Accountant

About the Company

At Coface we make trade happen everyday. Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.

With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy.

Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions.

About the Role

We are expanding Coface Finance team and looking for an experienced Accountant (Location: Thailand). This role goes beyond routine accounting – the successful candidate will play a critical part in ensuring accurate financial closing, driving operational excellence and accounting simplification process with shared service team, and supporting finance governance & control.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end finance & accounting processes for Coface Thailand and Vietnam.
• Month-end and year-end closing – liaise with external accounting firms and Coface Shared Service Center (SSC) for closing activities; ensure timely closing, proper documentation and review tasks done by external accounting firms and SSC.
• Prepare cash forecast for Coface Thailand and Vietnam, monitor actuals, ensure forecasting accuracy and act as key liaison with banking partner.
• Lead budget process and prepare monthly financial planning analysis on key variances to Country Managers and Regional CFO.
• Coordinate with external auditor & tax firm to ensure completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and tax filings in accordance with applicable accounting standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Act as a level 1 control owner for Coface Thailand and Vietnam; collaborate with internal auditor, compliance officer and risk manager.
• Collaborate and provide guidance to SSC team in India and support Regional CFO to drive operational excellence initiatives, process improvement, simplification & efficiency.
• Support the "ONE SEA & INDIA finance team" vision by working closely with other finance team members and displaying a positive mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A, and/or audit.
• Proven experience managing accounting functions within multinational corporations (MNCs).
• Demonstrated experience driving operational excellence initiatives, including finance process improvement and simplification.
• Experience working with shared services teams (offshore/overseas) and external accounting firm models.
• Professional certification such as Thailand CPA or CPD is an added advantage, but not mandatory.

Benefits

• Opportunities to learn: acquire knowledge in business information services, trade credit insurance and finance.
• Hybrid working model: flexible workplace with possibility for hybrid work.
• Career opportunities: build your career locally and internationally in a large global company.
• Engaging, high-performance work culture in an inclusive workplace.
• Exciting employee benefits including Health Care.