Junior Finance/Tax Accountant - Shanghai

Finance/Tax Accountant - ShanghaiFinance/Tax Junior Accountant - ShanghaiSummaryThe Finance/Tax Junior Accountant will have overall responsibility for administrative accounting, company secretary matters, accounting operation process, local tax compliance. A summary of the key activities / responsibilities follows:Regular interaction with IWG GSC, local finance team, centre teams, for daily accounting operations.Regular tax filing and manage the tax enquiries / inspectionsManagement of service providers, including tax agency, company administration related agencies to ensure business and tax compliance.Managing statutory paper filing, working closely with internal and external auditors and maintaining relationship with bank and local authorities.Key Areas of Responsibility Working closely with IWG GSC team/local finance team to achieve accounting operational objectives:Responsible of the preparation of full set of statutory accounts based on GSC’s booking details， and in line with China GAAPEnsure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end closingAccounting record filing to ensure statutory governance & compliance is in-placeTax / CompliancePreparation of tax declaration and submission, tax filing with WHT inclusive on time (with no penalty)Work on monthly / annual tax return, prepare full set of data reconciliationProper management of all tax audit/inquiry - responding on time and appropriately with Group Tax supportClosely work with the tax agency and auditor for all compliance matters.In time statutory filing/reporting in responding to annual government inspection, local statutory audit, inquiries from different local authoritiesImprove data quality / running of audit process to eliminate overruns and future year fee increases.Providing company registration support by managing variable agencies, and maintaining a good relationship with local authoritiesAd-hoc duties, process improvement project and other administrative work as assigned by Management.The Successful ApplicantAccounting Degree/Diploma or Professional Qualification in Accountancy/Tax;At least 1-2 years relevant work experience in an MNC. Added advantage for candidates with experience from the public accounting firms, or share service organization.Good English communication skillProficient with GAAP, IFRS & experience in accounting audit and taxProficient with Microsoft Office applications, D365 is a plusResourceful, analytic, independent and meticulousTeam player with strong communication skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environmentAdvantage for candidates with accounting system setup experienceFlexible and willing to take challenge