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The role focuses on purchase-to-pay operations, employee expenses, accounts receivable support, withholding tax checks and VAT reconciliation support.\nThe position acts as a key interface between local business teams, suppliers, customers, tax colleagues and the BPO provider. The Accounting Officer reports directly to the ASEAN Platform Finance Manager and supports accurate, timely and locally compliant finance operations.\nCore responsibilities:\nPurchase-to-Pay Operations\nReceive, organize and scan supplier invoices and supporting documents for processing.\nPerform an initial review of supplier invoices for completeness and compliance with local documentation and tax requirements.\nAssist the BPO provider with invoice validation and provide local clarification or supporting documents when required.\nCoordinate resolution of rejected, blocked or incomplete invoices with suppliers, business requestors and the BPO provider.\nSupport payment processing, including payment documentation, payment status follow-up and urgent payment coordination when approved.\nRespond to routine supplier inquiries and support investigation of invoice or payment discrepancies.\nSupport employee travel and expense reimbursement activities, including document checks, query resolution and coordination with the BPO provider.\nAccounts Receivable & Collection Support\nProvide customers with invoices, bill placement packages and other required supporting documents on a timely basis.\nMaintain appropriate records of bill placement and customer correspondence.\nSupport routine follow-up with customers when payment reminders are required.\nCoordinate customer payment information and unresolved collection matters with the BPO provider, commercial teams and the ASEAN Platform Finance Manager.\nSupport local administration of collection-related documentation, including tax receipts or other documents where applicable.\nWithholding Tax & Invoice Tax Review\nReview supplier invoices to identify the applicable withholding tax treatment.\nCheck the tax code and withholding tax classification used for invoice processing.\nCoordinate correction of identified tax-code or withholding-tax issues with the BPO provider and relevant tax colleagues.\nPrepare and maintain supporting information required for accurate withholding tax reporting.\nEscalate unusual or unclear tax treatment to the Senior Accountant, tax colleagues or ASEAN Platform Finance Manager for technical assessment.\nVAT Reconciliation Support\nAssist the BPO provider P2P team with monthly input VAT reconciliation.\nReview supplier tax invoices and supporting documents for VAT-related completeness.\nInvestigate differences between supplier invoices, accounting records and VAT reconciliation reports.\nCollect missing documents and coordinate corrections of identified VAT discrepancies.\nMaintain organized supporting documentation for VAT filings, audits and tax reviews.\nEscalate unresolved or material VAT issues to the responsible tax colleague and ASEAN Platform Finance Manager.\nLocal Compliance, Controls & Process Support\nMaintain orderly filing and archiving of finance and tax documents in accordance with local requirements and company policy.\nSupport internal controls relating to invoice processing, payments, employee expenses and tax documentation.\nProvide supporting documents for internal audit, external audit and tax review requests.\nSupport transition, stabilization and continuous-improvement activities between the local team and BPO provider.\nFollow established approval authorities, segregation-of-duties requirements and escalation procedures.\nProfessional and educational qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.\nAt least 2 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Employee Expenses or related accounting activities.\nPractical exposure to Thai VAT and withholding tax requirements.\nExperience working with a BPO provider is preferred.\nExperience in a multinational or manufacturing company is advantageous.\nExperience using SAP or another ERP system; 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