Finance Accounting Specialist

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

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