General Accountant

1. POSITION OBJECTIVE

–  Consolidate data from all accounting cycles into financial statements under Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS) and group reporting, ensuring both streams derive from a single data set with all differences explained.

–   Prepare statutory financial statements under the prevailing enterprise accounting regime: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and notes.

–  Prepare and submit the monthly reporting package to HQ through the Kweb system by the due date.

–  Prepare reconciliation between the Vietnamese statutory ledger and group reporting figures, explaining each difference.

–  Support preparation of corporate income tax returns and finalisation; identify non-deductible expenses and temporary differences.

2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Ledger Quality Control

–   Review entries from each cycle before closing: completeness of documentation, correct cut-off, and reasonableness of the contra accounts.

–   Check group COA code assignment; resolve transactions with no suitable code and compile the list of proposals for HQ.

–   Review balances on clearing and suspense accounts; require the relevant cycle to clear them fully before closing.

b) General Ledger Processing
- Compute and record depreciation of fixed assets, amortisation of prepayments, and allocation of tools and supplies.
- Maintain fixed asset and construction-in-progress records: additions, disposals, write-offs, and physical counts.
- Revalue period-end foreign currency balances and consolidate exchange differences.
- Determine service costs, close out revenue and expense accounts, and determine the operating result.
- Post accrual and provision entries based on cycle proposals once approved.

c) Reporting

–   Prepare the statutory financial statements under the prevailing enterprise accounting regime: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and notes.

–   Prepare and submit the monthly reporting package to HQ through the Kweb system by the due date.

–   Prepare the reconciliation between the Vietnamese statutory ledger and group reporting figures, explaining each difference.

–   Support preparation of corporate income tax returns and finalisation; identify non-deductible expenses and temporary differences. (The boundary with the tax accountant role is to be confirmed.)

d) Audit, records and process improvement

–   Act as the focal point for external audit; prepare the audit file and track resolution of audit observations.

–   Act as the focal point for document submission during tax inspections and audits.

–   Manage the document retention system and ensure records can be retrieved on request.

–   Review accounting procedures and propose amendments where control gaps or duplicated steps are identified.

–   Provide technical guidance to the cycle accountants.

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Audit; a professional qualification or ACCA/CPA studies in progress preferred.

- At least 4 years' experience, including 2 years as a general accountant; experience in an FDI entity reporting under two frameworks preferred.

- Salary: USD 452–641 per month

- Able to prepare a complete set of financial statements and defend the figures before auditors.

- Understands the substantive differences between the Vietnamese accounting regime and international standards for commonly encountered items.

- Proficient in MISA and in Excel at the level of building reconciliation models; able to work in the group reporting system.

- English sufficient for written technical correspondence with HQ.

- Systematic thinking, independent judgement, and the ability to hold a position under pressure over reported figures.

Benefits:

- Full salary used as the basis for Social Insurance, Health Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance contributions.

- Annual health check-up in accordance with applicable regulations.

- Full statutory benefits and entitlements in accordance with Vietnamese labor regulations.

- Working hours: Monday – Friday: 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM, Saturday: 08:00AM - 12:00 PM Work from home