General Accountant (Australia)

JOB PURPOSE
- To support controlling manager in general accounting functions including general voucher posting & reconciliation between ledgers & sub-ledgers, month-end financial packages submission and tax matters
- To ensure the commercial finished goods are properly valued under group reporting guidelines & local standard.
- To manage the Accounts Receivable function AU
MAIN RESPONSIBILITES
1) Essential business activities expected from this position:
Execution
Payable report: Aging balance & GR/IR open items reporting & analyzing. Propose awareness to team members for action. Follow-up action plan with team to close long AP & open GR/IR
Tax report declaration:
+ GST report: reconcile GST accounts and calculate the GST payable amount.
+ CIT Australia knowledge is a plus (local tax consultant is available)
Revaluation of trading inventory: Calculate actual value of trading goods for month-end re-evaluation.
Reconciliation of Goods in-transit for ICP
Posting journal voucher in general ledger
General accounting management
Ability to communicate result to cross function team, be able to explain for result.
Anticipate potential issue & collaborate with biz partner to provide solution for issues.
Analyze cost of trading goods & coordinate with controlling team for analysis if any
Manage fixed assets to ensure capitalization process followed group rules.
Follow up insurance with corporate (fixed asset, inventories) to ensure the insurance is purchased on time.
Prepare the Financial statement (P&L, BS inclusive of Working capital)
Submit on-time and accurate accounting pack in group package in BPC system.
Account Receivable management
Review AR report & ICP report
Advise the AR accountant if there is any issue happened.
Financial reporting
Assist manager in review & analyses financial statement to ensure month-end financial package submitted correctly.
Submit month-end financial package in BPC to group, fill all the necessary forms in the consolidation platform.
Internal Control
Implement the relevant internal controls within the accounting scope and ensure strong compliance to internal control measures.
Provide recommendation to improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
Cash reporting
Prepare cash flow report on monthly basic to support for Management reporting deck.
Prepare & submit the cash flow forecast (budget & reforecast)
Prepare FX exposure report to submit to corporate.
2) Examples of issues encountered by the job holder as well as nature and level of complexity (such as uncertain environment, need for innovative solutions, time constraints, need for coordination with other departments, etc.)
Adapt operations to changes in internal procedures and changes in external business practices.
Understand the business processes in order to manage changes.
Manage & review accounting entries done by other Payable Accountant & AR accountant. Propose corrective action where needed.
Manage to submit financial closing packages to central group as given deadlines.
3) Key performance indicators and impact on results (qualitative and quantitative)
Accurate stock valuation for financial reporting
Timely submission of financial closing package