Job Description

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 5000+ employees on all continents. We deliver award winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really matters-at the Moment of Service\xe2\x84\xa2.

At IFS, we\'re flexible, we\'re innovative, and we\'re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society\'s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We\'re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.

If you want to change the status quo, we\'ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

At IFS you will work in a growing, global enterprise software company, where informal hierarchies promote simplicity and trust with responsibility. We strive to deepen our expertise by taking on challenging and varying work assignments in a collaborative environment together with committed colleagues. With professionalism and a strong customer focus in everything we do, from Product Development to Sales and Consultancy, we are proud to serve world-class customers all over the globe with our leading products.

You will be part of the Asia Finance team and will support this region\'s organization and all the legal entities within it, with sound financial management and the application of accounting principles, adhering to IFS\'s accounting standards and processes. The purpose of this role is to support healthy financial control, contribute to transparency in reporting and analysis, and support forecasting accuracy.



YOUR OPPORTUNITY AND Resonsibility

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 center analysis for all revenue and direct costs monthly.
• 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, 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

• Support Finance Manager to finalize VAT, WHT or any other Tax filings for all legal entities. Providing appropriate supporting documentation and analysis as required.
• Support in the submission of any pension payments/filings.

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.

Additional Information

To be a successful Accountant at IFS your mindset will be the key factor, but to get even further we would like you to have a relevant academic degree in Accountancy/ Finance/Business administration. A professional accreditation such as CPA, ACA, CMA, would be an advantage.

You should also have:

• Minimum 3-5 years of working experience.
• Strong Experience in Accountant or Audit roles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, ability to use advance functions for analysis.
• Strong communication, and accounting skills.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills, proactive and self-driven.
• Work autonomously to deliver in a changing and challenging environment.
• Understanding of the Tax and Regulatory requirements for China will be a plus
• Mandarin language skills(read and speak) is an essential requirement for this role as this role will support the businesse in China.

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