Assistant accounting manager – GL (Overseas branch)

Tanachira Company (Pathum Wan)

Bangkok, Thailand

TANACHIRA Group was founded in 2011 by Mr. Tanapong Chirapanidchakul, an engineer who turned to entrepreneur. TANACHIRA Group is the group of companies mainly operates fashion and lifestyle product in Bangkok, Thailand. Our mission are to inspire and bring joy of world-famous lifestyle brands to South East Asian consumers with two core strengths – the execution of best practices, localized marketing and a standard of retail operation excellence. Currently TANACHIRA Group is the leading Thailand retailer which imported world famous lifestyle and fashion products, We are managing three international brands and one own brand, including PANDORA, a jewelry brand from Denmark; CATH KIDSTON, a modern-vintage lifestyle brand from England; Marimekko, a lifestyle and fashion brand from Finland and HARNN, our own brand with a positioning of luxury natural beauty brand with a contemporary Thai identity.

About this position

The Assistant Accounting Manager – GL for the overseas branch is responsible for managing the general ledger, ensuring compliance with local and corporate standards, and preparing financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage the general ledger for the overseas branch, ensuring all entries are accurate and align with both local regulatory standards and corporate policies.
• Review and approve journal entries, ensuring proper classification, compliance, and documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of all GL accounts (bank, intercompany, accruals, fixed assets, etc.).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the overseas branch, ensuring compliance with local accounting standards and the company’s global policies.
• Collaborate with the head office finance team to ensure consistency in financial reporting across locations.
• Assist in preparing consolidated financial reports for management review, ensuring accuracy in balance sheet and profit & loss statements.
• Coordinate and support the month-end and year-end closing process for the overseas branch, ensuring all GL accounts are properly closed and reconciled.
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies in the financial data during the closing period.
• Supervise the reconciliation of general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of any discrepancies.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions between the overseas branch and head office.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations for GL-related queries.
• Prepare and maintain accurate cash flow forecasts monthly.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring that GL-related forecasts are in line with actual results and variances are well-understood and explained.
• Monitor financial performance, assist with variance analysis, and report significant findings to senior management.
• Assist in ad-hoc projects related to GL reporting and other financial operations as directed by Financial controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting field.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and tax implications related to fixed assets.