Accounting Specialist

Responsible for the oversight and review of the work of the junior accountant while carrying out practical accounting work.  Areas include month-end close, accounting research for complex transactions, audit coordination, financial reporting support as well as posting GL entries, Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations and fixed asset functions. The primary duties and responsibilities are:

• Performs a wide variety of general accounting functions, such as: preparation of journal entries and month-end closing activities; month-end/year-end schedules and other statistical reports
• Prepares and updates the schedules & reports for Balance sheet accounts including AP Aging/Revaluation, AR Aging/ Revaluation, WHT Aging /Gain or Loss Report, FAR
• Performs daily bank reconciliations of payments and GL entries in foreign currency amount and then convert to local currency by applying appropriate month end rate. Any abnormal bank transactions should be localized and cleared
• Initiates payment to suppliers and employees via HSBCnet
• Prepares and reviews the necessary schedules and documentation required in filing tax returns
• Issuance of manual invoice and official receipts to customers/affiliates
• Perform ad hoc tasks as required

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy; CPA preferred
• 5 years relevant experience
• Knowledge in Oracle (Peoplesoft application) is a plus
• Hands-on experience in systems implementation

Behavioral Skills and Capabilities:

• Good customer service, organized, result and detail-oriented, self-motivated, analytical and can perform independently
• Good team player, positive attitude and can work under pressure. 
• Strong at effectively handling multiple priorities under time and delivery pressures in a changing business environment
• Living through AXA Values – Promoting and demonstrating the AXA values of Professionalism, Innovation, Pragmatism, Team Spirit, Integrity

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of
respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

We always start with our customers. As one of the largest global insurers, our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters. Protection has always been at the core of our business, helping individuals, businesses and societies to thrive. And AXA has always been a leader, an innovator, an entrepreneurial company, fostering progress in all its dimensions. Our purpose also links back to the Group's roots. From the outset, AXA has been committed to acting as a force for collective good. From solidarity-based actions with AXA Hearts In Action to work on prevention issues with the AXA Research Fund and the fight against climate change, AXA has always been attentive to its social environment and embraced its responsibility as an insurer: responsibility for taking action upstream in order to better understand risks, with one goal in mind: to ensure better protection.

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