With the establishment of the Finance Business Service, a regional platform has been created to support finance accounting, reporting, and operational activities. As a Senior Accountant, you will execute end-to-end finance operations across both Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) domains. You will demonstrate strong ownership of assigned tasks, a sense of urgency, and a relentless pursuit of quality deliverables.
Success in this role requires a data-driven approach with service and analytical mindset, staying current with the latest advancements in financial systems and automation tools. You will foster strong cross-market collaboration, share best practices across markets, and effectively manage stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Finance Managers – Senior Accountant, Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for finance operations across Asia markets:
• Perform daily Accounts Payable (AP) processing tasks, including invoice posting, payment processing, preparation of offsetting entries, IC payables and maintaining proper documentation. Ensure smooth hand-offs between individuals, systems, and interfaces.
• Manage daily Accounts Receivable (AR) operations such as payment collection, reconciliation for retail and wholesale customers, process customer refunds and IC receivables. Prepare settlement entries and deliver exceptional service to countries across Asia.
• Address and resolve complex inquiries and cases from external parties (e.g., vendors/customers) and business users, demonstrating strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate strong end-to-end process understanding and consistently apply this knowledge to daily operations and effective problem-solving.
• Uphold CHANEL’s internal controls—both manual and automated—at the transactional level.
• Escalate any inappropriate behavior or activities, including professional or ethical misconduct and non-compliance with policies, as necessary.
• Support AP & AR Finance Managers in driving process efficiency and improvements in working capital. Contribute constructive ideas to regional or global projects.
• Embrace learning new system tools and adopt technological solutions in business processes to meet evolving job requirements.
• Deliver system training to business users on AP and AR processes.
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- University degree
- CPA/CA/ICAA or equivalent (preferred)
- Minimum 4 years working experience. (AR and AP experience is preferred)
- Worked in Shared Service Center is an advantage
- Experience in using AX Dynamic, Coupa, Concur and POS systems are advantage
- Solid expertise / operational know-how of PTP and OTC processes and understanding of market specificities
- Experience in operational know-how of all other finance processes is an advantage
- Fluent in English is a must
Skills Required
- University degree
- Minimum 4 years working experience
- Solid expertise and operational know-how of P2P and OTC processes
- Fluent in English
- CPA/CA/ICAA or equivalent
- AR and AP experience
- Worked in Shared Service Center
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX, Coupa, Concur and POS systems
- Experience in other finance operational processes
What We Do
CHANEL is a private company and a world leader in creating, developing, manufacturing and distributing luxury products. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel at the beginning of the last century, CHANEL offers a broad range of high-end creations, including Ready-to-Wear, Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories, Eyewear, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewelry and Watches. CHANEL is also renowned for its Haute Couture collections, presented twice yearly in Paris, and for having acquired a large number of specialized suppliers, collectively known as the Métiers d’Art. CHANEL is dedicated to ultimate luxury and to the highest level of craftsmanship. It is a brand whose core values remain historically grounded on exceptional creation. As such, CHANEL promotes culture, art, creativity and “savoir-faire” throughout the world, and invests significantly in people, R&D and innovation. At the end of 2019, CHANEL employed more than 28,000 people across the world.
