AccountantC Czarnikow Sugar Pte Ltd

This is a great opportunity for a finance professional to join our Asia regional office in the Philippines as an Accountant during a time of exciting expansion and growth in Czarnikow.
The successful candidate will lead and perform a number of accounting-related tasks including month-end close, variance analysis, financial statement preparation, annual budget calculations, and quarterly/annual VAT/corporation tax submissions for the Philippines entity. The individual will be required to work closely with the external local Accounting firm and also the development team in London to automate/streamline any accounting and finance-related processes.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Month-end group reports - including trial balance, balance sheet, P&L, overhead variance analysis with comments, and accounting balance schedules.
Bookkeeping & maintaining all accounting ledger data - revenue, accruals, prepayments, and invoice processing for monthly management reporting.
Summarising of AR/AP aging schedules for review.
Monthly fixed asset reconciliation.
Coordinating with head office on the intercompany balance and ensuring sufficient working capital to fund entity requirements.
Liaise with the HR/treasury team to correctly account for payroll and subsequent taxes.
Philippines corporation tax and VAT returns - working with 3rd party advisors to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
Work closely with head office on group reporting requirements, budgeting, statutory audit, and any other ad-hoc reporting tasks/queries.
Liaising and resolving queries from auditors, corporate secretaries, banks, and tax agents.
Support other regional finance teams where necessary.
Ad hoc:
Identify control improvements and efficiency opportunities around the existing processes.
Assist with the development/testing/implementation of new systems.
To take responsibility for your performance and to work together to achieve our organizational goals.
To attend training courses that are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
To be fully conversant with the Employee Handbook and supporting policies, including Health and safety legislation and fire and emergency procedures.
To comply with any reasonable instruction issued by your manager.
To attend training courses that are identified as being necessary for the performance of the role.
Changes in the business may occasionally require alterations in this job description and these will be agreed with the post holder as appropriate.
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance.
3-5+ years' experience in an accounting/finance-related role.
High fluency in English and, Philippines language communication is required.
PC literate to include Microsoft Office/Excel/Outlook.
Good attention to detail, a flexible approach with initiative, and the ability to manage priorities are essential.
Ability to act with integrity when dealing with confidential matters.
Team player with a strong work ethic and excellent communication & organizational skills.