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Regional Accounting & Controlling Manager

Key Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the accounting function for SEA System
Continually seeking to improve accounting processes and operational effectiveness
Mentoring and developing the accounting team and fostering a positive working environment
Risk Management, in collaboration with Finance Director, ensure there are appropriate internal control and compliance with local tax, legal and other regulatory requirements and where needed implement global risk management procedures (e.g. segregation of duties, controls, documentation, archiving, emergency procedures)
Proactively monitor changes in the local legislation landscape
Ensure that local practices comply with BCG policies
Provides ad hoc information as required; both locally and to Global Services

Accounting:

Managing the local Accounts Payable and General Ledger functions
Responsible for overseeing the preparation of the statutory financial statements of SEA entities
Lead the local audit and liaise with the finance team in preparing all required documentation and schedules and with the auditors and Global Accounting team.
Provide support during internal & external audits (tax and accounting)
Ensure compliance with local statutory and US GAAP accounting requirements, proactively monitor changes in the regulatory landscape
Manage the month-end closing process
Review monthly reconciliations and highlight areas of risk
Building and formalizing various BCG finance and accounting policies
Managing company secretarial matters

Planning, Reporting and Analysis:

Provide timely and meaningful reporting & analysis to management and Global Accounting Services
Actively participate in the annual planning process; prepares Other Costs, CAPEX and Tax forecasts, prepares meaningful variance analysis
Provides meaningful cost analysis and help to identify and recommend on cost reductions
Supports the Functional Heads in managing their department costs

Taxation & Treasury:

Oversee the Country Accountants for timely completion of tax returns, Tax Planning Template (TPT), VAT filings and other Indirect Tax filings
Work with SEA Tax Manager and SEA Mobility & Payroll Manager to ensure corporate, indirect taxes and wage tax compliance
Supervise the preparation of VAT filings
Treasury management which includes monitoring the short and long term cash position of the company

Qualifications

Professional qualification CIMA/CPA/ACCA; Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and with a minimum of 12 years of general accounting experience, preferably in a professional services and international environment
Knowledge of statutory and US GAAP financial accounting and reporting
With tax working knowledge is an advantage
Supervisory or management experience preferred
Strong organization skills, orientation to detail and resourcefulness
Pro-active, willing to take initiative and responsibility, seeks continuous improvement
Ability to work under time constraints and produce accurate results