Primary Job Function
The Associate, RTR will support divisions, legal entities and countries as assigned to gain, over time, a deep understanding of the various business divisions, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements associated with the region.
Main Responsibilities
Service Delivery
In-depth understanding of the objective of all tasks performed and proactively challenge the status quo resulting in fact based recommendations
As the subject matter expert for audit and tax, deliver guidance, insight, and technical expertise relating to audit and tax submissions.
Interact proactively with divisions and respective functions to ensure accounting, financial reporting, audit and tax reporting are accomplished within designated timeline
Timely respond to internal and external inquiries
Active discussion and best practice sharing with team members
Developed excel files/macros to simplify work process
Participate in training and professional development activities to continue to develop Finance capabilities and professional expertise.
Robust review of task performed by 3rd party outsource service provider staff
Manage day-to-day activities
- Manage annual financial statement submission process and tax schedules preparation
- In charge of statistics submission to government authorities
- RTR accounting task include but not limited to the below:
Monthly closing tasks (i.e. inventory provision review, GL vs sub-ledger tie-in, analytical review of P&L and BS movement, balance sheet recon review)
Annual closing tasks
Ensure business transactions are accurately recorded for any new business initiatives or changes in business processes
Monitor and correct complex data and information errors
Identify and resolve exceptions on inventory transactions resulting in out-of-balance
Address and eliminate data integrity and quality issues over time
Update SOPs and Work Instructions
- Identify process improvements to eliminate waste in current process and to create capacity for value-added activities.
- Properly utilize the standard chart of accounts, sustaining the agreed data definitions and usage
- Contribute and participate in overall team initiatives, projects, and activities
Compliance
Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined and fully documented
Ensure compliance with Abbott accounting policies and regulatory requirements
Sustain minimum effective controls in compliance with SOX, GAAP, IFRS and any other accounting pronouncements and policies required.
Read, understand, and execute on the policies and standards communicated by the GPMs and the corporate controller.
Experience/Background
Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance, Chartered Accountant preferable
3 to 4 years of accounting experience with experience in audit firm. Audit experience of auditing multinational company is preferred.
Experience in supervising peer/staff an advantage
Demonstrated capability to understand accounting outcomes and explain accounting treatment like the new lease standard
Intermediate Excel skills, good with managing large volume of data
Agile with working with various enterprise systems (e.g. JDE, BPCS, SAP), willing to work with manual processes and strive for process improvements
English required. Other language skills desired
Energetic and innovative with a passion to make things happen
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (passion for data and accuracy)
