The Assistant Accounting Manager reports to APAC Senior GL Accounting Manager in Shanghai as part of the Asia Pacific Region (APAC) Global Accounting Services (GAS) team. Also, the Assistant Manager should work closely with local accounting team in Japan, Hongkong, Singapore respectively. Develop and maintain productive, effective, and professional relationships with Local teams.
50% Accounting and Analysis
• Hands-on preparing monthly closing activities.
• Assists in leading monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing process.
• Reviews work papers, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviews and analyzes financial statements for responsible legal entities.
• Reviews and posts monthly adjusting journal entries.
• Exercises judgment to determine accruals and other journal entries, such as management reserves
• Performs analytical review of departmental expenses including trend and budget versus actual analyses.
• Researches and disseminates information on inquiries related to departmental expense.
• Supports to complete external audit for both US GAAP and Stat GAAP
• Supports SOX compliance efforts
25% Reporting and Analysis
• Recommends and implements process improvements through high level analysis and collaboration.
• Understands various accounting reservation policies.
• Develops special reports and ad-hoc analyses.
25% Additional Responsibilities
• Trains, develops, and mentor direct reports and other accounting staff members in accounting procedures and the Oracle ERP system as directed.
• May work with business departments for optimizing the process and improving customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates with IT and other departments as necessary for continuous process improvement.
• May work on and/or lead ad hoc projects as it relates to the finance and accounting department.