Job Description
Job Title: General Ledger Accountant - APAC
Department: Finance
Reports To: Senior General Ledger Accountant - APAC
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The General Ledger Accountant - APAC plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of financial information across APAC entities. This role is responsible for maintaining general ledger accounts, executing month-end close activities, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting statutory and internal reporting requirements in accordance with IFRS / US GAAP and Group accounting policies.
The position works closely with country finance teams, Shared Services, and Global Controllership to ensure consistent accounting treatment, strong internal controls, and continuous process improvement across the region.
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger & Month-End Close
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts for APAC legal entities.
- Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and adjustments.
- Perform month-end and year-end closing activities in accordance with the Group close calendar.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS / US GAAP, Group accounting policies, and local statutory requirements.
- Assist with statutory audits, internal audits, and ad hoc accounting reviews.
- Support intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and eliminations within APAC.
Internal Controls & Process Improvement
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and SOX-style control requirements (where applicable).
- Identify process gaps, risks, and inefficiencies; recommend and implement improvements.
- Support finance transformation, system enhancements, and standardization initiatives.
Cross-Functional & Regional Support
- Partner with AP, AR, Payroll, Tax, and FP&A teams to ensure accurate end-to-end accounting.
- Act as a regional accounting subject-matter support for APAC entities.
- Support ad hoc analysis and finance projects as assigned by management.
Required
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3-6 years of general ledger or financial accounting experience, preferably in a regional or multinational environment.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
- Hands-on experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal postings.
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
Preferred
- Experience supporting multiple countries within APAC.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, trading, or shared service environments.
- Exposure to intercompany accounting and multi-currency accounting.
- Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA) or progress toward qualification.
Core Competencies & Skills
- High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines across time zones.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cultures.
- Proactive, process-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus.
- High integrity and commitment to accuracy, compliance, and control.
