Otter Products is seeking an Accountant to join our team on a 9-Month Fixed Term Contract. The Accountant will assist in the completion of accounting administration tasks including month-end closing, financial reports and cash flow forecast. 

This role report to Financial Controller, OPI. 

About Otter Products:

Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder's garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation. Through our industry-leading brands - OtterBox, Liviri and OtterCares - we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together. By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world. And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder's core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

For more information visit www.otterproducts.com.

Responsibilities:

• Support the review of the financial performance of APAC.   
• Provide financial trends and insights relating to APAC. 
• Maintenance of Chart of Account to facilitate effective cost analysis and defining accounting policies and procedures.
• Monitor daily accounting operations in A/R, A/P & G/L and bank reconciliation.
• Follow up on irregularity on payments, sales invoicing and expenses.
• Review various balance sheet accounts detail and ensure these are reconciled monthly.
• Review intercompany reconciliation and follow up on discrepancies. 
• Review monthly cash flow projections and provide insights to management. 
• Perform periodic financial statements and management reports timely.
• Responsible for month end & year end closing and reporting to manager to review.
• Review and analyze balance sheet schedules. 
• Maintain analysis on Sales adjustments and rebates.
• Maintaining and upheld inventory control and valuation policy.
• Review financial reports and tax filings of Korea and WFOE.
• Review monthly and recurring journal entries and consolidation journals.
• Review and enforce policy and procedures.
• Assist management and FP&A with budget process.
• Other ad hoc assignments or duties as required.

Accounting Control, Audit and taxation

• Liaise with auditor on audit matters and corporate tax filings.
• Liaise with tax service providers to maintain proper tax filings of Australia (ICT, VAT, PAYG & FBT).
• Prepare General Purpose Financial statements client templates for Australia tax.
• Enhance company internal control policies and participate in system enhancement.
• Control income and expenditure and liaise with banker and financial service provider.

Financial Analysis 

• Support the preparation of management reports, and financial analysis in division and business unit levels. 
• Assist in standard price & cost function in APAC.
• Assist Group Finance team for various finance and compliance projects.

Key relations and environment 

• Work closely with other members of the Finance teams of OPI.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline, preferably a qualified Accountant (e.g. HKICPA, AICPA, ACCA, CMA, etc)
• Knowledge of IFRS & US GAAP will be an advantage but not a must.
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience. 
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese.
• Good business acumen and attentive to details and accuracy. 
• Great team player, well-organized, reliable, and self-motivated with strong interpersonal communications skill.   
• Able to handle full set of accounts independently.
• Advanced level spreadsheet skills and proficiency in MS Office.  

Otter Products International is an equal opportunities employer (EEO).

All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of their race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a minority, birth, disability, age, sexual identity or any other characteristic.

Please apply for this role via our careers page: www.otterproducts.com/careers