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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Summary

Reporting to the Group CFO who is based in Singapore, the Senior Accountant shall ensure overall financial, budgeting and accounting operations in Laos are being run efficiently with accuracy in a timely manner. The role needs to be flexible in handling urgent tasks assigned by the management from time to time, as well as having strong leadership skills to manage the Finance department to achieve corporate goals. Ultimately, the Senior Accountant should have sound knowledge of accounting/tax principles and practices, corporate governance and demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.  Good command of English in writing and speaking is required, as the role needs to communicate with colleagues/parties from overseas frequently.

 

Responsibilities

  1. Contribute to developing and implementing regular forecasts and annual budgets for companies in charge of.
  2. Assist and coordinate financial planning and recording for exploration and other projects.
  3. Liaising with colleagues in Laos and overseas as well as those at the project sites to ensure spendings are within approved budgets.
  4. Manage the spending and treasury processes for all companies in Laos, including banking matters and cash flow projection.
  5. Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounting and finance reports.
  6. Liaise with and provide all accounting documents and information required by the accounting service provider in Singapore for group consolidation reporting purposes.
  7. Manage and analyze financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting practices in Lao PDR and IFRS.
  8. Performing reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
  9. Supervising and providing overall guidance to the Finance team in Lao PDR.
  10. Prepare monthly reports for the CFO and the Board of Directors on a timely basis.
  11. Work constructively with all departments’ staff in Lao PDR, by having open discussions and providing guidance or setting applicable policies to be observed.
  12. To continuously improve processes and motivate the Finance team.
 

Requirements

  1. Technical capacity.
  2. Certified CPA only
  3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Xero software, with aptitude to learn new systems
  4. Problem solving/analysis.
  5. Self-motivation.
  6. Business acumen.
  7. Strategic thinking.
  8. Team management.
  9. Communication proficiency (including speaking and writing in Lao and English).
  10. Result-driven and continuous improvement mentality.
  11. Ability to manage multiple tasks/accounts while taking up new assignments.
  12. Presentation skills.
  13. Willingness to travel as needed, in particular to exploration sites and Singapore.

Summary

The Accounting ensures that all financial, budgeting and accounting operations in the accounting department run smoothly. The key focus is to support the field exploration activities, reconcile expenses incurred for exploration and prepare the monthly budget and actual accounts. The Employee needs to be able to process large amounts of numerical data and have strong leadership skills. Ultimately, the Account Officer should have sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices, as well as corporate governance standards. The functions/duties/key results of this job description are generic and not all duties will be carried out by the Officer. Some specialized activities can be implemented with other staff on an ad-hoc basis, with the focus on ensuring consistent service delivery. It is anticipated that the Account Officer will be involved in all corporate and field activities in Lao PDR.

Responsibilities

1. Contribute to developing and implementing annual budgets for each company in Lao PDR
2. Assist and coordinate financial planning when exploration projects’ budgets are approved and implemented, including managing the budget and actual reporting for the project.
3. Help prepare monthly and quarterly accounting and finance reports for the company in Lao PDR
4. Accurately preparing tax returns and ensuring that company taxes are paid on time in Lao PDR;
5. Performing reconciliation of general ledger accounts;
6. Identifying potential cash flow problems and financial irregularities;
7. Ensuring that Lao companies maintain compliance with accounting legislation;
8. Assist in preparing the monthly report for the senior accountant and CFO.

Requirements

1. Technical Capacity;
2. Proficiency in pack office, Xero;
3. Problem solving/analysis;
4. Self-motivation;
5. Business Acumen;
6. Strategic thinking;
7. Communication proficiency (including speaking and writing in Lao and English);
8. Results-driven;
9. Presentation skills;
10. Internal customer and client/partner focus;
11. Ability to manage multiple accounts while seeking new opportunities;
12. Willingness to travel as needed, in particular to exploration sites and Singapore.

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