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Senior Expert - Regional FO

Major Tasks / Responsibilities

HB1 Responsibilities including Financial Statement Preparation (Peak Season)

1. Confirm correctness of mapping of accounts especially for new accounts
2. Monitor and coordinate the reposting of FS Adjustments in the source system with Process Owners
3. Perform Local (HB1) Specific Postings as documented in the Specific Documentation
4. Responsible for the preparation of all parts of the Financial Statements including Cash Flow Statement and Notes to Financial Statements with proper cross-referencing to other schedules
5. Discuss with Process Owners and External Auditor or Audit Partner, as necessary, the proper notes disclosures and apply professional judgment on issues identified during audit or preparation of FS Schedules
6. Presents the Audited Financial Statements to Higher Management, i.e., CFO, GFI Head
7. Responsible for the submission of Audited Financial Statements and relevant reports to Local Authorities, i.e., BIR, SEC and Group Reporting through submission of C319/C320 Report
8. Responsible for the submission of HB1 Reporting in Prokon
9. Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Local Official Books/Journals.
10. Address queries and/or provide support in relation to audited FS, e.g., support to Other Process handling the submission of reportorial requirements to Local Authorities, i.e., BIR, PEZA
11. Perform other tasks as necessary to ensure quality and timely delivery of Audited Local Financial Statements

Audit Coordination Responsibilities (Peak Season)

1. Single point of contact for auditors
2. Participate in audit planning and kick-off, communicate status to Management, share results with stakeholders, report on issues and track remediation.
3. Receive and distribute audit questions to stakeholders.
4. Coordinate responses to auditor requests with stakeholders and ensure evidences are attached to the audit tool.
5. Perform quality check on evidence submitted prior to auditor review.
6. Monitor audit progress and keep audit due dates and deliverables on track.
7. Keep all stakeholders (including non-GFI in country stakeholders) informed on upcoming deliverables and timelines. Prepare status reports for Management.
8. Escalation management and follow-up with local Management if audit requests are untimely
9. Repository maintenance (e.g., Deloitte Connect) for audit related documentation and user maintenance in SAP/enablers/tools.

Non-Peak: Perform Senior Expert Responsibilities as may be required by Operations

Qualifications

• Must be BS Accountancy graduate, preferably CPA.

• More than 5 years of experience in Audit and/or Accounting, preferably Financial Accounting.

• Knowledge of the relevant IT systems (e.g., SAP)

• Knowledgeable in Excel, Power Point and Share Point. Experience in Excel macros or VBA would be a plus.

• Fluent in English, any other spoken language is a plus.

• Advanced communication skills and ability to express complex issues in an understandable manner

• Ability to lead teleconferences in an international context

• Ability to collaborate and interface with higher management (CFO, Group Finance Head, Business Partners etc.) and external auditors/Audit Partner, as necessary

• Ability to work under pressure with high flexibility in changing and complex environments

Contribution Context

• Individual contributor

• Team member

Typical Work Experience: Over 5 years working experience