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Accountant, Finance Job Description
- Ensure that chart of accounts is maintained in accordance with best practice
- Process cash receipts timely and accurately (checks & wires)
- Analyze and reconcile balance sheet and profit and loss accounts
- Calculate monthly development studios’ transfer pricing cost plus and prepare quarter settlement statement
- Participate in the consolidation process of financial statements
- Communicate and collaborate with business operational team and various groups
- Execute special projects as directed
- Analyse and evaluate the impact of pricing plans set in place for customers
- Provide guidance and input on workforce planning, succession planning, compensation, benchmarking, learning & development, org design, recruiting
- Budgeting/ forecasting and expense variance analysis – provides reporting and recommendations to management on a regular basis
- Organized self-starter and detail-oriented
- Proactive and ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Big 4 public experience and private accounting experience
- Experience working in Entertainment/Media, Software Technology, or other related fields
- Experience with using accounting software and resolving system workflow issue
- Knowledge of JD Edwards ERP and/or Hyperion Financial Management/Hyperion Planning systems
Accountant, Finance Job Description
- Partner with the business to develop and improve internal processes
- Liaise with centralised group functions such as AP, AR, HR, Payroll, Tax etc
- Ad-hoc projects, task and duties as required
- Drive process improvements and contribute to projects, system design and testing, metrics dashboard, and more
- Prepare manual GL entries project balance sheet GL account recons
- Review over $1.3 billion in System Revenue Bonds, SPEED Revenue Bonds, and Certificates of Participation to allocate corresponding net proceeds related to building/project
- Conduct reviews and annual follow-up reviews to determine uses of bond financed facilities
- Interact with Departments to gather information necessary to determine uses of bond financed facilities
- Calculate private activity limits per IRS regulations for each outstanding bond issue
- Aid in screening potential arrangements for private use and arbitrage compliance
- More than 7 years of continued experiences in Finance and/or Accounting sector with high level of knowledge in financial accounting
- Accounting related credentials (AICPA, KICPA or similar credentials) can be given a preference
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/finance/Business Administration with 5+ years in Accounting & Finance
- Bachelor degree in accounting or finance major from PRC University
- Advanced spreadsheet, database
- The opportunity to develop in the area of finance and accounting
Accountant, Finance Job Description
- Balance sheet reconciliations with supporting documentation
- Managing the SOX and internal audit affecting the Financial Reporting Team
- Reconcile all Accounts Payable (AP) owned general ledger accounts at month-end
- Post all AP accruals and journal entries accurately and timely
- Follow-up all un-cashed checks monthly, reconcile all funds identified as potential escheated funds
- Manage the unclaimed property claims
- Manage and oversee the vendor payments tax compliance reporting
- Responsible for follow-up with vendors to ensure accurate tax related data is obtained prior to payment
- Ensure tax withholding data is accurate
- Reconcile tax withholding account
- Must have experience in using financial accounting software/systems
- Ideally an university or MA degree in accounting, finance or business administration
- Degree in Accountancy or professional accounting qualification eg
- Experience in fund accounting, computerized financial accounting systems, desktop software applications including spreadsheets, relational database program, project management, financial analysis, and tax related accounting
- Tax experience, IRS researching knowledge, familiarity with IRS Post-Issuance guidelines
- Newly qualified ACA working in the audit department of a Big 6 accounting firm (Big 4 preferred)
Accountant, Finance Job Description
- Develop and update various spreadsheets on an ad-hoc and routine basis related to ledger activity and provide financial projections utilizing Access, Excel, Cognos, UR-GEMS, UR Financials
- Your experience with SAP BPC
- Capture each released sales order into AR system
- Ensure each sales price equal to the price in export documents
- Credit on-behalf expense to relevant intercompany
- Responsible for AR collection the due funds back timely
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts (prepayments/accruals/payroll )
- Offer support during the internal and external audits and to participate on different projects
- Reconcile and analyze various trial balance accounts including, but not limited to, cash accounts, prepaid expenses, other assets, intercompany accounts and miscellaneous accruals
- Prepare journal entries and related support
- Bachelors in Accounting and/or Masters Degree in Business Administration with a focus in accounting
- Previous internship in an accounting and/or finance role a plus
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting field
- Holding Malaysia citizenship
- Degree in Accountancy or ACCA or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of accounting experience with MNC preferably in software industry
Accountant, Finance Job Description
- Post journals and ensure that month-end closing tasks are executed on time
- Track capital expenditure and prepare fixed assets schedule
- Complete quarterly and annual surveys from various government bodies
- Prepare and submit annual ACRA biz filing
- Complete adhoc duties as assigned by the team leader
- Perform analytical review of monthly financials, product and project profitability
- Assist in preparation of forecast and annual budget
- Review and monitor capital expenditure and operating expenses spending
- Assist in any ad hoc assignment and projects
- Maintaining the SAP general ledger, P&L and balance sheet integrity
- Graduation or Master’s degree in accounting/finance
- 3-5 year experience in area of accounting
- Fully qualified or Finalist ACA/ CA/ CIMA/ ACCA - strong preference for CIMA preferred
- Operational and commercial inquisitiveness
- Accountability, accuracy, clear and concise communication skills
- 2-5 years’ experience as an Accountant I or equivalent