Chief Accountant

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Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. ofi commenced operations in Vietnam in 1997, setting up its representative office. Since then, we have established an extensive presence across different parts of Vietnam, including our head office in Ho Chi Minh City and regional offices in Binh Dinh, Long An, Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Lamdong and Gialai Provinces.

ofi Vietnam is currently the largest exporter of Cashews, Pepper & Instant Coffee in Vietnam, investing in the state-of-the-art instant coffee facility and running 7 large factories with 7,500 employees across Central & South Vietnam. Our operations have an interface with a farmer network of 2 million farmers. We are also amongst the largest exporter of Green Coffee in Vietnam.

We have established sustainability programmers for black pepper, coffee & cashew. We are excited about our future prospects in Vietnam as the country has huge potential in agriculture.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ensure that the book is closed accurately and on time every month. Make sure all balance sheets and PNL accounts are correct before closing the book, with explanations for long aging items.
2. Understand the breakdown of the balance sheet.
3. Analyze the production report: Yield and stock price every month.
4. Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable.
5. Prepare and provide explanations for any variances in expenses, including manufacturing expenses and general overhead.
6. Update and control credit limits, credit days, AR/AP aging.
7. Review & comment on the credit exposure report.
8. Manage the monthly inventory reports, reconcile actual stock with warehouse reports.
9. Lead the monthly stock count and mid-year fixed asset count, reconcile book and actual values, identify and address any variances.
10. Collaborate with the tax/ legal teams on matters related to taxes, contracts, customs.
11. Prepare and post accrued expenses on time and ensure no expenses are missing in the period.
12. Control costs that are under-budgeted and prepare related analysis reports.
13. Proactively detect and address potential compliance issues.
14. Monitor and mentor/train junior staff, clerks, and bookkeepers.
15. Collaborate with other teams to achieve shared goals.
16. Assist the FM with internal and external audits.
17. Assist the FM in preparing and forecasting the budget.
18. Perform other ad-hoc tasks and analysis reports assigned by the Department Manager/BOD

Yêu Cầu Công Việc

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
1. Bachelor’s degree in finance accounting
2. Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in Accounting in Multi Culture Manufacturing industry, SAP or ERP experience is plus.
3. Good in English communication is a MUST.
4. Consistent, accurate, and thorough with an eye for details.
5. Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal.
6. Able to motivate the team and lead by example.
7. Good in Excel and MS office.

Our Purpose is to “be the change for good food and a healthy future”. At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.