Staff Accountant

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant supports the financial operations of the manufacturing facility by performing general ledger accounting, fixed asset management, inventory accounting, and month-end closing activities. This role partners closely with the plant finance team and operations to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and timely closing. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, bilingual in Chinese and English, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Month-End Close
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and other adjusting entries.
• Perform account reconciliations for assigned GL accounts.
• Assist in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and reporting packages

Fixed Assets
• Track fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and maintain the fixed asset sub-ledger
• Run monthly depreciation schedules and reconcile fixed asset GL accounts
• Support annual fixed asset physical counts and impairment reviews

Inventory & Cost Accounting
• Support inventory accounting, including reconciliations, inventory valuation, and related GL activity
• Assist in cycle counts and periodic physical inventory processes
• Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead) and provide insight into cost drivers
• Review purchase price variances and support standard cost maintenance

Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare recurring reports, including monthly expense analysis, production cost analysis, and material price variance reports
• Support budget-to-actual variance analysis for plant-level review
• Periodically report the financial results to plant General Manager

Compliance & Internal Controls
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, and internal control requirements
• Support internal and external audit requests with documentation and schedules

Qualifications

Required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 1-2 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in SAP (FI/CO modules required; experience with product costing and material ledger is a plus)
• Fluent in both Chinese and English
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment