Accounting Finance Manager

Our strategic partner is an international company specializing in the supply of ingredients and solutions across food, nutrition, and animal feed sectors in regional markets.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Summary

Our strategic partner is seeking an Accounting Finance Manager to take overall responsibility for the company’s accounting and finance activities. The role ensures effective accounting operations while supporting management with financial planning, cash-flow and working-capital management, business analysis, banking, risk management, and financial decision support.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting function in accordance with Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS), oversee periodic financial statements and VAT, CIT, and PIT compliance, and coordinate with external auditors and tax authorities.
• Manage daily liquidity, weekly and monthly cash-flow planning, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, while partnering with Sales and Operations to improve collections and working-capital turnover.
• Coordinate the annual budget and quarterly or rolling forecasts, analyze revenue, costs, profitability, budget variances, and gross margins by customer, product, and shipment, and provide decision-support reports to management.
• Partner with Sales to validate cost assumptions before commercial commitments, assess order profitability, and highlight financial risks such as cost volatility and potentially uncollectible receivables.
• Manage banking activities covering L/C, T/T, CAD, loan documentation, and credit facilities, monitor interest and bank charges, and recommend appropriate approaches to capital utilization.
• Assess foreign-exchange, commodity-price, and logistics-related risks and recommend hedging measures or contractual terms that reduce financial exposure when appropriate.
• Support medium-term financial planning, forecast funding requirements, optimize cash flow and capital efficiency, and develop basic scenarios for revenue growth and movements in costs or exchange rates.
• Manage the accounting team, review financial data and reports, and build team capability through coaching and development.
• Establish and improve accounting procedures, internal controls, and financial governance practices.

Job Requirements

• 8-10 years of professional experience in accounting and finance, including at least 3 years in a management role.
• Hands-on experience preparing financial statements, managing cash flow, and conducting basic financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience in trading or import-export businesses is preferred; experience working with banks and international payment activities is also preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Vietnamese Accounting Standards (VAS) and local taxation requirements.
• Strong financial analysis capability, commercial awareness, and the ability to collaborate across Sales, Operations, and Logistics.
• Sound decision-making skills with a high level of ownership and accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, with advanced practical use of Excel required; ERP experience is an advantage.

If you possess the required skills and experience and are ready to significantly contribute to the dynamic team, we warmly welcome your application at thuy.doan@peoplewise.vn or application@peoplewise.vn.

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