Assistant Accountant

Company Overview

Headwind is a 45-year manufacturing and design agency based in Hong Kong. We work with global retailers, brands and promotional products companies. We deal in multiple product categories including drinkware, housewares, kitchenware, consumer electronics, headwear, bags, sports & toys, stationery, home appliances, outdoor products, medical devices, blanket & towel and sundries.

We believe in Manufacturing Made Easy.

You can learn about us here: www.headwind.com.hk.

We are based in Hong Kong and focus on our core manufacturing strengths. With staff in Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar, Headwind is able to provide total turnkey manufacturing solution from concept to delivery of the final products.

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

We are seeking 2 positions who should be talented, detailed-oriented and self-driven individual to join our team and play an important role in the day-to-day accounting operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and assist in the smooth operation of the finance department.

POSITION 1 (ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE) – RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ownership of AR sub-ledger, cash application, and reconciliation.
• Collections and follow-up with clients on receivables, facilitate & liaise internally and escalate as necessary.
• AR reporting and distribution of aging report, statement of accounts (SOA) in a timely manner.
• Assist in month-end closing, download bank statements, annual audit, and bank reconciliation.
• Work with business team(s) to generate Debit / Credit note as needed, ensuring controls are maintained and issues resolved in a timely manner.
• Document and maintain proper accounts receivable processes, controls, and procedures.
• Check GRPO and factory invoice provided by shipping and generate AP invoice in SAP.
• Travel & Entertainment reporting from expense platform and process as necessary.
• Ad hoc queries and analysis as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related business field
• Professional Accounting Qualification or student member (is a plus)
• Minimum 2-4 years accounts receivable or general accounting experience (trading or import and export industry is a plus)
• Proactive with willingness to learn and adopt a continual improvement mindset.
• Strong communication skills, and ability to lead meetings and group discussions.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English & Chinese.
• Ability to multi-task within a high-pressure environment while meeting strict deadlines and switching between day-to-day operations and problem solving.
• Experience in ERP systems (SAP Business One would be strong advantage)
• High proficiency in Office, and strong working knowledge of Excel.
• Detail-oriented, sensitive to numbers and analytically minded.
• Entrepreneurial and independent.
• Problem solver instead of problem identifier.

POSITION 2 – RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handle all rounded accounting operation and full set of accounts independently
• Review AR cash application and Debit Note/Credit Note generation
• Perform weekly financial reports and month-end closing in an accurate manner in accordance with deadline to meet management and reporting needs
• Analyze financial information and provide added value to management decision
• Liaise with various departments and outsiders, auditor, banker, IT provider, etc.
• Assist in year end closing and annual audit
• Develop and maintain proper accounting controls and procedures of the group
• Handle monthly payroll inclusive of related T&E claims, and commission calculations and disbursements
• Handle ad hoc assignments as required

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in full set of accounting books and treasury function, in trading or import and export industry is preferable
• High proficiency in MS Office, strong in MS EXCEL
• Knowledge and experience with ERP workflow are MUST, SAP Business One would be an advantage
• Good command of both written and spoken in English and Chinese
• Proactive, detail-oriented, analytical mind and problem-solving skills, team player, good communication skill
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadline

Please send your resume to [email protected].