The General Accountant is responsible for overseeing full-spectrum general accounting activities with a strong focus on tax compliance and advisory. This role ensures compliance with Vietnamese regulations and internal/group policies while acting as a subject matter expert in tax-related matters.
Key Responsibilities
A. General Accounting:
- Handle full sets of accounts including GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, accruals, and provisions
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with VAS (IFRS is a plus)
- Perform month-end closing activities accurately and within deadlines
- Reconcile accounting data across systems (ERP, Data Warehouse, Excel reports, etc.)
- Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances
- Support internal and external audits, including preparation of required documentation
B. Tax Management:
- Expert to prepare and submit tax declarations on government systems: VAT, CIT, PIT, FCT
- Handle annual tax finalization and work directly with tax authorities.
- Monitor and update new tax regulations (Decrees, Circulars) and assess their impact annually.
- Review invoices and supporting documents to ensure tax compliance
- Identify tax risks and propose optimization solutions
- Provide tax advisory support to internal stakeholders (contracts, expenses, payments, etc.)
C. Compliance & Process Improvement:
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal/group policies
- Develop and improve accounting and tax processes
- Support the development of SOPs and conduct internal training on accounting and tax topics
D. HR & Admin Tasks:
- Willing to contribute and participate in some HR & Admin activities
E. Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned