Manager, Accounting and Reporting

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Job Summary

As the Manager, Accounting & Reporting, you will be the point of contact for financial reporting and accounting activities in APAC manufacturing plants. This individual is primarily responsible for timely completion of statutory audit and corporate tax filings and will be responsible for timely and accurate period end reporting. This role review and monitor team members, and coordinates with various functions for timeliness and accuracy of statutory reporting in our Tuas Office.

In this role, a typical day will include :

Review statutory and tax reporting workings prepared by team member

Ensure statutory filing and tax filing is performed timely and accurately ahead of timeline

As applicable, guide team members on Indirect Tax submission and other monthly / quarterly / annually required statutory report / government survey

Review and monitor on Corporate Tax and Deferred Tax calculation monthly and answer Global Tax’s queries if any

Prepare month end reporting Financial Consolidation Reporting System (FCRS) schedules related to tax reporting

Serves as a Subject Matter Expert for local statutory and tax

Collaborates with the internal teams and stakeholders on the statutory and tax requirement

Works and collaborates with various function owners on any audit and tax recommendations

Works on Transfer Pricing documentation by understanding the industry and benchmarking it and be able to elaborate on the business from tax perspective

Handle and provide required information in the event of tax audit if any

Key Responsibilities – Financial Reporting :

Review on Property Plant & Equipment (PP&E) matters including Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) review

Integral part of the reporting activities and accountable for the quality of reporting

Month-end review of Balance Sheet and account reconciliations

Point of contact for Consolidation and Reporting team for any follow-up activities

Participates and leads the regional balance sheet reviews

Point of contact for local stakeholders for accounting and reporting matters

Works with local Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Head of Finance on accounting topics

Key Responsibilities – Internal Compliance

Local supplement information (LSI) owner

Coordinator for internal audit review

Key Responsibilities – Coaching

Lead and coach team members

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON :

Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent

Professional certification will be an added advantage – Chartered Accountant or CPA

Experience working with external bodies such as IRAS and ACRA reporting

Candidates must possess at least 8 years of audit experience (with Manufacturing clients) with audit firm

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization

Knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP is preferred

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON :

• Good team player
• Enjoy working with various cross functional team across manufacturing sites
• Comfortable to be based at Tuas south (transport provided at Kranji, outram park and Boon lay MRT)