Chief Accountant

General Description

This position is responsible for overseeing the accounting and finance operations. This position is responsible to ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded and reported in a timely fashion, and the position often plays an active role in helping to develop and implement the school/company’s overall accounting strategy.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Management and Projection
• Manages and operates the Accounting and Finance Department.
• Monitors and analyzes accounting and financial reports.
• Establishes and maintains fiscal files and transaction records.
• Set up the accounting and finance software.
• Set up accounting and financial workflow manuals.
• Controls and sets up the record of company and school assets.
• Manages budgeting plan, projection, and financial audit.
• Manages cash flow and balance.
• Coordinates and works with the Marketing Team responsible for promotions and school fees.
• Manages and coordinates with the financial auditor.

Control and Check

• Check all reconciliations.
• Checks transactions of account payable and receivable.
• Checks payment vouchers before issuing the cheques.
• Checks petty cash.
• Checks top-up cash.
• Checks cash receipt voucher.
• Check the general ledgers.
• Checks bank statements.
• Checks withholding tax (PND 3, 53).
• Checks purchase request (PR) and purchase order (PO).
• Checks school/tuition fees payment.
• Checks account receivable (A/R) aging and outstanding debt & loan.
• Checks stock and cost of the school shop.

Reports

• Weekly cash flow and balance.
• Weekly forecast report.
• Monthly financial statement (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and balance statement, etc.)
• Annual financial reports and statements.
• Annual closing
• Annual revenue and expenditure variance analysis.
• Annual PND 51, PND 50, and related PNDs.
• Annual E-filing

Others

• Make a yearly strategy plan.
• Makes a record number of all assets.
• Handles development fund and school/tuition fees.
• Handles accounting and finance department protocols and policies.
• Takes minutes regarding accounting and finance.
• Attends the school training, seminar, activities, and meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Thai.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance and/or Accounting, or related fields.
• Proven working experience as an Accounting and Finance Manager or other Accounting and Finance executive role; any experience in an international school would be an advantage.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience with Thai labor laws (Accounting and Finance) and Tax.
• Resourceful, flexible, and able to handle pressure and changes in business directions efficiently.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• Demonstrable experience with Accounting and Finance metrics.