Role Purpose:
Own the finance operations of LionsBot’s China entities in Suzhou and Shenzhen, keeping full-set books under SFRS(I) for group reporting and PRC GAAP for local statutory reporting. Deliver accurate, timely month-end reporting to Singapore HQ, keep both entities fully tax- and statutory-compliant, and be HQ’s trusted finance partner on the ground.
Key Responsibilities:
o Month-end close & dual-GAAP reporting: full-set closing for both entities; SFRS(I) HQ reporting pack in NetSuite by N+5; PRC GAAP local books reconciled to SFRS(I) monthly; support group consolidation.
o China tax compliance: VAT and surcharges, IIT withholding, CIT quarterly prepayments and the annual CIT reconciliation, including related-party transaction forms; digital e-fapiao and input VAT confirmation.
o Statutory compliance & audits: local statutory audit, SAMR annual report, SAFE, bank, customs and statistics filings; support the group audit and stock counts.
o Daily finance operations: AP, staff claims, supplier payments and customer collections with no backlog, paying to agreed terms.
o Intercompany & transfer pricing: monthly intercompany reconciliation, TP documentation support, cross-border payment filings and withholding tax.
o Local liaison: point of contact with banks, tax bureaus, auditors and service providers, and with China sales, operations and HR.
o Internal controls & improvement: enforce policies and the approval matrix, including chop and bank U-key custody; drive process improvements towards N+3 closing.
Required Qualifications:
o Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; Chinese CPA or Intermediate Accountant is an advantage.
o More than 4 years of full-set accounting and reporting experience in China.
o Solid knowledge of PRC GAAP (CAS), SFRS(I) / IFRS including GAAP difference reconciliation, and China tax (VAT, CIT, IIT).
o Hands-on experience with the electronic tax bureau and digital e-fapiao system.
o Experience with ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, SAP, Kingdee, Yonyou) and intermediate to advanced Excel.
o Experience in a foreign-invested company reporting to an overseas HQ; manufacturing background is advantageous.
o Fluent Mandarin with good written and spoken English; meticulous, proactive and able to work independently.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- More than 4 years of full-set accounting and reporting experience in China
- Knowledge of PRC GAAP, SFRS(I) or IFRS, and GAAP difference reconciliation
- Knowledge of China VAT, CIT, and IIT
- Hands-on experience with the electronic tax bureau and digital e-fapiao system
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Kingdee, or Yonyou
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Experience in a foreign-invested company reporting to an overseas headquarters
- Fluent Mandarin with good written and spoken English
- Chinese CPA or Intermediate Accountant qualification
- Manufacturing background
What We Do
Founded in 2018, LionsBot is a Singapore-headquartered smart robotics company providing deep technology solutions to the commercial cleaning industry. LionsBot has created a range of autonomous floor-cleaning machines designed and built in Singapore and equipped with LionsOS, its proprietary cloud operating system. The company’s first robot, the LeoBot, was awarded the prestigious Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award in 2020 – the first Asian company to win this coveted prize. LionsOS was awarded the European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for technological innovation of the year in 2022 and the prestigious IF design award in 2023. The R3 Vac was awarded the Red Dot award – one of the world’s largest design competitions. Today, LionsBot has over 1,700 cleaning robots in 30 countries and counting across Europe, the US and Asia, with subsidiaries in India, the US and Netherlands.
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