Lead Accountant (Contract, 1 year)

*Please note that this is 1 year contract based position*

Core objective of this position are:

Supporting core financial governance areas, including tax compliance, statutory accounting, internal controls, and inventory accounting, while ensuring full comliance with logal regulations and global policies

Assisting coordination and acting as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders to drive effective risk management, operational excellence, and financial integrity

Main responsibilities are but not limited to:

Tax Governance & Compliance

• Support the Corporate Income Tax (CIT), and Transfer Pricing
• Assist in the preparation of APA/ACVA annual report
• BEPS reporting and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR)
• Assist with Source P&L review
• Coordinate with stakeholders: APAC Tax & Technical Accounting, external consultatns, etc.

Statutory Accounting & Audit Management

• Support statutory accounting process, including interim and year-end external audits
• Assist in the preparation and review of statutory financial statements in accordance with local GAAP and US GAAP requirements
• Support internal audits and remediation plans
• Coordinate with stakeholders: external auditors, Hong Kong Finance Center, CapGemini, etc.

Internal Controls & Governance

• Support the maintenance of the Risk & Control Matrix (RCM) documentation
• Assist in control testing and certification
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation plans in partnership with process owners
• Ensure alignment with global internal control guidedance
• Coordinate with stakeholders: Global Internal Control, APAC, control owners

Inventory & Loaner Instrument Accounting

• Support internal procedures and operations of inventory and loaner instruments
• Collaborate with Ops to ensure count execution per annual count plan and internal guidance
• Resolve Goods-in-Transit (GIT) and any identified issues with Ops, Planning, and CapGemini

Others

• Support ad-hoc analysis and projects upon request

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Finance/Accounting related major)
• Strong communication & teamwork skills
• Strong presentation skill
• Good command of English communication (Reading/Writing/Speaking)
• At least 7 years of progressive Finance experience prefered
• Good understanding of USGAAP and/or IFRS required
• Good command of Excel/business system handling
• Proficiency in project management in various area
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Team-First mindset