Finance, Accounting and Taxation Associate

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Closing Support (25%)

Assist the Accounting & Finance Manager with the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process:

• Prepare journal entries, expense allocations, and accruals for the Manager's review.
• Compile financial data, schedules, and workpapers needed for the monthly MIS and Financial Statements.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliation schedules, ensuring all items are documented and current.
• Maintain the closing schedule tracker and flag any items at risk of missing agreed timelines.
• Keep organized, audit-ready documentation throughout the year — supporting the Manager's goal of zero material audit adjustments.
• Assist with inter-company accounting entries and cross-border reporting data as directed.
  
  

2. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable — Core Ownership (20%)


Own the AP/AR function as maker and recorder:

• Record invoices, payments, and receipts accurately and on time in Xero.
• Maintain an up-to-date AP/AR tracker and aging schedule; share weekly summaries with the Manager.
• Monitor upcoming due dates and send timely reminders to relevant stakeholders to avoid late payments or penalties.
• Prioritize payments based on urgency, vendor importance, and cash flow considerations.
• Negotiate with vendors for extended or more flexible payment schedules on select invoices when necessary.
• Reconcile AP/AR sub-ledgers against the General Ledger and resolve discrepancies promptly.
  
  

3. Lending Portfolio Accounting Support (15%)


Support the Manager with recording and reconciliation of FLIN's lending portfolio:

• Assist with entering and reconciling loan disbursement and repayment entries in the accounting system.
• Help maintain accrued interest schedules, deferred fee records, and loan movement summaries under the Manager's guidance.
• Prepare data inputs for portfolio reconciliations between the Loan Management System (LMS), Metabase, and General Ledger.
• Flag discrepancies in loan balances, collections, and customer ledger entries for the Manager's review.
• Assist with write-off and recovery entries as instructed by the Manager.
  
  

Note: Deep technical knowledge of IRR/EIR is not required at entry; however, a willingness to learn lending accounting concepts is essential.

4. Financial Controls & Reconciliation Support (15%)

Support the Manager in maintaining robust reconciliation frameworks:

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations across all FLIN Indonesia bank accounts and escalate unreconciled items immediately.
• Reconcile collections data against the customer ledger and flag discrepancies.
• Assist with General Ledger vs. sub-ledger reconciliations (AP, AR, payroll, tax).
• Maintain and update reconciliation workpapers to ensure no items remain unexplained beyond 30 days.
• Support development of automated reconciliation templates and checklists as the Manager drives process improvements.
  
  

5. Taxation (10%)


Support monthly and annual Indonesian tax compliance under the Manager's direction:

• Assist with preparation and filing of monthly and annual tax obligations: PPN, PPh 21, PPh 23, PPh 25, and PPh 29.
• Ensure accurate tax documentation and timely submission to avoid penalties and interest charges.
• Maintain a tax filing calendar and remind the Manager of upcoming deadlines.
• Assist with tax reconciliations and respond to basic tax queries from internal or external parties.
• Coordinate with the external tax consultant by preparing data packages and gathering supporting documents as requested.
  
  

6. Treasury & Cash Flow Support (5%)


Provide operational support to the Manager's treasury and FX reporting:

• Maintain the daily/weekly cash balance tracker across all bank accounts.
• Prepare cash flow inputs and payment run summaries for the Manager's cash flow forecasting.
• Assist with recording FX-related entries and multi-currency transactions in Xero as directed.
• Track funding utilization data and prepare disbursement schedules for management review.
  
  

7. Audit & Statutory Compliance Support (5%)


Assist the Manager in ensuring audit readiness throughout the year:

• Prepare and organize supporting schedules, vouchers, and documentation for external audit requirements.
• Respond to auditor data requests by providing accurate and complete documentation.
• Support preparation of statutory filing data and OJK regulatory reporting as directed.
• Maintain a compliance calendar for key audit and filing milestones.
  
  

8. Process Improvement & Reporting Support (5%)


Contribute to the Manager's drive to build a scalable, automated finance function:

• Build and maintain simple trackers and dashboards for AP/AR aging, payment schedules, and cash positions.
• Suggest improvements to manual processes — e.g., automating recurring reconciliations or standardizing data entry templates.
• Assist in preparing data inputs for monthly MIS, investor reporting, and management dashboards.
• Support the Manager with ad-hoc financial analysis, data gathering, and Excel modelling as required.
  
  

Qualifications


Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• CA/ CPA are definitely preferable.
• Brevet A/B tax certification is an advantage.
  
  

Experience

• 1–3 years of full-time working experience in accounting, finance, or taxation. Internship experience does not count toward this requirement.
• Hands-on experience with AP/AR processes as maker/preparer is required.
• Experience with Indonesian taxation (monthly/annual tax filing: PPN, PPh) is highly valued.
• Experience in fintech, banking, lending, NBFC, or financial services is a strong advantage.
• Experience working in a structured close environment (month-end/year-end) is preferred.
• Experience with or supporting expatriate colleagues or multi-currency environments is a plus.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, bookkeeping, and Indonesian taxation.
• Comfortable managing AP/AR processes: invoicing, payment tracking, and GL reconciliation.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel — comfortable with VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and reconciliation templates.
• Mandatory XERO or similar cloud accounting software experience is required (FLIN's primary uses the XERO accounting system).
• Basic familiarity with Loan Management Systems or financial data systems is a plus.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal, for liaison with expatriate staff and foreign vendors.