Finance/Tax Accountant (Senior Accountant) - Taiwan
The Finance/Tax Accountant/ Sr. Accountant will have overall responsibility for administrative accounting, company secretary matters, accounting operation process, local tax compliance and risk management. A summary of the key activities / responsibilities follows:

• Regular interaction with IWG GSC, centre teams, for daily accounting operations.
• Regular tax filing and manage the tax enquiries / inspections
• Management of service providers, including tax agency, company administration related agencies to ensure business and tax compliance.
• Managing statutory paper filing, working closely with internal and external auditors and maintaining a good working relationship with bank and local authorities.
• Local customer invoicing facilitations.
• Partnership deal coordination regarding finance queries response, inspections, etc.
• Cashflow management

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Working closely with IWG GSC team to achieve accounting operational objectives:
  • Responsible of the preparation of full set of statutory accounts based on GSC’s booking details
  • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closing
  • Manage the process efficiency and record accuracy
• Accounts Payable:
  • e PO administration
  • Review centre payment application/ AP coding & lodgement, on weekly base to ensure it’s in line with regulations
• Accounts Receivable:
  • Manage client GUI billing printing and queries
  • Work with the centre teams to manage client receipt and allocation
  • Check bank statement and support follow-up of unidentified items
  • Support the processing of credit cards and related procedures
• Accounting record filing to ensure statutory governance & compliance is in-place
• Tax / Compliance
• Preparation of tax declaration and submission, tax filing with WHT inclusive on time (with no penalty)
• Work on annual tax return, prepare full set of data reconciliation
• Closely work with GSC AP team to ensure on-time tax payment
• Proper management of all tax audit/inquiry - responding on time and appropriately with Group Tax support
• Closely work with tax agency and auditor for all compliance matters.
• Ensure internal controls and management are established.
• Improve data quality / running of audit process to eliminate overruns and future year fee increases.
• Management of professional fees against agreements & budgets
• Legal and regulatory compliance for company including legal administration, compliance with local company laws, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Providing company registration support by managing variable agencies, and maintaining a good relationship with local authorities
• Set up new bank account, manage funding request, etc.
• Coordinate local insurance programme
• Manage relationships and liaise with banks, external auditors, tax consultants, lawyers, landlords and relevant local authorities
• Coordinate with landlord / partners regarding finance related reporting queries, audit, etc.
• Ad-hoc duties, process improvement project and other administrative work as assigned by Management.

The Successful Applicant

• Accounting Degree/Diploma or Professional Qualification in Accountancy/Tax;
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in an MNC. Added advantage for candidates with experience from the public accounting firms, or share service organization. Less than 5 years may be considered with a lower job band
• Good English communication skill
• Proficient with GAAP, IFRS & experience in accounting audit and tax
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Resourceful, analytic, independent and meticulous
• Team player with strong communication skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Advantage for candidates with accounting system setup experience
• Flexible and willing to take challenge