to prepare monthly and annual financial statements for local statutory accounts
- Liaise with Accounts Payable on payment and banking matters
- Provide inputs and updates to Financial Controller during budget cycle
- Liaise with banks, local tax bureaus and authorities on compliance matters, attending to queries etc.
Payroll
- Liaise with payroll provider to process monthly payroll cycle; ensure that China employees are paid on time and accurately
- Work with Human Resources on payroll related matters
- Attend to employee’s queries on payroll related matters
Business / Sales Operations
- Support business and sales operations on execution of order documents, agreements, customer documents; issuance of VAT invoices; follow-up on customer receipts; liaise with sales and order services on such matters
- Communicate with external customers on tax invoices, payments etc.
- Support procurement activities for Finance and office administration functions
Qualifications and Experience
- Professional qualification in Finance, Accounting or Business (diploma holder, degree, CPA, ACCA)
- Minimum 8-10 years financial accounting experience in medium to large corporation (MNC preferred)
- Good knowledge of US GAAP, corporate / statutory tax
- Computer literacy – Windows applications, Excel, Word, Outlook
- Knowledge of Oracle; other Financial applications like Essbase, Hyperion
Essential Skills and Abilities
- Good understanding of financial principles and accounting/budgeting practice
- Effective communications skills (both written and oral)
- Self-motivated, assertive, ambitious and high energy
- Ability to communicate and liaise with personnel at various levels throughout the organization and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers
- Meticulous with strong organizational and collaborative skills, result orientated
- Independent & proactive, work with own initiative and minimal supervision
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We welcome your comments and questions about this Lead Accountant - China opportunity at BMC Software.
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