Job Description

💼 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

🏢 Company Type: Japanese Investment Company – Import & Distribution Business

📍 Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
👥 Vacancy: 1 Position
💰 Salary: USD 900 – 1,100 / Month
📂 Department: Finance & Administration
👨‍💼 Report To: Finance Manager / Country Manager

🏢 COMPANY PROFILE

A Japanese-invested company specializing in the import and distribution of power tools, cordless equipment, electrical tools, and garden machinery. The company also operates wholesale distribution, spare parts supply, and professional after-sales services in Cambodia.

🎯 JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing full-set accounting operations, ensuring financial accuracy, tax compliance, internal controls, and timely financial reporting. This role requires the ability to independently manage financial closing, analyze financial performance, control inventory costs, and support management decision-making and reporting requirements of the Japanese parent company.

📊 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial Reporting & Closing

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements, including Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements.
• Analyze financial performance, operating expenses, and budget variances.
• Prepare management reports in accordance with CIFRS/IFRS and parent company reporting requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and timely submission of financial reports.

2. Tax Management & Compliance

• Review and verify monthly and annual tax declarations before submission to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).
• Manage VAT, WHT, Salary Tax, Prepayment of Tax on Income, and Annual Tax on Income (TOI).
• Monitor tax regulations and ensure compliance with Cambodian tax laws.
• Coordinate with external tax consultants and GDT officers during tax audits and inspections.

3. General Ledger & Account Control

• Oversee General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Review journal entries, adjusting entries, accruals, and provisions.
• Perform bank reconciliation and ensure all accounts are properly reconciled.
• Review AP/AR aging reports and monitor payment and collection schedules.
• Investigate accounting discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

4. Inventory & Import Cost Accounting

• Monitor inventory movements and review inventory valuation and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
• Verify import costs, customs duties, transportation, insurance, and other landed costs.
• Reconcile physical stock with warehouse records and accounting systems.
• Investigate stock variances, inventory losses, and discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate inventory and cost accounting records.

5. Budgeting & Cash Flow Management

• Assist in preparing annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual expenses against approved budgets.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and manage working capital.
• Monitor accounts payable schedules and receivable collections.
• Recommend cost-control measures and financial improvements.

6. Audit & Internal Control

• Lead internal and external audit preparation and coordination.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting financial documentation.
• Coordinate with external auditors during annual financial audits.
• Identify financial risks and recommend improvements to internal control procedures.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

7. Team Supervision & Management Support

• Review accounting transactions and work prepared by junior accounting staff.
• Provide guidance and technical support to accounting team members.
• Improve accounting procedures and financial reporting processes.
• Support management with financial analysis and recommendations.
• Perform other finance and accounting duties assigned by management.

🎓 JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in import, distribution, or trading companies.
• Strong experience in Full Set Accounting and month-end/year-end closing.
• Strong knowledge of Cambodian tax laws and tax compliance.
• Ability to prepare and analyze financial statements independently.
• Experience in inventory accounting, import costing, and landed cost calculation.
• Strong knowledge of CIFRS/IFRS and internal control procedures.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial data analysis.
• Proficient in QuickBooks, SAP, or other ERP accounting systems.
• Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written).
• High integrity, analytical thinking, accuracy, and ability to meet tight deadlines.

⭐ ACCA / CAT qualification or pursuing is highly preferred.

⭐ Experience working with Japanese management or reporting to a foreign parent company is an advantage.

🕒 WORKING HOURS

📅 Monday – Friday
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🍽️ Lunch Break: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

🎁 BENEFITS

💵 Annual Performance Bonus: 1 time per year (April), based on performance.
🎖️ Seniority Indemnity: 2 times per year, in accordance with applicable labor law.
🏥 NSSF and statutory benefits.
🌴 Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Special Leave & Public Holidays.
📑 Other benefits and entitlements in accordance with Cambodian Labor Law.

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