We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to support a portfolio of international legal entities across EMEA and APAC. This role will be responsible for end-to-end accounting operations, monthly close activities, financial reporting, accounts payable administration, intercompany accounting, and audit support within a multinational financial services environment.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with multi-entity accounting, month-end close processes, U.S. GAAP reporting, statutory accounting requirements, and ERP systems such as NetSuite.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting Operations & General Ledger Management
- Maintain accurate books and records for multiple international legal entities.
- Record and reconcile accounting transactions in NetSuite in accordance with local accounting standards and Group accounting policies.
- Prepare and post journal entries, including:
- Accruals
- Prepayments
- Payroll
- Intercompany transactions
- Transfer pricing adjustments
- Recurring and manual journals
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation and disposals.
- Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances.
- Support implementation of accounting processes, controls, and new entity setups.
- Assist with cash accounting and bank reconciliations.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of the general ledger.
2. Accounts Payable Administration
- Process supplier invoices through Coupa and other approved procurement systems.
- Verify coding, approvals, and supporting documentation.
- Follow up with business stakeholders on invoice approvals and outstanding exceptions.
- Review AP aging and assist with issue resolution.
- Support vendor onboarding and master data maintenance.
- Prepare supporting schedules for payment processing.
3. Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
- Prepare management accounts for multiple legal entities.
- U.S. GAAP / Group reporting
- Local statutory reporting
- Prepare:
- Income statements
- Balance sheets
- Cash flow statements
- Perform variance analysis against budget and prior periods.
- Investigate unusual trends and prepare management commentary.
- Support preparation of reporting packages for management review.
4. Audit & Compliance Support
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate with external auditors and respond to information requests.
- Assist in resolution of audit findings and technical accounting matters.
- Prepare PBC (Prepared By Client) schedules and reconciliations.
- Support annual statutory audits and interim reviews.
5. Intercompany and Global Entity Support
Support accounting activities for international entities across:
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Experience working with multinational organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions is highly desirable.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience for Senior Accountant level.
- 8-12 years of experience for Accounting Manager level.
- Experience supporting multinational entities and multi-currency environments.
- Strong understanding of:
- Month-end close
- Fixed assets
- Intercompany accounting
- Audit support
Technical Skills
Required experience with:
- NetSuite ERP
- Coupa
- FloQast
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Power Query
- Complex reconciliations
- Microsoft 365 Suite
Preferred:
- U.S. GAAP reporting
- Multi-book accounting
- Financial services industry experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple entities and competing deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced global environment.
Success Measures
The successful candidate will consistently deliver:
- Accurate monthly close completion.
- Timely financial reporting packages.
- Fully reconciled balance sheet accounts.
- Timely processing of AP transactions.
- Accurate intercompany reconciliations.
- Compliance with Group accounting policies and reporting deadlines.
We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office four days, with the flexibility to work remotely one day (Friday).