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About this position

The Assistant Accounting Manager – Retail is responsible for managing and overseeing accounting processes related to goods purchasing, selling, and inventory transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and industry-specific regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee accounting processes for goods purchasing, selling and inventory transactions.
• Ensure accurate recording, classification, and accounts reconciliation.
• Develop and implement revenue recognition process to different sales channels.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and industry-specific regulations.
• Prepare and review month-end closing related to sales, revenue, expenses by sales channel.
• Oversee AR, AP and Inventory reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant tax regulations, including VAT, WHT, and other applicable taxes for retail.
• Collaborate with tax advisors to optimize tax strategies within the retail and various sale channels.
• Monitor and control inventory levels and COGS for products sold.
• Implement best practices for inventory valuation and management.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure and accurate data interface from Merchandising system.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with merchandising, warehouse, and retail partners.
• Collaborate with management and cross-functional teams on complex accounting issues.
• Lead and mentor the accounting team members responsible for retail accounting.
• Set performance targets and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Ad-hoc reporting and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting, with a strong background in retail business.
• Overall functions of accounting such as AR, AP, Inventory, GL and Tax related.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, revenue recognition, and inventory management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Familiarity with retail and consignment industry-specific regulations and standards is a plus.
• Experience in dealing with retail partners is essential.
• Proficiency in using the SAP system.

Benefits