Job title: General Accountant
Department: Finance & Accounting Department
Office Location: 70-72 Ba Trieu, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
Reports directly to: Finance Manager, Chief Accountant
Number of employees reporting to this position: none
RESPONSIBILITIES
1/ Accounting
• Assist the Controller with the day-to-day, monthly and year-end operations of the Accounting Department including grant management and budget review and analysis.
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standard.
• Manage the processing of cash receipts, recording of revenue and receivable.
• Perform the processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensure that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures
• Perform the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, if necessary.
• Prepare and analyze the monthly budget/forecast to actual variance reports per program and department.
• Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements, budget performance, and interim grant financial reporting.
• Research financial information for audit purposes and financial reporting.
• Analyze financial records and reports and make adjustments as needed.
• Assist Chief Accountant, Finance Manager/Controller on day-to-day financial matters, reports and questions.
• Assist auditors in analysis work.
• Prepare and enter journal entries which include correcting entries, allocating expenditures, grant related entries, etc.
• Assist in year-end closing and audits.
• Approve requisitions for construction in progress and forwards them to Purchasing
• Perform related work as required.
2/ Tax and Secretarial Functions
• Administration of the company tax matters.
• Responsibility for obtaining government approvals for foreign exchange, import licenses and customs clearances, etc.
• Maintenance of corporate records such as Director Minutes, by-laws and official registrations.
• Ensure that all taxes, contributions license are paid when due.
• Support the preparation of Capital Expenditure Authorizations.
• Support the preparation of monthly and yearly forecasts and budgets. Assists management in the preparation of other reports of studies that the CEO requests.
• Recommend to the Chief Accountants/Finance Manager the improvements in accounting procedures and internal control.
3/ Payment
• Ensure that unclaimed wages have been deposited.
• Examine and approve payrolls.
• Examine and initial each allowance voucher.
• Ascertain that interest and amortization of debts are paid when due.
• Submit required documents and work closely with the bank to make sure that all employees’ salary including locals and expats are paid on time.
4/ Reporting
• Prepare and examine Daily Report, Flash Reports and other periodical operating financial reports to management.
• Prepare the monthly report on Capital Expenditure Authorization to be submitted to BOM
• Scrutinize the monthly financial reports, investigates unusual variations and prepares comments to be attached to the report.
• Examine the daily report of cashiers; overages and shortages.
• Watch the adequacy of bank balances and reports in writing anticipated cash deficiencies
• Fill in and remit to the Chief Accountant/Finance Manager the quarterly internal audit questionnaires.
WHAT WE OFFER
• A competitive salary package with rewards and annual bonus.
• Health Care and Personal Accident Insurance 24/24.
• 16 days annual leave, 10 days sick leave.
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.30pm.
• Training courses with great career development opportunities.
• Social club with monthly in/out of office activities.
• Annual staff party and company-wide team building days.
• Summer vacation within Vietnam and Asian countries.