APAC Finance Analyst & Senior Accountant

Summary / purpose of the position
• Improve reliability of financial reporting.
• Key contact point and elaborate financial planning process (Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting) in order to ensure timely and accurate financial data for internal and external reporting needs.
• Be the contact point of Master data management in TM1 system.
• To perform a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization's financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting.
• To assure the accuracy of records of all expenses to Accounting system in respecting Paris' deadline.
• To responsible for the correctness of budget allocation.
Main responsibilities / Job expectations
I. Payable Accountant
• Designs and implements internal controls to ensure adherence of financial and operational processes with region and Group strategies and objectives (eg. Inventory management processes, cash-flow follow up...). Works with third party/accountants/auditors and monitors internal/external audit conclusions for implementation.
• To be accountable for year-end statutory closing.
• Inform monthly deadline of recording expenses to all departments.
• Meet Headquarter monthly accounting report deadline.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecast to meet with local expenditure's demand.
• Prepare, record, verify, analyze, and report accounts payable/receivable and bank transaction.
• Ensure that transaction entry verification procedures are followed.
• Pay vendor invoices and receive and post customer payments on a timely basis.
• Maintain and reconcile accounts payable/receivable ledger accounts, financial statements and reports (these reports may include profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flows, debtor and creditor lists, payment schedules...).
• Maintain monthly accuracy of banking transactions. Monitor and resolve bank issues including fee anomalies and check differences.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end account closing.
• Follow up and record fixed asset on time, conduct FA count and tag every year.
• Assist with payroll administration.
II. Finance Analyst Viet Nam
• To perform monthly analysis reports and provide the proper comments (Sales, Opex, Capex, PnL).
• Continuous tracking of Operation cost (vs. Budget / F1 / F2) to provide feedback to the management.
• To further develop the Finance functions (systems, tools, procedures, processes) to support business growth.
• To build and report budget/forecast and strategic plan data, and prepare appropriate presentation aiming to support business needs.
• Participate on any projects of global finance.
• Assist in preparing budget and forecast, audit process.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Prepare ad-hoc tasks for the management to support the performance analysis.
III. AR & Credit control (Export markets and Viet Nam)
• Managing and collecting payments from sales partners.
• Following up with customers to ensure that they make timely payments, negotiating payment plans, and applying late payment fees if necessary.
• Working with customers to resolve any disputes that may arise regarding the amount or terms of payment.
• Monitoring the credit status of customers, keeping track of outstanding balances, and implementing credit control measures as needed.
• Up-to-date records of all transactions, including invoices, payments, and credit memos.
• Preparing and distributing reports that provide information on the status of accounts receivable, such as aging reports, credit exposure reports, and cash collection reports.
• Evaluating the creditworthiness of new and existing customers, setting credit limits, and determining the terms of payment.
• Prepare ad-hoc tasks for the management to support the performance analysis.