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We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region.\nThe company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees. Our people serve more than 200,000 medical facilities and work with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.\nPurpose of the Role:\nAn independent professional, working under the guidance of the Financial Director, CTS Division and Market Lead CTS Japan, the Accountant is responsible for all financial & taxation matters of the company and ensuring that the company can meet all the local statutory requirements and deadlines as well as all ZP reporting and management requirements. This individual will also support the management in the analysis of performance and the annual budgeting exercise.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nAccounting, Internal controls & external Audit\nTo assume overall responsibility for all accounting matters such as AR, AP, GL to ensure the accounting books reflect an accurate status of the company's financial position in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards & Local Statutory Accounting Standards.\nRecords vendor and customer invoices, customer’s receipts, makes payments to suppliers and general ledger items such as provisions, accruals and payroll.\nEnsure that the Balance Sheet reflects accurately its financial positions and all aged items are highlighted and resolutions put in place. \nKey liaison person for annual external audit (if any) with our external auditors and ensure the audit is done smoothly.\nMonthly financial submission to ZP’s internal Business Process Consolidation system for group reporting purposes.\nSupport Regional CTS HQ to design and implement the Delegation of Authority, Financial Standard Operations Procedures (SOPs) & roll-out the Finance Policies set out by the Corporate Office to ensure good internal governance and controls.\nResponsible for the preparation of yearly audit pack for submission to Corporate if required.\nReporting, Budgeting and Analysis\nResponsible in the preparation of the financial data for management’s review and analysis including variance analysis of actual performance against comparatives.\nResponsible for the annual budgeting exercise and to be the key contact person and assist to collect the required budget information to submit to HQ. This includes setting up of templates.\nTaxation for the entity\nResponsible for all Corporate taxation and VAT & other tax related matters including the accuracy of taxation records maintained by the company and accuracy of submission to regulatory bodies. \nReconcile all tax returns (VAT, Corporate Income tax and any others) with the balances captured in the management accounts.\nWork with external consultants on above taxation matters when in doubt.\nResponsible for all other taxes other than corporate tax and VAT.\nAdministration\nResponsible for other statutory matters of the companies including Association of Articles, Board Resolutions, Annual General Meetings etc.\nTo support office administration tasks as assigned.\nOther adhoc duties as assigned\nTo lead/participate/assist in any task assigned, such as process enhancement projects.\nWhat will make you successful:\nMust-Have:\nDegree in Accountancy or equivalent.\nMinimum 5 years of relevant working experience in a MNC environment covering product distribution and supply chain logistics. \nGood understanding of local Corporate tax and VAT rules. 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