Shanghai Assistant Finance & Accounting Manager

Job description

Welcome If you're someone who inspires others, owns their impact and wants to elevate what they do, you'll fit right in. Until July 1, our business was part of BASF. As part of the current transition, all job listings and the application process are still hosted on the BASF platform and therefore fully presented in BASF branding. Please do not be confused by this: All roles are positions at Surventis, and your application will be submitted to us. At Surventis, we go beyond the surface - in everything we do. We put customers at the center, think one step ahead, and develop solutions that create real value and lasting partnerships. We inspire each other to think further, take ownership of our work, and constantly push to elevate what's possible. If you bring your full self, challenge the obvious answer, and want to grow with a team that means it - this is your place. About The Role The Assistant Finance & Accounting Manager supports statutory reporting, local accounting compliance, external audit coordination, tax governance support and treasury coordination for Mainland China and Hong Kong legal entities. The role prepares and reviews key finance deliverables, resolves operational accounting matters and supports the Senior Finance & Accounting Manager in maintaining accurate, timely and compliant local finance operations. Tax compliance and filing activities are outsourced to KPMG. This role does not replace the external tax service provider. It is responsible for coordinating required data, reviewing tax deliverables for completeness and reasonableness, reconciling tax-related accounting information, facilitating issue resolution and escalating significant risks or judgments to the Senior Finance & Accounting Manager and relevant tax experts. How You Will Do It Accounting & Financial Reporting Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities for assigned legal entities. Review selected accounting postings, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals and supporting schedules. Prepare and review local financial reporting schedules and statutory reporting packages. Support compliance with IFRS, applicable PRC accounting requirements, Hong Kong reporting requirements and group accounting policies. Investigate accounting issues and coordinate resolution with the BPO provider and relevant process owners. Escalate complex, judgmental or material accounting matters to the Senior Finance & Accounting Manager. Support balance-sheet integrity and timely clearance of aged or unreconciled items. Statutory Reporting & External Audit Prepare statutory financial statement schedules and supporting documentation for assigned entities. Coordinate day-to-day audit requests with external auditors, the BPO provider and internal stakeholders. Track audit requests, open items, proposed adjustments and agreed follow-up actions. Support timely completion of annual statutory audits and other required assurance activities. Assist with review of statutory financial statements and disclosures before management approval. Maintain organized audit documentation and support remediation of audit findings. Tax Review & KPMG Coordination Coordinate accounting data, reconciliations and supporting documents required by KPMG for tax compliance and filing activities. Review VAT, corporate income tax, withholding tax and other tax deliverables prepared by KPMG for completeness, consistency and reasonableness. Reconcile tax returns and supporting schedules to the general ledger and relevant source data. Review tax-related accounting entries, tax codes and tax provision inputs within the role’s scope. Coordinate clarification and correction of identified differences with KPMG, the BPO provider and internal tax colleagues. Track tax filing calendars, information requests, open issues and agreed actions. Support tax audits, tax inspections and authority inquiries by coordinating documents and internal responses. Escalate unusual transactions, uncertain tax treatments and material risks for technical assessment and management decision. Support implementation of tax recommendations and agreed compliance-control improvements. Treasury & Banking Coordination Support cash-flow reporting, cash visibility and local liquidity information requirements. Coordinate routine banking documents and local treasury administration. Support regional treasury teams with local banking, payment and compliance matters. Escalate significant banking, cash or treasury-control issues to the Senior Finance & Accounting Manager. BPO Provider Governance Review relevant accounting deliverables prepared by the BPO provider. Ensure local statutory, tax and documentation requirements are communicated to process teams. Coordinate resolution of accounting exceptions, reconciliation issues and recurring service problems. Monitor open items and support timely escalation when service quality or compliance requirements are at risk. Support process standardization, clear retained-organization interfaces and continuous improvement. Internal Controls & Local Compliance Execute and monitor finance controls within the assigned scope. Maintain evidence and supporting documentation for key controls and compliance reviews. Support internal audit, external audit and compliance-testing requests. Track control deficiencies and support implementation of remediation actions. Maintain relevant local compliance calendars and ensure assigned deliverables are completed on time. Support implementation of accounting policies, approval requirements and finance procedures. Transformation & Finance Projects Support SAP S/4HANA deployment, testing, cutover and stabilization activities. Participate in finance transformation, process migration and system-improvement initiatives. Support Day-2 readiness, carve-out, integration and legal-entity restructuring activities. Help document local requirements and ensure they are considered in regional or global process design. Support knowledge transfer and stabilization between local teams, the BPO provider and external providers. Stakeholder Coordination Work closely with the Senior Finance & Accounting Manager and Greater China local finance team. Coordinate with APAC Accounting, regional tax, treasury, controlling and BPO provider teams. Maintain effective working relationships with KPMG, external auditors and other professional service providers. Provide clear status updates on deliverables, risks, dependencies and unresolved issues. Support business stakeholders with practical finance guidance while following established governance and escalation requirements. What We Look For Education & Professional Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. CPA, ACCA or other relevant professional qualification is preferred. Experience Approximately 6-10 years of relevant accounting and finance experience. Experience in statutory reporting, external audit coordination and local accounting compliance. Experience working in a multinational company or complex multi-entity environment. Experience coordinating with an outsourced tax provider, preferably a Big Four firm. External audit or Big Four experience is advantageous. Experience working with BPO providers is preferred. Manufacturing or industrial-sector experience is advantageous. Technical Skills Strong working knowledge of IFRS and applicable local accounting requirements in Mainland China. Practical understanding of Hong Kong statutory reporting requirements is advantageous. Working knowledge of VAT, corporate income tax, withholding tax and tax-related accounting reconciliations. Strong reconciliation, analytical review and documentation skills. SAP experience preferred; SAP S/4HANA exposure is advantageous. Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Languages Native-level Mandarin Chinese. Fluent business English. Cantonese capability is advantageous for Hong Kong stakeholder coordination. Key Competencies Strong attention to detail