Chief Accountant

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY
- VinUniversity (VinUni: vinuni.edu.vn/) 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.
- VinUni has strategic collaborations with the world's leading universities, including Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. These universities have become close advisors and crucial enablers in establishing the four colleges at VinUni: 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, 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: Technology; Industrials; and Property Services. 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 VinAI, and Vin BigData), pioneering industrial enterprises (such as VinFast), and leading Vietnamese companies (such as Vinpearl, Vincom Retail, Vinmec, and Vinhomes).
THE OPPORTUNITY
- The Chief Accountant is an integral member of the Finance & Accounting Deparment of VinUniversity.
- This special career opportunity is dedicated for people who are passionate about and keen on making breakthrough changes in the education sector of Vietnam in order to nurture the next generations of leaders for the 21st century and beyond.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
REPORT TO: Finance Director
1. Personnel organization:
- Construct the organization chart, functions, and duties of Accounting, then review and update/adjust at the request of the leaders of VinUni and VinGroup.
- Build, review and update KPIs for each Accounting job title (the positions under management).
- Review the performance and work efficiency by KPIs every 3 months, classify staff and propose solutions to improve work efficiency, or recruit new staff under management.
- Build a recruitment plan for the Accounting team per the approved headcount plan.
- Organize training and coaching for subordinate employees.
2. Specialized jobs:
- Build and organize the accounting system, taking charge of drafting, proposing, and adjusting accounting policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Organize accounting booking according to accounting standards and internal regulations on management accounting.
- Control the implementation and compliance of financial policies and processes under the laws and the VinUni/Vingroup's regulations.
- In charge of the Accounting section (payments, receivables, payables, assets, taxes, etc.). Control the daily accounting operations to ensure that all arising transactions are accounted for properly, timely, and rigidly.
- Cost control (including pre-and post-audit), budget control, and ensuring the Delegation of authority compliance.
- Check and control the periodic financial statements, and work with Auditors to finalize and issue audited financial statements.
- Control tax compliance. Check and control the periodic tax declaration, tax payment (CIT, VAT, FCT, PIT), and tax finalization, and handle arising issues related to tax audits.
- Propose tax-saving solutions and organize the implementation.
- Prepare data for MIS report.
- Build a cash flow plan.
- Prepare profit and loss projection.
- Assess financial aid for students.
- Prepare the budget for the accounting segment and assist in reviewing the University's budget.
- Cooperate with related units to automate the accounting system.
- Ensure the Accounting data storage follows the policies and regulations of VinUni/VinGroup.
3. Other tasks:
- Provide accounting data and reports to related departments to serve the provision of information to shareholders, investors, partners, etc.
- Follow up and support VinUni's business activities and provide consulting for projects/deals.
- Control, guide, and consult departments' compliance with policies and regulations of VinGroup related to accounting.
4. Other tasks assigned by the Director.
COMPENSATION
The salary benefits are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.