Senior Accountant

About the Company

We have an opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team based in A&O Shearman's Bangkok office. The Finance team provides strategic finance advice at partner level and support across financial accounting, working capital, tax and audit to enable timely, relevant and accurate information for decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial accounting for the Thailand office: prepare journal entries, reconcile general and subsidiary ledgers.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, consolidation, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow projections.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes and prepare closing journals and management accounts submissions.
• Manage Thai statutory and tax compliance, including VAT and withholding tax; prepare tax returns and liaise with external advisors for partner and expatriate filings.
• Assist with and coordinate statutory and group audits; prepare audit and tax schedules for auditors and tax agents.
• Prepare and coordinate annual budget and re-forecasting; support budget holders in budget control.
• Review client accounts, expenditure claims and payment vouchers; oversee accounts payable processes.
• Review payroll prepared by HR for compliance with local laws.
• Maintain and coordinate implementation of internal accounting controls and ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Prepare weekly cash forecasts and oversee inter-company transactions and reconciliations.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, bankers and Group Finance; undertake ad hoc analysis and assignments as directed by the Senior Finance Manager, Singapore.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification (e.g., CPA Thailand, ACCA or equivalent) and registered with the Department of Business Development (DBD).
• Minimum 5–7 years' accounting experience with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of Thai accounting standards, reporting requirements and tax regulations (VAT, withholding tax, corporate income tax).
• Experience in legal or professional services and working in a global/multicurrency firm is an advantage.
• Experience with 3E accounting systems or equivalent is advantageous.
• High proficiency in Excel and strong skills in other Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Skills

• Strong communication skills in English and Thai; comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills; ability to multi-task, plan and handle urgent requests.
• Ability to work on own initiative, apply technical knowledge and identify solutions to technical issues.
• Attention to detail, high integrity, resilience and ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Collaborative team player able to operate in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Additional Information

• Location: Bangkok office (onsite).
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Reports to: Senior Finance Manager, Singapore.