Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant fully performs various accounting activities in support of the shared services accounting department. Completes activities like journal entry preparation, reconciliation, and research in addition to preparing and managing the required tax filing requirements. Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates the implementation of accounting and control procedures as needed to meet established company goals and comply with regulatory standards. Typically follows prescribed guidelines or procedures to resolve problems and performs a variety of routine tasks or assignments.

The Senior Accountant reports to the Accounting Supervisor, under the overall direction of the SSC Controller APAC, and supports accounting operations, Indonesian tax compliance, tax reporting, transfer pricing documentation and other assigned accounting activities for PT Corelab Indonesia, PT Perforindo Teknika Nusantara and PT Saybolt Services Indonesia. The Senior Accountant coordinates with the Accounting Supervisor on accounting schedules, closing activities and supporting information.

Technical tax matters, unresolved accounting issues and potential compliance risks are escalated to the Accounting Supervisor and, where necessary, the SSC Controller APAC for further review with the Corporate Tax Department or appointed advisers.

All responsibilities under Accounting Operations and Reporting;
Accounts Payable Coordination;
Tax Compliance, Reporting and Consultant Coordination; and Internal Controls and Team Support must be performed in accordance with the Company’s corporate policies, procedures and established authority structure, in consultation with the Accounting Supervisor and under the overall direction of the SSC Controller APAC.

Coordinate assigned accounting activities with the Accounting Supervisor to support monthly, quarterly and annual closing, reporting, tax compliance and audit deadlines. Prepare specified General Ledger journals, including accruals, prepaid expense amortisation and other assigned adjustments, for review and approval before posting. Prepare assigned balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules, investigate discrepancies and escalating unresolved items. Process and reconcile assigned fixed asset subledger activity, including depreciation, additions, disposals and construction in progress, to the General Ledger.

Prepare capital expenditure, property, plant and equipment roll-forward, and asset disposal reports for review. Maintain assigned lease records in the lease accounting software and prepare related accounting entries and reporting schedules for review. Maintain supporting documentation for assigned accrual balances and assess whether adjustments are required. Support cash flow reporting by preparing assigned payment, receipt and cash movement schedules. Compile supporting records and respond to assigned accounting and audit information requests, subject to the applicable review process.

Review and understand audit adjustments, assess their accounting and tax implications, and reflect approved adjustments in the local accounting records with appropriate supporting documentation. Identify and reconcile differences between US GAAP and applicable Indonesian accounting standards, and coordinate their treatment with the Accounting Supervisor, SSC Controller APAC and appointed auditors, including preparation of reconciliation schedules and approved local accounting adjustments.

Supervise the Accounting Assistant’s assigned accounts payable activities, including vendor invoice processing, supporting document checks and related tax recording. Review invoice coding, supporting documentation and applicable tax treatment before submission through the established approval process. Coordinate the resolution of invoice discrepancies and vendor queries with relevant business units and the Accounting Supervisor. Monitor assigned accounts payable schedules, vendor reconciliations and outstanding items to support accurate recording and timely payment processing.

Provide day-to-day work allocation, technical guidance and feedback to the Accounting Assistant, and elevate performance or workload concerns to the Accounting Supervisor. Ensure invoice processing and payment-related activities follow approved procedures, segregation of duties and delegated authority…