Chief Accountant

**Summary:**

• Providing quality and timely financial statements as well as financial support services required by Authorities / management / client

• Ensuring established accounting policies and procedures are followed in accordance with VAS and International Financial Reporting Standards.

• Promote compliance environment - Ensure accounting work is compliant with local requirements and promote compliance environment in finance perspective

• Overseeing and directing organizational accounting functions and procedures, including developing and implementing internal controls and accounting operations, providing input on the adoption or utilization of effective accounting systems, handling various regulatory or tax filings and advising on financial and accounting matters.

• Analyze financial data and provide insights and recommendations to senior management to support business decisions.

• Manage the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors, and ensure compliance with audit requirements.

• Responsible for training and supervising of other accounting personnel as well as the smooth operation of the accounting department.

**Key activities:**

• Organize, manage employees and operations of the Accounting Department. (setting up & managing properly internal accounting system, controls and standard operation procedures)

• Ensure accounting data accurately and instantly; Providing quality and timely financial reports, periodic reports, internal, external reports as well as financial supporting services - Proceed payment daily/weekly/monthly

• Handle tax reporting and financial reporting to the tax administrations; Prepare accounting files and store accounting documents in accordance with current regulations;

• Ensure accounting and tax reporting are accurate and in line with the Government’s regulations. To monitor, reconcile, review all tax packages and all kind of reports related to all kind of taxation such as VAT, withholding tax, CIT. Ensure all related accounting documents checked, filed and maintained properly in compliance with requirements from managements, group & local regulations. To keep updating internal procedures following current Law, and have updated frequently

• Design trainings and development plans for accountants; Make the annual Company’s Budget and monitoring the implementation

• Planning to take stock of company’s Asset (Fixed assets, money, inventory, equipment); Contractual reviewing and consolidation

• Use digital signature (Token) to sign and submit tax returns, pay tax electronically according to the regulations; Sign, seal, state full name on the Item “Seller” of VAT Invoices for goods sale and service provision; Sign, seal, state full name on the documents related tax policies, accounting and statistics; Use digital signature (Token) to sign or Sign and seal PP. of Legal Representative of the company on financial reports and statistics report according to the regulations; Use digital signature (Token) to prepare and issue digital Invoices (if any). Sign, seal, state full name on the documents related to VAT Invoice adjustment and withdrawal; Sign, seal, state full name on the documents related to payment and Liabilities

• Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives in logistics procurement processes, utilizing data analytics, technology solutions, and industry best practices to enhance efficiency and achieve cost savings.

• Responsible for transactions with agencies: Tax, Department of Planning and Investment, State Treasury, Bank...

• Control overseas payments and send instructions for payment to the team

• Review purchase orders/agreements/payment requests from relevant departments to ensure goods & services & assets are purchased following the internal procedure, payment on the timeline, and balanced budget.

• Carry out duties and meet other objectives as and when directed by GM

1. Bachelors Degree (B.A./B.S.) from four year college or university in Accounting/Finance. MBA or CPA preferred. At least 5-7 years experience in Accounting & Finance fields and 2 years experience in similar roles - Ocean/Air freight field of Export/Import /Freight Forwarding Industry.

2. Pro-active, interested in and able to find solutions, able to work within a team. Hands-on attitude towards work, flexible. Strong communication skills

3. Good knowledge of Vietnamese Tax law (VAT, CIT, PIT,FCT,…), Vietnamese Accounting Standards & IAS

4. Honest, active, high discipline , compliance and Good English

5. Strong negotiation skills and contract management experience, with the ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships with logistics service providers.

6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders

7. Able to plan and organize own daily and future activities - Able to handle multiple assignments.