Finance Officer

at  Lidl Asia Pte Limited

Summary

At Lidl & Kaufland Asia, our Finance Team works closely with local and regional colleagues. In the process, they develop skills and experience with Finance & Treasury, covering multiple regions while broadening their knowledge and skill-set. Collaborating across the business can require a range of skills. We’re always looking for people with the awareness and initiative to proactively identify and solve the problems of colleagues and stakeholders. We also pride ourselves on giving our colleagues the skills and opportunities to become future leaders, ongoing professional development is also encouraged and highly supported. Read on to find out more about the objectives of this position:

• Assisting the Finance Manager in performing duties related to finance and treasury
• Preparing, verifying and executing timely and accurate payment runs
• Liaising with suppliers and banks regarding payment queries
• Creating management reports to support the treasury function
• Adhere to internal controls and guidelines, safeguarding corporate assets

What you’ll do

• Prepare daily payment runs/instructions for multiple countries
• Execute special payment requests for operational purposes
• Process cheque requests (invoice check, obtaining signatures, distribution)
• Prepare necessary documents for Letter of Credit issuance, amendment and/or discrepancies, as well as allocation and utilization reports
• Liaise with Suppliers and Banks regarding all payment queries
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate, and correct discrepancies
• Daily bank statement uploads to accounting and treasury systems
• Bank posting and reconciliation
• Financial reporting and cash-flow management
• Input foreign exchange hedging requests into the treasury system
• Perform month-end and financial year-end closing tasks
• Participate in ad-hoc finance and treasury tasks and projects

What you’ll need

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field of study, CPA/ACCA would be a plus
• Minimum 5 years work experience with 3 years in a related function
• Experience in performing a similar function in the banking/supply chain/FMCG industry highly desirable
• Strong analytical mind with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently, with a keen eye for details
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese to liaise with English and/or Chinese speaking only stakeholders
• Experience in SAP financial accounting software is an advantage

What you’ll receive
We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems. Working at Lidl & Kaufland Asia is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are accredited as a Fair and Progressive employer by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).

Market Leading Remuneration Package:

• Annual wage supplement and discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment:

• Out of Office leave for important appointments
• In-house training courses
• Training sponsorship scheme

Work-life Balance:

• 5-day week
• Competitive Annual Leave
• Charity, Community and Sporting Events

If you are not invited for an interview within 4 weeks, we regret that your application was not suited to this vacancy.
For more company information, please feel free to visit: http://www.lidl.asia
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes only and will be destroyed after 12 months.
Location
Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited | Singapore — 19885.5 km
30 Pasir Panjang Road 12-31/32 Mapletree Business City
117440 Singapore
Contract Type
Full Time
Entry Level
Experienced
Finance, Accounting & Tax
Reference no.
368785

• Prepare daily payment runs/instructions for multiple countries
• Execute special payment requests for operational purposes
• Process cheque requests (invoice check, obtaining signatures, distribution)
• Prepare necessary documents for Letter of Credit issuance, amendment and/or discrepancies, as well as allocation and utilization reports
• Liaise with Suppliers and Banks regarding all payment queries
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate, and correct discrepancies
• Daily bank statement uploads to accounting and treasury systems
• Bank posting and reconciliation
• Financial reporting and cash-flow management
• Input foreign exchange hedging requests into the treasury system
• Perform month-end and financial year-end closing tasks
• Participate in ad-hoc finance and treasury tasks and project