Accountant

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY
VinUniversity (VinUni: [protected info]) is the first private, not-for-profit Vietnamese university established based on international standards. The university integrates the models of excellent international universities with the unique cultural and economic characteristics of Vietnam, to make a breakthrough in Vietnamese higher education and to become a world-class university.
The University has built strategic collaborations with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania - a choice that speaks to our commitment to excellence, innovation in research and teaching, and to making a difference in the world.
VinUni comprises of College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business and Management; College of Engineering and Computer Science; and College of Health Sciences.
Every aspect of the University: its curricula, research, faculty, student body, facilities, and campus life, is being developed to meet the highest standards set by the world's leading accrediting and ranking organizations, such as ABET, AACSB, WFME, ACEN, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE).
VinUni's founding benefactor - Vingroup is one of the biggest private conglomerates in Asia with the largest market capitalization value in Vietnam. As a multisector corporation, Vingroup focuses on three main areas: Industrials & Technology; Real Estate & Services; Social Enterprises. VinUni is proud to be a part of the Vingroup ecosystem, giving its students opportunities to connect with several high quality research institutes (such as VinBigData), pioneering companies (such as VinFast, Vinpearl, Vinmec, Vinschool, and Vinhomes) and an dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem (such as VinVenture, VinMotion, and VinRobotics...).
In September 2024, VinUni became the youngest and fastest university in the world to achieve QS 5 stars, earning 5 stars in 9 categories: global engagement, good governance, program strength, academic development, teaching, employability, facilities, arts, and social impact. In October 2024, VinUni was appointed by UNESCO as the first and only UNESCO University Chair, focusing on Environmental Leadership, Cultural Heritage, and Biodiversity.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Revenue and Receivables
- Calculate and issue fee collection notices.
- Issue invoices accurately, ensuring completeness and timeliness in accordance with revenue recognition principles.
- Reconcile revenue with actual receipts to ensure accuracy.
- Process refunds/deposits (if any) for students.
- Manage the collection of student debt, retail customer debt, and internal debt.
- Update, monitor, and manage receivables for each customer in a timely manner.
- Making the account receivable report.
- Report cases of overdue debts promptly and seek management guidance for resolution.
2. Payments and Payables
- Verify the validity of payment documents to ensure adherence to legal regulations and internal guidelines.
- Provide guidance to relevant departments on payment document procedures.
- Proceed payment, both domestically and internationally ensuring timely supplier payments.
- Oversight of employee advances, supplier deposits, and accounts payable reconciliation prior to payment processing.
- Undertake pre-accruals to ensure comprehensive and timely expense recognition.
3. Assets
- Generate asset codes, print asset labels, and distribute to respective departments for proper asset identification.
- Review documentation related to the new asset purchase, maintenance, repair and renovation to ensure completeness, reasonableness, and compliance with legal and internal requirements.
- Timely and accurately update relevant data regarding assets in the software system following any changes such as acquisitions, disposals, liquidations, transfers of assets, in adherence to regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure precise and punctual allocation and depreciation in line with the designated framework for each category or type of assets and recognize with correct CI and cost center.
- Organize and execute periodic and unexpected asset count. Compile asset count results with explanations for discrepancies, suggest potential solutions, and seek approval from leadership.
- Random check the asset labeling and management practices within relevant departments to confirm assets are appropriately and comprehensively identified.
4. Taxes
- Review all taxes, including VAT, PIT, FCT, CIT to ensure full and timely declaration and payment in compliance with regulations.
- Provide tax planning and propose tax-saving solutions.
- Provide data and explanations to tax authorities and relevant agencies during tax inspections and finalization.
- Conduct research on regulations and offer advice to departments as required.
5. General tasks
- Perform accurate and timely accounting entries in SAP accounting software, maintaining compliance with accounting standards.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly data SAP system.
- Organize and maintain document storage in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Responsible for providing and explaining information/data related to designated area to departments and to the auditors and other authorities upon request.
- Other duties as assigned by the leader.
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