Head of Accounting

PT Kxt Electronics Indonesia; Kota Semarang; On-site; IDR 150,000,000 - 230,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Kxt Electronics Indonesia is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage daily accounting operations, month-end and year-end closings, and financial reporting. You will reconcile ledgers, coordinate tax activity, and ensure consistency across entities.

The role requires strong knowledge of accounting principles, fixed assets, inventory, and foreign currency transactions with attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end closing, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, fixed assets, inventory, cost accounting, and foreign currency transactions.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, prepare accurate journal entries, and maintain well-supported accounting records.
• Experience supporting tax reconciliations, audits, intercompany accounting, and year-end closing.

Responsibilities

• Review accounting vouchers for accurate classifications, amounts, periods, and documentation.
• Prepare adjusting journal entries as required.
• Coordinate closing schedules and complete expense accruals, prepaid amortisation, fixed asset depreciation, foreign currency revaluation, and closing entries.
• Reconcile accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, and other accounts.
• Ensure consistency between general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; follow up on long-outstanding items.
• Coordinate with warehouse personnel and cost accountants to reconcile inventory and production costs.
• Review cost postings and follow up on stocktake discrepancies and unusual costs.
• Review fixed asset additions, transfers, depreciation, and disposals; reconcile asset registers with the GL.
• Coordinate with tax advisors to reconcile tax accounts and returns with accounting records.
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, balance schedules, and notes to the financial statements.
• Analyze fluctuations and unusual items; reconcile balances between Indonesian company and HQ in China.

Skills

General ledger

Reconciliations

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Accounting systems

Excel / spreadsheets

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting/Finance degree or diploma

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Support accurate and compliant accounting operations across daily accounting, month-end and year-end closing, reconciliations, financial reporting, tax coordination, intercompany accounting, inventory and cost accounting, fixed assets, and audit support.

Key responsibilities

Review accounting vouchers for accurate account classifications, amounts, accounting periods, and supporting documentation.

Prepare adjusting journal entries as required.

Coordinate closing schedules and complete expense accruals, prepaid expense amortisation, fixed asset depreciation, foreign currency revaluation, and income and expense closing entries.

Reconcile accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank accounts, employee advances, and other accounts.

Ensure consistency between the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers, and follow up on long-outstanding items and unusual balances.

Coordinate with warehouse personnel and cost accountants to reconcile inventory and production costs.

Review cost postings and follow up on stocktake discrepancies and unusual costs.

Review fixed asset additions, transfers from construction in progress, depreciation, and disposals.

Reconcile the fixed asset register with the general ledger.

Coordinate with tax accountants or local tax advisors to reconcile tax accounts and tax return figures with accounting records.

Explain discrepancies and record the necessary accounting entries.

Prepare monthly and annual financial statements, detailed account balance schedules, and notes to the financial statements.

Analyse significant fluctuations and unusual items.

Reconcile balances between the Indonesian company, headquarters in China, and other related entities.

Account for foreign currency transactions and exchange differences, and provide information required for consolidated financial statements.

Prepare audit documentation, respond to accounting queries, follow up on audit adjustments, and complete year-end closing.

Standardise account usage and accounting practices, review compliance with established accounting procedures, and drive the resolution of outstanding accounting issues.

What we're looking for

Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end closing, and financial reporting.

Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, fixed assets, inventory, cost accounting, and foreign currency transactions.

Ability to investigate discrepancies, prepare accurate journal entries, and maintain well-supported accounting records.

Experience supporting tax reconciliations, audits, intercompany accounting, and year-end closing.

Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Proficiency in accounting systems and spreadsheet tools.