CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Accounting and Month End Close Execution

• Ensure all financial closing timelines are met. Ensure overall processing integrity and accuracy.

• Ensure all month-end close journal entries are prepared/reviewed accurately and in a timely manner.

• Clear understanding of financial transactions and results for all operating units within area of responsibility.

• Implement/Support process improvements for area of responsibility in particular Accounts Payable and financial closing processes. Document the effectiveness and/or efficiency of process improvements.

Balance Sheet Management

• Prepare and/or review monthly balance sheet schedules and reconciliations of multiple entities and countries.

• Ensure all balance sheet reconciliation are supported with adequate documentation.

• Investigate reconciling items and ensure corrections are made, and all issues identified during the reconciliation review process by the next reporting period.

• Improvise and standardize balance sheet reconciliations/schedules documentation across entities within area of responsibility.

Statutory and Corporate Reporting

• Manage completion of statutory reporting for entities under area of responsibility within timelines.

• Ensure VAT and WHT are filed timely and accurately.

• Provide adequate support to Global Tax team on various tax queries for area of responsibility (e.g. CIT).

• Ensure clear reconciliation and documentation between management accounts (US GAAP) and local statutory accounts.

Accounts Payable

• Responsible for Accounts Payable in assigned countries.

• Manage Accounts Payable team.

• Document and standardize policies and procedures related to Accounts Payable, ensuring that adequate controls are in place.

Cash and Treasury Management

• Manage cashflow requirements for area of responsibility

• Responsible for in-country Treasury-related activities.

• Maintain strong partnership with banking partners.

Payroll Management

• Responsible for timely and accurate payroll processing.

• Participate in any payroll systems implementation process as required.

Internal Controls

• Balance sheet reconciliations performed, reconciling items cleared in the following month and ensure account balances are correct and meaningful.

• Document the nature and purpose of balance sheet accounts and transactions flow (i.e. accounting entries).

• Ensure strong controls are always in place and always ready for any internal or external audits.

• Develop and update SOPs/Job Aids regularly.

• Assist in formulating processes and SOPs, if needed.

Team Management

• Motivate, coach and support team members.

Ad Hoc Support & Requests

• Perform analyses on an ad-hoc basis as required and assist on other accounting duties as required by the business.

• Support any projects as required by the business from a finance perspective.

• Strong collaboration with all business partners.

• Always demonstrates a high level of professionalism.

• Gain a good understanding of the business and MVW processes to provide good support to all business partners.

COMPETENCIES, BASIC SKILLS, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

MANAGEMENT COMPETENICES

Leadership

Adaptability

Determines how change impacts self and others; displays flexibility in adjusting priorities; and communicates both the reasons for change and how it impacts the workplace.

Communication

Customizes approach to conveying complex information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner; appropriately interprets verbal and non-verbal behavior; and models active listening to ensure understanding.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Models and coaches others on breaking complex issues into manageable parts, identifying and evaluating alternatives and their implications before making decisions, and involving and gaining agreement from others when making key decisions.

Professional Demeanor

Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

Building and Contributing to Teams

Leads and participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.

Driving for Results

Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively acts and goes beyond what is required

Planning and Organizing

Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements for self and/or others to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

Coworker Relationships

Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 

Customer Relationships

Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards

Global Mindset

Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

Organizational Capability

Evaluates and adapts the structure of team assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.

Talent Management

Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

Applied Learning

Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.

Business Acumen

Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach team, business, and administrative challenges.

Economics and Accounting

Knowledge of Balance Sheet and P&L statements, operating budgets, forecasting and scheduling, and the reporting of financial data :

• Auditing and Reconciliation - The ability to recognize, research, and resolve discrepancies in financial data, and create flow charts on main accounting and control cycles (A/R, AP, Cash) to facilitate understanding of key control points.

• General Finance and Accounting - The ability to perform bookkeeping procedures, proficiently use financial systems technology, and accurately complete general ledger entries; knowledge of database structures to obtain financial queries; establish Cash flow statements and cash flow forecast with a good understanding the financials flows and the working capital needs.

• Analysis - The ability to create and maintain spreadsheets as well as analyze and summarize financial data using appropriate financial software.

• Accounting Knowledge - Knowledge of general accounting principles and current company accounting policies and procedures. This includes general accounting and financial reporting, auditing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

• Accounting and Internal Control Knowledge - Knowledge of local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (local GAAP), Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp Policies (MVWPs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Legal - Ability to read and understand basic contract elements, e.g. royalty fees, management agreement, terms, priorities and profit distribution.

• Auditing Skills - The ability to perform auditing procedures, including the ability to recognize, research, and resolve discrepancies in financial data.

• Payroll Systems - Knowledge of local payroll reporting and tax requirements, ability to effectively record wages/tax liabilities, and operate payroll software applications, including understanding the features and functions of the applications.

• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable - Knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes, including knowledge of sub ledger reconciliation and controls.

Basic Competencies

Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

• Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

• Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; with at least 7 years related working experience in finance and accounting

• Some experience in leading large teams.

• Solid technical experience in General Ledger Accounting.

• Significant experience with balance sheet reconciliations.

• Experience in Accounts Payable function.

• Experience in a high-growth, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Must be able to work with a strong sense of urgency, both as an individual contributor and as a team player.

• Experience with US Multi-National Corporation and knowledge of US GAAP preferred.

• Some audit experience is preferred.

• Proficient in MS Office skills, in particular advanced MS Excel.

• Keen eye for details with an aptitude for numbers.

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• A team player with ability to collaborate with functional departments and external partners.

• Motivated self-starter, resourceful and independent.

• Well-organized and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.

• Strong business integrity and holds sensitive information in confidence.

• Understands and possesses the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

• Ability to be flexible with job duties and scope of work.

• Enthusiastic individual with excellent organizational and communicational skills.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) and Bahasa Indonesia. Other language skills would be advantageous.

• Experience in Shared Accounting Services is a plus.

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