An Accounting Specialist assists with Pinkerton's APAC offices by conducting accounting and payroll-related functions, including but not limited to; transaction processing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, billing, reporting, treasury, and admin support. Accountant processes and records weekly payroll and provides accurate financial information to employees.
Essential Functions: - Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
- Review, analyze, and check payroll forms and reports for accuracy and make necessary adjustments or corrections.
- Answer employee questions regarding timecard questions, and tax and payroll policies.
- Ensure hours are accurately entered into system.
- Reconcile payroll before transmission and validate confirmed reports.
- Provide support with completing monthly summaries and weekly budget tracking reports, as well as monitor and retain electronic copies.
- Track and monitor PTO for current employees.
- Filing all governing documents to local authorities on a monthly basis.
- Research invoice and payroll discrepancies and effectively communicate resolutions.
- Perform gross salary calculation, tax filing, tax advice, GPML, GPPL claim, NS payment, statutory benefits based upon salary/ average salary calculation, input for pricing, etc.
- Maintain personnel files, tax forms, compensation, benefits, attendance, performance evaluations, terminations, etc.
- Assist with transaction processing and document retention for cash application, administer fixed assets, A/R and A/P billing, general ledger entries, and reporting.
- Provide treasury support, including; daily management of cash pool and funding, foreign currency transactions, and bank account administration.
- Assist with month-end closing and HQ reporting process, annual statutory audit, and taxation matters.
- Perform accounts analysis and prepare inter-company and bank reconciliations.
- Conduct relevant business unit analysis and revenue and cost reporting.
- Office administrations including and not limited to
- Monitoring absent card (office hours 8.30 am to 5.30 pm)
- Analysis and announce and report to the management of monthly absent card matter.
- Ensure the transactions and reporting are in accordance with the prevailing standards & regulations.
- Gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data.
- Contribute to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
- Participate in upcoming Dynamics training sessions for the regional accounting team;
- Complete associated data entry transaction.
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of three years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company. Accounting/payroll certification preferred. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Competencies: - Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Able to interact effectively across all levels and across diverse cultures.
- Serve as an effective team player.
- Attentive to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work independently under time constraints and deadlines.
- Customer service orientated.
- Proactively pursues best practices and process improvements.
- Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
- Computer skills; Microsoft Office.
Working Conditions: With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
- Ability to adjust focus between close and distance vision.
- Frequent sitting.
- Travel, as required.
Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law. Pinkerton also adheres to all local, state, federal, and country hiring requirements.
