GL Accountant - Asia

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN
In-Office
Mid level
Big Data • Cloud • Healthtech • Software • Big Data Analytics
The software company powering the path to the world’s new medicines.
The Role
Owns GL processes for assigned Asia countries, manages period-end close, lease/fixed assets, bank reconciliations, accruals, tax filings (VAT/GST/WHT), expense review, audit support, and process improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In
Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
 
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
 
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role
This position reports to the Accounting Manager, Asia and is responsible for the GL process in assigned Asia countries, assisting the month/quarter end closing and local statutory tax reporting and filing for all business units in Asia.

What You’ll Do

    This individual will be the regional owner of GL processes including:

  • Perform G/L entries posting in compliance with USGAAP
  • Own the period end close, includes reporting on bank transaction detail reporting, accrual, amortization, monthly input indirect tax and reconciliation.
  • Own Lease/Fixed Asset management
  • Assist file direct and indirect taxes (i.e. VAT, GST, WHT, Service Tax and etc.) in compliance with local tax regulations
  • Ensure financial statements comply with USGAAP and Regional Accounting Standards
  • Review monthly employee expense reports to ensure the observance of travel and entertainment policy
  • Participate in the internal/external audit process, with specific focus on collecting key financial and accounting data
  • Support financial accounting process improvements and development and amendment of policies and procedures
  • Any other ad hoc assignment

Requirements

    This role requires effective communication in a team environment while interacting with all levels in the operations and finance organizations, as well as with external entities such as third-party service providers, State Tax Administration and other related government agencies.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent.
  • 3+ years relevant experience
  • Fluent in English - both verbal and written communication
  • A strong focus on customer service with an emphasis on timely and accurate communication
  • Motivated and possessing the ability to work independently with little or no supervision
  • Technical knowledge of China GAAP and exposure to US GAAP
  • Creative problem‑solver and advocate for process improvement
  • Highly proficient in MS office applications: Excel, Power Point and Word

Nice to Have

  • NetSuite and Salesforce.com knowledge is a plus
  • Fluent in Japanese/Korean is a plus

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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
 
Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent)
  • 3+ years relevant accounting experience
  • Fluent in English, verbal and written
  • Technical knowledge of China GAAP and exposure to US GAAP
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Effective communication and teamwork across operations and finance
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
  • Experience with month/quarter-end close, bank reconciliations, accruals, amortization, and indirect tax inputs
  • NetSuite knowledge
  • Salesforce.com knowledge
  • Fluent in Japanese or Korean

Veeva Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Veeva and has not been reviewed or approved by Veeva.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is broadly distributed across the company, positioning most employees as shareholders. Stock-based incentives can materially enhance total compensation, particularly at higher seniority.
  • Flexible Benefits Work Anywhere enables remote-first flexibility with options to use offices and to gather through offsites or coworking weeks. This structure supports collaboration while minimizing rigid on-site requirements.
  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life and disability, and EAP. Supplemental perks such as commuter assistance and wellness or gym reimbursements are available in some locations.

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The Company
HQ: Pleasanton, CA
6,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Veeva is the global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 1,000 customers, ranging from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Veeva is committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and the industries it serves.

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