Senior Accountant - SEA

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant owns the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting cycle for Thailand and Indonesia, ensuring that company policies, local GAAP (Thai GAAP/TFRS) and tax regulations are consistently followed. The role leads the month-end and year-end close, prepares and reviews accounting entries and reconciliations, financial statements and management reporting, and leads statutory audits and tax compliance in both countries.

Working closely with the Business Controller | Southeast Asia, the position provides analysis and insight to improve financial performance and budget control and to support strategic business decisions, strengthens internal controls and accounting processes, and acts as backup to the Business Controller.

This is an individual contributor role with no formal direct reports and strong hands-on ownership of execution, including guiding and reviewing the work of external service providers such as outsourced bookkeeping/payroll providers, tax advisors and auditors.

Key Accountabilities

Accounting Operations and Close

• Own and lead the month-end and year-end closing process for Thailand and Indonesia, including maintaining the close calendar and ensuring deadlines and accuracy are met.
• Review GL journal entries, accruals, accounts payable processing and balance sheet reconciliations prepared in-house or by outsourced providers, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Oversee daily cashier operations and bank reconciliations, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and exceptions are resolved promptly.
• Review stock transactions and inventory-related accounting.
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations and settlements, and support transfer pricing documentation and related requirements.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with company policies and local GAAP (Thai GAAP/TFRS and Indonesian requirements).
• Prepare and review monthly Cash Flow Forecast for submission to HQ.
• Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, providing financial input and analysis to the Business Controller, as requested.
• Provide analysis of business results to improve financial status and budget control, and to support strategic business decision-making.

Tax, Audit and Compliance

• Lead statutory and external financial audits and support internal audits for Thailand and Indonesia; act as the main point of contact for auditors, providing information and explaining accounting transactions in detail.
• Lead tax compliance and filings for Thailand and Indonesia, including VAT, Withholding Tax and Corporate Tax, liaising with external tax advisors and agents to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Ensure all accounting treatments comply with company policies, local GAAP and applicable tax regulations, and monitor changes in relevant regulations.

Controls and Process Improvement

• Design, maintain and monitor internal controls and local accounting policies and procedures, identifying and remediating control gaps.
• Lead projects to drive efficiency, standardization and automation of accounting processes, including optimizing the use of SAP.
• Manage and review the work of external service providers (e.g. outsourced bookkeeping/payroll providers, tax advisors and auditors), ensuring quality, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Act as backup to the Business Controller | Southeast Asia when required.

HR Administration Support

• Oversee administration of employee benefit programs, including provident fund and social security enrollment, and liaise with the social security fund, immigration office and employment office as needed.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the manager.

Networking/Key relationships

To be determined based on department needs, to include interactions such as:

• Regional Director
• All employees based in Southeast Asia
• Corporate Treasury and Finance Team
• External auditors, tax advisors, banks and outsourced service providers

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

• Education: Bachelor′s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA/TA (Thai Certified Public Accountant / Tax Auditor) or equivalent professional qualification preferred
• Experience:
• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in accounting, general accounting or finance, including ownership of month-end/year-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Experience in a Big 4 audit firm and/or a multinational company is preferred.
• Additional Skills/Knowledge:
• Strong knowledge of Thai GAAP/TFRS and Thai taxation (VAT, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax) and financial regulations; exposure to Indonesian accounting and tax is a plus.
• Proficiency in SAP (FI/CO or equivalent).
• Advanced Excel skills; strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with statutory audits, intercompany accounting and transfer pricing is an advantage.
• Language: Fluent in English and Thai.
• Basic familiarity with local labor laws and experience in handling work permits and visas is a plus.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Confidentiality, integrity and trust.
• Detail- and results-oriented, with sound analytical and accounting judgement.
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills, able to turn financial data into business insight.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Capable of working to tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
• Stakeholder management: able to build effective relationships with regional, corporate and external stakeholders.
• Hands-on and accountable: takes end-to-end ownership of deliverables, from preparation through review and sign-off.
• Team player, while also able to work independently without supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Business mindset and continuous-improvement orientation.

Travel requirements:

• Up to 10% of time

• International mobility: Not required