Accounting Manager

Job Description

• Coordinate the closing of the monthly Account Payable (AP) and Account Receivable (AR), so that the accounts can be closed promptly. Assist in performing the month-end closing, prepare journals, audit schedules and expense analysis

• Manage marketing partners fees calculation and timely processing of fee payments and coordinate with Customer Relations Department and Business Office for the relevant information required. Periodic liaising with relevant departments to enhance the process and computation to any addition of new schematics to the marketing programme

• Review vendors tax invoices and payments to vendors (Purchase Order based and non-Purchase Order based), marketing partners fees, doctors, patient refunds and ensure controls for payment verification are in order. Plan the cashflow and payment cycles with the team to ensure sufficient funds are available for each vendor payment cycle including payroll and repayment of loan (if any)

• Review corporate customers including intercompany s tax invoices issued from SAP and manage the collection

• Review of reconciliations performed by the team members of AP / AR accounts and audit schedules, ensuring that accounting entries are timely and accurate

• Manage and review Statement of Account (SOA) for Marketing partners and Doctors to ensure accurate and timely distribution of SOA

• Assist in financial process review. Liaise with other departments to establish, maintain or resolve any business required process flows that affects the daily operation

• Review the control and creation of vendor accounts in the system master data based on the supporting source documents of Vendor Pre-qualification Form

• Review the Due Diligence Form, Credit Application Form submission from potential corporates.

• Assist coordination of yearly vendor review process between Finance with Procurement and Materials Management Department and managing inactive vendors

• Assist in the annual stock take activities and cycle counts with Central Store under Procurement and Materials Management Department and Pharmacy team. Assist in tender or request for proposals openings

• Participate in process improvement projects and systems implementations

• Assist in providing information and response to queries raised by tax authorities or tax agents

• Support the annual budget exercise and tracking against expenditure on regular basis

• Any other ad-hoc duties assigned.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy Studies or ACCA/Qualified CPA

• At least 5 years in managing a team with relevant experience in full set of account with strong financial accounting background

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• Strong communication skills (both oral and written)

• Able to work independently and meticulous with strong analytical skills

• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills and leadership qualities with the ability to relate to all levels of staff and a good team player

• Knowledge of SAP S4 HANA accounting system preferred