Accountant

• Preparation of month end journals and reconciliations

• Manage the accounting and financial operations to ensure timely delivery of monthly financial statements and variance analysis

• Working with 3^rd party outsourced partners for bookkeeping and reporting 

• Involved in the local statutory audit and reporting

• Interface with external and internal auditors and prepare/gather materials per auditor’s requirements

• Ensure compliance with local (GAAP/FRS) and corporate accounting standards (US GAAP) 

• Update and maintain internal control and systems, including Sarbanes Oxley 

• Prepare quarterly GST/VAT returns

• Involved in AP, AR and PO activities 

• Liaise with Operations, Portfolio /Asset management team and other departments on new agreements or arrangements 

• Liaise with Tax and Treasury regarding tax and funding requirements

• Assist with ad-hoc projects and systems implementations

• Be a fundamental player in the APAC Accounting organization 

•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance, ACCA or equivalents, with CA/CPA membership or working towards obtaining the necessary qualifications
•    Strong Accounting knowledge of Accounting standards for APAC
•    2 to 3 years' experience with combination of audit and regional exposure preferred
•    Good knowledge of accounting software, preferably Yardi & Oracle
•    Excellent communication skills, oral and written 
•    Ability to communicate effectively
•    Proficient with Excel
•    Ability to read, analyse and interpret relevant financial reports, legal documents, accounting pronouncements, regulations and corporate policies 
•    Able to prioritise and organise, ensuring all tasks are completed on time 
•    Able to work independently with a minimal level of supervision
•    A strong concern for quality - good business judgement and excellent attention to detail
•    Collaborating across teams and offices to achieve successful outcomes with the appropriate levels of support and challenge
•    Ability to evaluate process improvements opportunities and to implement them
•    Strong analytical and technical accounting skills
•    Strong team player within the team