Jobs Description
This position provides an excellent opportunity to develop your accounting, reporting and analytical skills by working within a continuously evolving finance function as part of a dynamic and rapidly growing business in a global organization.
As an Accountant at IFS you will be expected to:
- Support the month end closing processes responsible for accurate and timely closing.
- Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of legal entity balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support the monthly forecast process.
- Cashflow Reporting.
- Support in the monthly payroll processing cycle.
- Trial balance review and analysis.
- Tax & Regulatory Requirements.
- Support annual audit process for all legal entities.
The core areas of responsibility will be focused around:
General Ledger & Month End Closing
- Ensure that all month end closing activities are completed in an accurate manner, in accordance with Group closing timelines and processes.
- Ensure that all revenue streams are appropriately accounted for and relevant analysis and outputs are reconciled.
- Complete cost centre analysis for all revenue and direct costs on a monthly basis.
- Processing of monthly payroll entries.
- Review and post all entries related to provisions and accruals, maintaining appropriate reconciliations accordingly.
- Manage the submission of monthly corporate reporting requirements (cash & balance sheet submissions)
- Ensure compliance with IFRS 9, 15 & 16.
- Review, compile and post journal entries- Ensure adequate supporting documentation and proper coding of transactions.
- Manage employee expense claim processes.
- Manage/maintain inter-company transactions.
- Bank reconciliations.
Balance Sheet
- Monthly preparation & presentation of balance sheet reconciliation schedules.
- Review and maintain provisions for employee related costs.
- Reconciling AR & AP schedules with customer/supplier schedules.
- Financial audit participation and preparation of required audit support schedules.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Provide various ad-hoc analysis
- Reconcile prepaid, accrued liabilities, intercompany and other assigned balance sheet accounts and accruals.
- Validation of tax liabilities, ensuring appropriate costs are recognized in the appropriate period.
Tax & Regulatory Filings
- Corporate tax, GST, withholding tax any other Tax filings. Providing appropriate supporting documentation and analysis as required.
- Support in the submission of any corporate secretarial, bank, KYC, government survey documentation.
- Support with any regulatory reporting requirements.
Audit
- Liaising with the auditors for audit planning and execution
- To verify and ensure timely required information are provided
- To ensure smooth quarterly/ annual Audit within the time frame.
Business Partnering
- Provide analysis and commentary to variance analysis for actual versus forecast and budget
- Support quote-to-cash team on maintenance renewals process, follow up with Account Receviables
- To verify and ensure timely required information are provided to Sales team
Special Projects or Any Other Matters
- Support the transition from local accounting to process ownership accounting model for ASEAN & Indirect Markets
- Participate in any process or system improvement projects within ASEAN & Indirect Markets
- Cover for other accountants or analysts within the market units when they are on leave
- Any other matters or tasks as assigned
