Accountant: Flexible Hours, Global Growth & Benefits

Henkel; Jakarta Pusat; Hybrid; IDR 200,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work scheme with hybrid model

Work from anywhere up to 30 days/year

Annual health and wellbeing programs

Employee share plan

Family health coverage

Annual physical examination

Job summary

Henkel Indonesia is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to support month-end closings, balance sheet control, tax administration, and audit readiness, collaborating with regional teams. The role turns accounting data into clear analysis and confidently presents findings to stakeholders.

You will contribute to process improvements, work in a hybrid environment, and communicate clearly with local and regional partners to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting; strong understanding of journal entries, accruals, provisions, trial balance, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Approximately 2–3 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience; exceptional fresh graduates with strong internship experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of Indonesian withholding tax and VAT processes, with ability to learn company-specific systems quickly.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIF/SUMIFS, lookups, reconciliations, and structured data checks.
• Professional English proficiency in speaking and writing, with the confidence to join regional meetings and prepare clear emails and presentations.
• Experience with a Big Four accounting firm, especially in external audit; other reputable audit firms or strong corporate accounting roles considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities with cost-trend reviews and financial reporting.
• Review sales recognition and goods-in-transit items; prepare adjustments per closing timetable.
• Prepare and explain monthly and year-to-date variance analysis.
• Maintain provision accounting; post releases or utilizations and reconcile balances.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for provisions, payables, payroll accounts, VAT.
• Support Indonesian tax administration, including withholding tax reporting and PPh 23 reconciliations.
• Prepare inventory and net working capital reporting and related analysis.
• Support external audit requests and organize evidence for submissions.
• Coordinate finance information with HR, controllers, shared services, banks, regional teams.
• Post and reconcile bonus provisions and payroll costs; communicate results to controllers.
• Support finance improvement projects and UAT, including FX exposure and GL initiatives.
• Maintain proper project documentation and knowledge transfer for business continuity.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Excel advanced

English proficiency

Communication

Audit experience

Big Four experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Coretax

BlackLine

Job description

Henkel Indonesia is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to support month-end closings, balance sheet control, tax administration, and audit readiness, collaborating with regional teams. The role turns accounting data into clear analysis and confidently presents findings to stakeholders.

You will contribute to process improvements, work in a hybrid environment, and communicate clearly with local and regional partners to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.