Role Overview
We are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented Accountant to support our business across the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and Japan. Reporting to the local Finance Director, you will have a key focus on client billing, accounts receivable and project accounting, alongside management accounting and regional reporting.
The ideal candidate will bring hands-on billing and AR experience, ideally gained within consulting, professional services, advertising or another project-based environment.
Key Responsibilities
Revenue & Project Accounting
- Produce accurate and timely client invoices, including fees and rechargeable project costs.
- Manage accounts receivable, the sales ledger, debtors and collections.
- Maintain WIP records and monitor project costs and profitability.
- Reconcile rechargeable costs against amounts billed or unbilled.
- Investigate project variances and support variance reporting.
- Ensure compliance with client billing requirements and internal controls.
Management Accounting & Reporting
- Support budgeting, forecasting, Balance Sheet reconciliations, accruals and cash flow forecasting.
- Assist with intercompany reconciliations and monthly control files.
- Support regional reporting across the Asia-Pacific business.
- Contribute to statutory reporting, where applicable.
Governance & Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve financial systems and processes.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
- Support audit processes and requests.
Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, including hands-on accounts receivable and client billing experience.
- Experience in professional services, consulting, advertising or another project-based environment is highly desirable.
- Understanding of project accounting, including WIP, project costs, reconciliations and billing.
- Management accounting experience, including Balance Sheet reconciliations and accruals.
- Detailed cash flow forecasting experience would be advantageous.
- Working towards or holding a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, HKICPA) is advantageous.
- Strong Excel skills; experience with financial systems such as SAP or NetSuite.
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
