Accounting Closing Specialist

About the role

Responsible for the company's monthly/quarterly/annual closing process, journal entry review, fund disbursement, and tax filing management (in coordination with an external tax firm).

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly/quarterly/annual closing process
• Review and approve journal entries
• Verify and reconcile account balances
• Prepare and review financial statements (B/S, P/L, C/F)
• Process accruals, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities
• Monitor budget vs. actual performance by department
• Review adequacy of supporting documentation for journal entries
• Verify accuracy of account classification
• Confirm compliance with approval authority procedures
• Correct and reprocess erroneous entries
• Review and approve payment requests
• Manage fund disbursement schedules
• Process and verify bank transactions
• Ensure compliance with internal controls over fund disbursement
• Coordinate with external tax firm on tax filing processes
• Prepare and provide data/documentation for tax filings
• Manage filing schedules (corporate income tax, VAT, etc.)
• Liaise with tax firm on tax-related issues and resolution
• Support tax audit response

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Understanding of US GAAP and the closing process
• Familiarity with tax filing processes (direct filing not required — experience managing an external tax firm relationship preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, etc.)
• Proficient in Excel

Skills

• CPA candidate / CPA license holder
• EA (Enrolled Agent) license holder
• Closing experience in manufacturing or a global company
• English communication proficiency