Assistant Accounting Manager

As our Assistant Accounting Manager, you will lead financial reporting, month-end close, and accounting operations for Thailand entities. This role focuses on delivering accurate reporting, ensuring accounting and tax compliance, supporting audits and business projects, and driving process improvements.

 

THE ROLE  

 

OPTIMIZE, ENABLE, INNOVATE!

 

As our Assistant Accounting Manager, you play a critical role in supporting accurate financial reporting, tax compliance, and adherence to applicable accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal controls.

 

You will be reporting to Accounting Manager, and you will manage:

 

Financial Reporting & Closing:

• Support and oversee the month-end closing and financial reporting process for Thailand legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting in accordance with US GAAP, Thailand Local GAAP, and corporate requirements, including HFM reporting.
• Review trial balances, journal entries, and key balance sheet accounts to identify unusual transactions.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and proactively follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely resolution.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to business partners on accounting treatment, closing processes, and internal control matters.

 

Tax & Compliance:

• Take ownership of local tax compliance matters, including VAT, WHT, corporate income tax, and other applicable taxes, ensuring accurate and timely filing.
• Support and coordinate tax audits, Revenue Department inquiries, and tax investigations, working closely with external tax advisors and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Support customs and excise tax compliance, including related registrations, filings, and queries.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local regulations, accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal controls.
• Maintain and document local accounting and finance procedures and related controls in line with global and local requirements.

 

Stakeholder Management & Business Support:

• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders across different functions and levels, including Tax, Legal, Commercial, Supply Chain, SSC, auditors, tax advisors, and government authorities.
• Proactively manage and follow up on open issues, taking ownership to drive actions through to timely resolution.
• Identify and implement process improvements across accounting, tax, reporting, and compliance activities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Participate in external audits, ad-hoc projects such as store opening/closing projects and other finance initiatives as required.
• Support the Accounting Manager in other accounting, tax, compliance, and finance-related matters as required by the business.

 

 

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

 

You like to make a difference. As a Assistant Accounting Manager, you will share your valuable experience with the team, and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you should also have the following requirements:

 

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and tax, with a strong understanding of financial reporting standards and regulatory changes.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, Thailand Local GAAP, tax regulations, and SOX controls.
• Audit background with hands-on accounting experience is highly preferred.
• Experience in managing external and internal audits, internal controls, tax compliance, and process improvements.
• Proficiency in SAP; knowledge of Hyperion and other accounting systems is an advantage.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Fluent in