Assistant Manager, Accounting

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Overall Purpose of the Role

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Support day-to-day accounting activities, include record-to-report activities for film cost recognition and amortization, subscription and content licensing revenue, intercompany transactions, OPEX, etc. of HBO APAC entities

Responsibilities to include support and assist all accounting aspect relating to HBO Beijing and HBO Taiwan

Areas of Responsibility

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MAJOR ACTIVITIES

General Accounting

• Responsible for various month end / quarterly deliverables
• Maintaining proper Fixed Assets record and all Fixed Assets report enquiries
• Review balance sheet reconciliations
• Reviewing provision and accrual expenses
• Prepare monthly accruals journal entries
• Manage third party provider and record month end delta entries for HBO Taiwan
• Manage off shore service provider and record month end delta entries for HBO Beijing
• Liaise with insurance agent for renewal of Industrial All Risks & General Liability insurance by yearly basis
• Support internal and external audit request
• Work in collaboration with Finance, Business, LOB, GBS on cross divisional initiatives and handles reporting requests / questions received from various stakeholders
• Responsible and manage month end close processes and deliverables
• Perform ad hoc analysis for Sr. Manager / Manager as well as working with different departments and handle queries within the organization
• Coordinate with other team members to reconcile identified variance, adjustments to be made
• Assist in various global / department initiatives, such as system migration and Account Reconciliation Harmonization
• Ensure expenses code to correct accounting code and all data entry are accurately input into accounting system

Areas of Accountability

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Selection criteria

Essential

Desirable

Competency assessment

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Analytical Skills, Global Market Awareness, Communications)

Additional Information

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Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

How We Get Things Done…

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Skills Required

Management Accounting