Finance Accounting Specialist

Shopee; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee is seeking a skilled finance professional in Jakarta to manage the monthly close, ensure accurate recording of costs, and prepare management and statutory reports. The role entails policy development, liaison with external auditors, and overseeing the general ledger and year-end statements.

Ideal candidates bring 3–4 years in financial reporting, experience with retail or inventory environments, and strong knowledge of GAAP (US or Indonesian).

Qualifications

• 3-4 years experience in handling financial reports in an audit background. Prior experience in the Big 4 companies will be an advantage.
• 3-4 years handling retail or inventory transactions for candidates coming from retail, industrial, or pharmaceutical backgrounds.
• Strong knowledge of the United States or Indonesian generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience working within a general ledger system (Oracle will be an advantage) and full cycle of the closing process.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and communicate data logically, accurately, and concisely.
• Proficient in operating Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
• Interacts at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close and all management reporting and statutory reporting
• Responsible for the general ledger and financial statements, overseeing the classification and booking of all transactions
• Analyse the effect of statutory accounting practices and studies regulations and guidance to ensure the correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent errors/fraud
• Validate all the proposed entries for all new products development and ensure full cycles activities has been captured properly and timely in the system
• Ensure all the monthly management accounts with all its supporting schedules (mainly all the balance sheets accounts) are prepared in a timely and accurate manner
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes

Skills

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

• Engage in the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
• Interacts at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close and all management reporting and statutory reporting
• Responsible for the general ledger and financial statements, overseeing the classification and booking of all transactions
• Analyse the effect of statutory accounting practices and studies regulations and guidance to ensure the correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent errors/fraud
• Validate all the proposed entries for all new products development and ensure full cycles activities has been captured properly and timely in the system
• Ensure all the monthly management accounts with all its supporting schedules (mainly all the balance sheets accounts) are prepared in a timely and accurate manner
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes

Requirements

• 3-4 years experience in handling financial reports in an audit background. Prior experience in the Big 4 companies will be an advantage
• 3-4 years handling retail or inventory transactions for candidates coming from retail, industrial, or pharmaceutical backgrounds
• Strong knowledge of the United States or Indonesian general accepted accounting principles
• Experience working within a general ledger system (Oracle will be an advantage) and full cycle of the closing process
• Demonstrated ability to gather and communicate data logically, accurately, and concisely
• Proficient in operating Microsoft Office programs