Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will manage core accounting activities, deliver statutory and Group reporting, coordinate audit and tax requirements, and maintain a strong control environment. You will also help simplify processes and support finance projects and system improvements.

What will you do?

Accounting Operations

• Oversee the accuracy and completeness of accounting operations, delivered locally and through the Shared Services Centre and support other entities as assigned by your manager.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing activities, including account reconciliations and adjusting entries.
• Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts for submission to Treasury.
• Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are reviewed and certified in Trintech within required deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting standards and Mott MacDonald Group policies and procedures.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and analyse annual statutory financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable reporting requirements.
• Prepare and submit accurate and high-quality quarterly consolidation reporting to Group Finance within required deadlines.

Intercompany

• Review intercompany transactions and balances and coordinate with the Intercompany Accountant to ensure monthly settlement, taking into account relevant tax implications.

Auditing

• Manage internal and external audits, including coordinating supporting documentation and timely responses to auditor queries.
• Coordinate the preparation of statutory financial statements and review drafts prepared by external auditors to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance prior to management approval and sign-off.
• Address audit findings, implement improvements to financial processes and controls, and ensure agreed audit actions are completed within required timelines.

Taxation

• Prepare and issue WHT certificates to vendors and VAT invoices and receipts to clients.
• Prepare and submit WHT and VAT returns through the relevant government tax portals within required deadlines.
• Coordinate with the Group Tax to ensure statutory tax filings and related tax payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide accurate financial information to support the preparation of annual corporate income tax (CIT) returns and the preparation of transfer pricing documentation.
• Support tax queries and audits relating to WHT, VAT and CIT.

Financial Controls

• Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure financial reporting accuracy.
• Complete and sign off the annual Financial Control Matrix.

Insurance

• Manage the renewal of office insurance policies.

Compliance

• Maintain current knowledge of accounting regulations and ensure the company complies with all applicable standards and requirements.

Project and process improvement

• Participate in ad hoc financial accounting projects, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives.

What we're looking for

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as Thai CPA, CA, CPA or equivalent, or progress towards one, would be an advantage.
• At least 6 years of experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting and tax compliance ideally within a multinational organisation or professional services environment.
• Previous experience in an audit firm would be an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and statutory reporting requirements.
• Good practical knowledge of Thai tax compliance, including VAT, withholding tax (WHT) and corporate income tax (CIT), with experience supporting tax filings and dealing with tax-related queries.
• Knowledge of Thai accounting and statutory financial statement requirements.
• Experience using ERP and financial systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes and adapting to changing business needs.

Personal Qualities

• Takes ownership of responsibilities and follows through on commitments.
• Well organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proactive and collaborative, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Builds positive working relationships across teams and functions.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders and present information clearly in both written and spoken English.
• Thai language proficiency, if required for government filings and communications with local authorities.