KERING Accountant P2P

Job description

Summary
About us

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux, as well as Kering Eyewear. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”.

We are currently seeking an AP Accountant who will report to Senior Accounting Manager as part of our dynamic team in Asia Pacific regional team.

Your opportunity

The AP accountant is able to perform all payment application for related Brands. He/ she is customer-oriented and autonomous, solves issues proactively and continuously seeks for improvements.

Job Description

How you will contribute

·  Check invoices consistency and reconcile with payment application
·  Follow up approval workflow and do enough validation according to brand approval matrix
·  Contact Applicants or Brands Managers or Relates vendors to solve any discrepancies
·  Create Journal Vouchers in U8 accounting system
·  Properly record and file invoices received
·  Answer to Brands, Staff and Vendor's inquiries in time
·  Properly coordinate with GL team for those expenses accrued during payment booking
·  Prepare AP Aging Reports and AP accrual list before month end
·  Properly control employee cash in advance and reverse it based on actual reimbursement
·  Properly control the prepayment and settlement later on
·  Timely follow up invoice-in-transit report
·  Pay duty & VAT through Customs online platform, and do the journal coding accordingly
·  Maintenance Supplier Contract and provide contract amount to Tax & Treasury for stamp duty purpose
·  Maintain Non-merchandise contracts and invoices and provide to Tax & Treasury for withholding tax purpose
·  VAT invoices management through Online System
·  Prepare related internal reports
·  Receive, Verify, and Process payment applications through Imaging System
·  Support other internal AP projects or new system implementations (Concur, Esker, SAP)

Who you are

Experience, business and technical skills:

·  Above 2+ years of experience in a similar position (prior experience in a SSC or retail industry would be appreciate)
·  Recognised professional qualification in accountancy
·  Experience from prior work in an accounting department
·  General knowledge of processes within Finance Function and good understanding of the Payables function
·  Process knowledge associated with an ERP-application (AP module)
·  Knowledge of Chinese accounting rules
·  Good Computer(Microsoft) skills
·  Good English skills in written and oral
·  Experience of using Concur, U8 or SAP System would be appreciate
·  Experience of arranging web bank(HSBCnet) payments would be appreciate

Soft skills:

·  Good organization skills
·  Good analytical skills
·  Proactive
·  Flexible to new ideas and ways of accomplishing tasks
·  Rigorous & responsiveness
·  Good team player
·  Result / Customer oriented
·  Good time management skills
·  Good communication skills
·  Willing to work under pressure
·  Logic thinking and Risk foresight
·  Strong internal control sense would be a plus

Why work with us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering adventure and and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a thriving Atelier in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. 

Job Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Start Date
2021-11-05

Schedule
Full time

Organization
Kering Investment Management Group Co., Ltd.