Finance/Tax Accountant - Shanghai.

Finance/Tax Accountant - Shanghai

 

The Finance/Tax Accountant will have overall responsibility for administrative accounting, company secretary matters, accounting operation process, local tax compliance and risk management. A summary of the key activities / responsibilities follows:

• Regular interaction with IWG GSC, local finance team, centre teams, for daily accounting operations.
• Regular tax filing and manage the tax enquiries / inspections
• Management of service providers, including tax agency, company administration related agencies to ensure business and tax compliance.
• Managing statutory paper filing, working closely with internal and external auditors and maintaining relationship with bank and local authorities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Working closely with IWG GSC team/local finance team to achieve accounting operational objectives:
  • Responsible of the preparation of full set of statutory accounts based on GSC’s booking details
  • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closing
  • Manage the process efficiency and record accuracy
• Accounting record filing to ensure statutory governance & compliance is in-place
• Tax / Compliance
  • Preparation of tax declaration and submission, tax filing with WHT inclusive on time (with no penalty)
  • Work on monthly / annual tax return, prepare full set of data reconciliation
  • Proper management of all tax audit/inquiry - responding on time and appropriately with Group Tax support
  • Closely work with tax agency and auditor for all compliance matters.
  • In time statutory filing/reporting in responding to annual government inspection, local statutory audit, inquiries from different local authorities
• Ensure internal controls and management are established.
• Improve data quality / running of audit process to eliminate overruns and future year fee increases.
• Providing company registration support by managing variable agencies, and maintaining a good relationship with local authorities
• Manage relationships and liaise with banks, external auditors, tax consultants, lawyers, landlords and relevant local authorities
• Ad-hoc duties, process improvement project and other administrative work as assigned by Management.

The Successful Applicant

• Accounting Degree/Diploma or Professional Qualification in Accountancy/Tax;
• At least 1-2 years relevant work experience in an MNC. Added advantage for candidates with experience from the public accounting firms, or share service organization. Less than 2 years may be considered with a lower job band
• Good English communication skill
• Proficient with GAAP, IFRS & experience in accounting audit and tax
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, D365 is a plus
• Resourceful, analytic, independent and meticulous
• Team player with strong communication skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Advantage for candidates with accounting system setup experience
• Flexible and willing to take challenge