Chief Accountant

We're hiring: Chief Accountant
Location: 36 street, district 6, HCM
Company: Wecare group
Wecare Group is a B2B industrial distributor that leverages Data and Technology to optimize operations within the industrial supply chain (Construction Hardware, Industrial Chemicals, Electrical Materials, Water Industry Equipment).
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Chief Accountant to lead our accounting operations and ensure the highest standards of financial integrity and compliance. This role is particularly crucial in a dynamic startup environment, where agility, reliability, and scalability of accounting and finance systems are key to sustainable growth.
1. Key Responsibilities:
+ Lead the accounting team: mentor, manage performance, drive continuous improvement of accounting operations and processes.
+ Establish, implement and maintain robust accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure accuracy of financial statements, and support growth.
+ Oversee the full month-end, quarter-end and year-end close cycles, including journal entries, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, inventory/invoice/invoicing cross-checks, costing, elimination, and inter-entity transactions if applicable.
+ Prepare, review and present accurate financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow), management reports, variance analyses and KPIs to senior management.
+ Ensure compliance with VAS, ensure tax filings, regulatory reporting, audit coordination (internal & external) and liaison with tax authorities, and other external stakeholders.
+ Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, cost control initiatives, and financial risk management, particularly in a startup context where resources and margin pressures are significant.
+ Work cross-functionally with Finance (FP&A), Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, IT/Data, to ensure accounting data feeds operational dashboards and supports decision-making.
+ Drive automation, system improvements to scale the accounting function and enhance timeliness, accuracy and insight delivery.
+ Monitor changes in the accounting, tax or regulatory environment and update policies accordingly; ensure team is trained and processes are updated
+ Highlight, report and manage financial control risks to the CFO and Board.
+ Other ad-hoc finance tasks and special projects as required in a fast-moving startup.
Why Join Wecare?
Join a successful start-up that has achieved remarkable growth and is now scaling for exponential expansion. You will have the unique opportunity to build and define the future of our accounting function, not just maintain the status quo. We offer competitive compensation and a willingness to invest in top talent who can drive efficiency and professionalism.