Key Responsibilities
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Perform daily operational activities related to area of expertise as assigned. Ensure smooth month end closing activities – working to a tight deadline:
- ABOs Bonus (includes bonus adjustment and accrual journal processing)
- ABOs Payment (i.e. outbound payment)
- ABOs request / inquiries
- Trial balance commentaries and month end reports
- Ensure timely preparation of balance sheet reconciliation and quality of supporting schedules, based on high, medium or low risk accounts.
- Ensure timely submission of required financial supporting documents and information for internal and external audit matters. Work with CAST and COE Tax when issues arise on OTC owned accounts.
- Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure timely escalation and remediation of any control deficiencies identified.
- Ensure service level agreements (SLA) and monthly performance and productivity KPIs are met.
- Develop new and update existing desktop procedures to reflect changes in processes.
- Involvement in ad hoc OTC and GBS activities.
- Providing support to other markets within the OTC areas.
- Continuously identify opportunities to increase process efficiency, effectiveness, and customer experience, discuss with Lead Accountant.
- Supporting role in new systems implementation (Global solution): data analysis, requirements gathering, system/solution tests, end users support.
- Supporting role for new initiatives and changes within area of expertise
- Supporting role for identifying root cause of repetitive problems, proposing actions to eliminate/reduce future issues.
- Support continuous development culture aligned with Lean methodology.
Required Qualifications:
- A university degree preferable in accounting/finance.
- Min. 2 years of related working experience in OTC is a must.
- Basic knowledge and experience of MS Office tools, especially in MS Excel.
- US GAAP knowledge will be an added advantage.
- Experience with project management and data analysis tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query) will be an added advantage.
- ERP systems knowledge (Oracle, JDE, SAP) will be an added advantage.
- Excellent command of English.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Self-driven, professional approach to work, strong customer-driven focus.
- Willingness to learn and being open to/seeking out for new experiences, skills, and information. (Change drive & can-do attitude mindset)
- Demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.
- Ability to work with stakeholders and communicate with the business.
- Proficiency in Mandarin language with good communication and writing skills.
- Proficiency in Japanese will be considered an advantage, accompanied by good communication and writing skills.