Chief Accountant

WHERE YOU WILL WORK
Founded in 2008, Sannam S4 is proud to be a market leader in international higher education, serving half of the world's top twenty ranked universities, as well as many valued globally ambitious mid-ranking universities, vocational training colleges and international non-profit organizations. Sannam S4 is also an advisor to international governments on their international higher education strategies in key growth markets.
Through our education brand Acumen, we provide B2B consulting services to more than 100 international clients, across 15 delivery markets globally. One region of strategic focus for SannamS4 Acumen is Southeast Asia, where we have established offices in Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore
WHAT YOU WILL DO AS A CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
**Accounting & Reporting (40%):
• Assisting central finance team based out in India in Monthly book close as per VAS
• Monitoring of AP/Vendor payment process and vendor advances
• Management of VAT invoices to ensure expense deductibility; management of petty cash
• Defining Internal Control policies and procedures and ensuring a strong control environment
• Coordination with the bankers for various treasury related tasks.
• Review of Fixed Asset Register
• Ensuring Finance team and ED SEA are kept informed of changes to policy or regulation that may affect Sannam S4 Vietnam's operations in Vietnam
**Audit & Compliances (30%):
• Supervision and coordination of Statutory Audit, transfer pricing with the auditing Firm
• Assisting central finance team in applicability of VAT / FCT on different transactions / invoices.
• Preparation of all returns such as VAT, FCT
• Deducting and depositing the statutory dues with appropriate authorities
• Calculation of advance tax payment (CIT), as required.
**Others (30%):
• Preparation of monthly payroll, monthly payment processing, generating the payslips and sending to employees.
• Ensuring compliance with local labor laws and PIT/social security contributions
• SHUI adjustment reports
• Facilities management (liaison with landlord and global facilities team to ensure office is functioning according to standard required by Executive Director SEA)
• Support central Finance Team to more deeply understand Vietnamese business environment and compliances
• Other tasks assigned by Global Finance Manager and/or Executive Director - SEA.