Senior Accountant, APR Finance

Coface; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after first month

Central and modern office

Annual training budget

Languages platform

E-learning platform

Dedicated development program

Career opportunities locally & abroad

Health care

Job summary

Coface is seeking a seasoned regional accounting & tax leader to manage multi-country close, regulatory filings and cross-border compliance across Asia Pacific. You will drive group reporting, improve processes, ensure data integrity and coordinate audits within a large global organization.

The role requires 10+ years in accounting/tax, strong knowledge of SAP/Sage, and a proactive, collaborative approach across Finance, Compliance and IT. Hybrid work is available after an initial period.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant from a recognized institution/jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting and tax reporting across Asia.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and tax reporting across Asia.
• Tax qualification, audit background and insurance industry experience are assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional financial reporting across Asia Pacific with monthly and quarterly close.
• Ensure regulatory filings and tax compliance for cross-border operations.
• Coordinate audits and strengthen internal controls across the region.
• Drive process improvements and standardization in closing and reporting.
• Collaborate with local finance, SSC, compliance, IT and group functions.

Skills

Coordination skills

Communication skills

Proactiveness

Self-initiative

Independent working

Stress management

SAP

Sage

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Sage

Job description

At Coface we make trade happen everyday Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.

At Coface we make trade happen everyday Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world. With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy. Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions. Shape the future of trade with us. Join our Happeners!

Job Description

MISSION

Lead and oversee regional accounting and tax activities across Asia Pacific, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, strong financial controls, and continuous process improvement to support business and Group reporting requirements.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibility is to ensure accurate and timely closure of multi-country financials, ensures cross-border regulatory and tax compliance for local and group reporting. Key duties include regional financial & tax reporting, tax compliance and regulatory filings, audit and control coordination, maintaining high data quality and sounds financials.

Regional Financial Reporting

• Lead & drive Group Reporting on monthly and quarterly basis, ensure timely completion and accuracy
• Ensure group reporting follows Group Accounting Guidelines
• Drive Balance Sheet review for full understanding on variance / movements
• Lead and ensure correctness on multi-currency reporting and analysis
• Ensure inter-company balance is fully reconciled

Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Lead and support quarterly tax reporting and annual tax drift
• Review and support for tax provisions, deferred taxes calculation, and maintain tax loss carried forward analysis
• Support local finance for timely tax submissions and queries from local tax
• Coordinate and support Transfer Pricing and Pillar II report, ensure timely and accurate submission

Auditing and Governance

• Support local finance on statutory audit as and when needed
• Assist in interpreting accounting standard / tax rules, ensure compliance with respective reporting as regulatory submission
• Monitor and implement necessary internal financial controls to improve quality of financials
• Assist in drafting regional accounting guidelines, achieve correct and consistent interpretation of rules across APR

Operational Excellence / Process Improvement / Finance Projects

• Support finance improvement and transformation projects, process automations, and any relevant system implementations.
• Assist in driving standard operating procedures across the region for closing process
• On going improvement for standardization and simplification
• Maintain / monitor on regional project cost capitalization calculation and recharge process, ensure compliance with group rule

Jurisdictions covered:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Japan
• Taiwan
• Hong Kong
• Singapore
• China
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Indonesia
• India
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Functions working with:

• Local Finance & SSC Finance
• BT / IT
• Compliance / Risk Management
• Operational Excellence / Process Management
• Partnership team
• Commercial (TCI / BI / DC)
• CBO
• Group Accounting & Tax
• Group Treasury
• Group GMC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – major accounting, finance or a related discipline
• Qualified Accountant from any recognized accounting institution / jurisdiction
• 10 years + relevant working experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting & tax reporting across Asia
• Tax qualification, audit background & Insurance industry experience is an asset
• Knowledge of accounting tool, e.g. SAP, Sage, etc
• Soft Skill: strong coordination and communication skills, proactiveness, self-initiative, work independent and under stress

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model after the first month
• Great place to work: central and modern office
• Opportunities to learn: budget every year for training, languages platform, e-learning platform, dedicated development program…
• Career opportunities: Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field
• Health care