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Working at Dezan Shira & Associates is about growth. That means developing skills, making a difference, and achieving goals to help colleagues and clients reach new heights.
Accounting Associate
Location: China, Shanghai
Function: Corporate Accounting Services
Role: Associate
Principal Responsibilities: (Essential Functions)
- Provide FIEs with various accounting-related services including but not limited to:
- Ensure compliance with the applicable P.R.C. laws, regulations, codes and rules of accounting
- Make bookkeeping, accounting and reporting in accordance with applicable accounting regulations of P.R.C.
- Maintain and securely store the accounting vouchers, accounts and other documents of the clients
- Assist the customers to improve internal capital / fund management, provide proper consultancy related to financial management of the clients
- Regular analysis and checking of accounting data, identifying and settling problems in a timely and accurate manner
- Provide services and advisory relating to taxation
- Prepare and submit tax returns in time on behalf of the clients such as Individual Income Tax, Business Tax, Value Added Tax, Corporate Income Tax, etc.
- Be responsible for communication with various government authorities and other related companies, including the tax authority, public finance office, banks and CPA firms
- Participate in accounting and taxation services relating to ad-hoc projects for clients
- Other tasks assigned by the Company
Job Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication ability
- Good customer service attitude and skills
- Excellent in Chinese GAAP and China tax law
- Independently prepare accounting vouchers, ledgers and financial statements in English in a timely, accurate & efficient manner for multiple clients (Wholly Owned Foreign Invested Enterprises / Representative Offices)
- Provide reliable information relating to accounting & tax compliance and reporting package upon Clients’ request
- Good spoken and written English and Mandarin
- Be flexible enough to adapt to working under tight deadlines
- Reliable and accurate; with effective problem-solving skills and ability to work as a good team player
- Experience in Kingdee Software, with good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Bachelor/above degree, major in accounting or taxation
- Possession of certification as a middle level Chinese professional accountant is a plus