Financial Accountant
Group Finance Function
Jakarta, Indonesia
Our Group Finance function is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our team in Jakarta, supporting core accounting operations, tax compliance, and month-end/audit processes.
The main tasks and responsibilities include
- Perform day-to-day accounting entries in SAP.
- Process vendor payments, tax payments, and employee reimbursements.
- Prepare sales invoices and faktur pajak (tax invoices).
- Conduct bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Collect and distribute Bukti Potong (withholding tax certificates).
- Maintain organized document filing systems.
- Prepare month-end closing activities.
- Calculate and prepare tax reconciliations, including Sales vs. VAT equalization and Withholding Tax equalization (PPh23, PPh26, PPh4(2)).
- Ensure full compliance with statutory tax requirements.
- Prepare supporting documentation for audits and liaise directly with external auditors to complete statutory audits.
- Coordinate with site administrators and cross-functional departments.
- Provide support to managers and team leads with ad hoc tasks as needed.
- Contribute to process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Respond promptly to management information requests.
Our ideal candidate:
- A self-motivated professional comfortable operating within international business practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with incomplete or rapidly changing information.
- Comfortable handling complex workloads and determining what needs attention first.
- Able to challenge and resolve discrepancies between financial and operational data.
- Someone who thrives in an analytical, demanding environment while managing multiple stakeholders.
- Strong ownership of deadlines, particularly for month-end, tax, and statutory reporting.
- Communicative and socially adept, with awareness of cultural differences.
Qualifications and requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Economics or Accounting from a reputable tertiary university.
- 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Prior experience in a trade accountant role within the Mining industry is preferred.
- Proficiency in English communication, including writing and speaking, is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple financial tasks and deadlines on your own.
- Practical experience with SAP FI/CO and advanced MS Excel skills required.
- Solid understanding of PSAK & IFRS accounting standards and Indonesian taxation (local/international tax procedures, reporting, and audit).
- Brevet A & B certification beneficial.
- Detail-oriented with advanced analytical skills and high accuracy.
- Self-motivated, honest, well-organized, and high integrity.