Accounting Assistant Manager - South East Asia (F/m/x)

About us

Every day at ecoligo we work to fight the climate crisis, bringing solar energy to businesses in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Vietnam, Philippines, Chile, Panama and Costa Rica amongst others through the ecoligo Impact-Investing platform. We own and manage each energy project allowing us to deliver both environmental and economic returns. Our Impact-Investors earn a solid financial return, and our solar clients get an energy provider that is fairer, more affordable and more efficient. So far, ecoligo projects have prevented—or will prevent—over 1,785,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere. And we are just getting started!

Your mission

Our quickly growing international team is looking for a Accounting Assistant Manager. Like the rest of the team, you want to work every day to solve the global challenges of our world. Sounds like you? Then we will be happy to receive your application.

In this role you will:

- You will assist and report directly to the SEA Accounting Manager, indirectly to the Senior Accounting Manager in Germany

- You will assist in managing our external bookkeepers and tax advisors, ensuring that our books are kept up-to-date and reconcile to allow monthly closings

- You will assist in managing the day-to day accounting operations of your entities, which includes but is not limited to:

- Checking vouchers, contracts and payment records to ensure that all necessary documents are requested, collected, and compiled

- Saving all required documentation to allow proper bookings from our external tax advisors

- Handling electronic payment transactions for operational payments and support the respective country managers

- Overseeing invoicing and revenue collection in close collaboration with our in-country teams

- Reconciling and reviewing transactions in our Accounting System (Accounts IQ)

- Assist in ensuring tax and commercially correct accounting in day to-day operations, including payroll related taxes, value added tax, foreign contractor tax and corporate income tax and other regulatory filings, e.g.: statistical, DPI and other reports

- Assist in managing the audited year-end financial close of the Southeast Asian companies in cooperation with our external tax advisors and auditors

- Assist in managing administrative tasks (invoicing, dunning, payments, banking and short/long loans) in close collaboration with our two Office Managers in Vietnam and treasury team in Germany

- Assist in interpreting and consulting legislative and regulatory requirements where necessary and ensure any resulting amendments to processes or procedures implemented

- Assist in preparing special evaluations, other reports to present to the headquarters in Germany and/or institutional investors

- You will continuously improve the processes in your area of work and contribute to the automation and digitalization of our company

Your profile

Your Skills:

- 1+ years of prior working experience in a similar position

- You have a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, including VAS (Vietnam Accounting Standards) and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

- You have previous experience in a company with multiple entities and inter-company transactions, with an international team and/or with a startup

- You are proficient with Microsoft Office Excel

- You are fluent in English (our office language)

- You can work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively

- You are thoroughly organized and have an eye for detail

- You have excellent collaboration and communication skills

- You can take on a lot of responsibility, build and optimize processes and make sure that results are delivered on time

- You are motivated to change the world and find our business model exciting

You recognize yourself here:

- You have experience working in an international organization and/or managing multiple entities.

- You are flexible in responding to changing needs and circumstances, particularly in compliance requirements and making necessary recommendations.

- You are comfortable in receiving and giving open and transparent feedback and collaboration with different departments.

- You want to fight the climate crisis and cannot wait to support ecoligo's unique business model.

Why us?

- Work for the planet: help make a difference as we pioneer the energy transition in emerging markets

- Flexible working hours – we trust you to know how you work best

- Home office friendly – we don't have mandatory office days

- Extra health insurance package for you and your family

- Close collaboration with the headquarters in Germany (Berlin)

- 35 paid leave days per year

- 1.500 Euro annual professional development budget for all full time staff

- An open, diverse, and respectful company culture with a group of kind, international co-workers based in Berlin (Germany), Accra (Ghana), Nairobi (Kenya), San Jose (Costa Rica), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Santiago (Chile) and Manila (Philippines)

You can apply via the following link: https://ecoligo.jobs.personio.de/job/1837416?language=en&display=en#apply

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