Accounting Specialist

About the role The Accounting Specialist (AP) is responsible for accounts payable, treasury payment execution, tax compliance support, fixed asset management, and month-end closing tasks for Breville Korea. The role requires strong attention to detail and documentation standards in line with the company's SOX-aligned control environment, and the ability to manage recurring daily/weekly deadlines independently. This is a fixed-term contract position, covering a maternity/parental leave replacement for an expected duration of approximately 16 months. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Financial Accounting Proceed with filing the overseas capital transaction to local bank or third-party payment to BOK under the foreign exchange transaction Act. Bank reconciliation and revaluation Monitor PO list and collaborate with teams to update the status. Timely and accurate recording of financial accounting transactions including but not limited to: Vendor invoice booking. Concur review and posting in D365 Daily cash transactions with local bank and HSBC. Fixed assets acquisition and depreciation. Prepayments. Intercompany transactions reconciliations. Review the tax invoices and the supporting documents Completion of month end tasks within the required deadlines. Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements Communication Communicates effectively across multi-cultures – written oral Develops a trusted business relationship with other team members within GSS and external to the team Execution Deliver on commitments and is results focused. Demonstrate ownership of tasks Develops an ability to share ideas for ongoing improvements in their area of responsibility Contribute to continuous improvement of GSS processes. High standard of accuracy, data integrity and documentation Encourage performance, value add and continuous improvement in other members of the GSS team Reconciliations Completion of accurate balance sheet reconciliations in a timely manner Audit Prepare internal/external audit requirements Assist with internal/external audit through provision of supporting documentation for sample testing. Financial Reporting Assist in the analysis of financial accounting results through investigation of variances, particularly in relation to overhead expenses. Prepare ad-hoc reports Cash Position Completion of daily and monthly cash flow reconciliations Process monthly payments to vendors, employees, taxes, etc. Perform rolling 3 months cash flow forecasting on a weekly basis. Tax Prepare VAT filing and monthly reconciliation VAT account with NTS. Reconcile the withholding tax for other business tax, dividend, royalty. Assist the Corporate Income tax supporting data Post bank interest income and collect withholding tax invoice Budgets Assist and support the regional commercial teams with the annual budget process as required, particularly in relation to overhead expenses. SG A budget including IT expense and CAPEX preparation Internal Controls Risk Compliance with internal controls. Assist with annual compliance testing through obtaining sample data. Others Raising tickets to Global IT team to get system/human errors fixed when necessary. Proactively engaging with Global IT team for any reconciliation or automation reports required Maintaining vendor master. Conduct AP process orientation sessions for new joiners. Corporate card maintenance