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Asia Accounting Specialist
IDEO, a global innovation and design consultancy is looking for an Accountant to join our team in our Shanghai office. This position will provide accounting support to our Asia region and reports directly to the Accounting Manager. Our ideal candidate has high levels of empathy, self motivation, strong customer service orientation and has an ability to thrive in a non-rule based, innovation and design led culture.
We are a highly networked organization that functions through relationships, trust and collaboration. The successful candidate is someone with 4-5 years of experience in general accounting. Experience in a media, creative or professional service firm would be a plus.

Functions/Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable
-The accountant will receive and verify vendor invoices, make payment to ensure they follow proper policies and procedures
-Must be strong with data entry and problem solving while batching invoices using Great Plains accounting system
-Cash & Bank reconciliation
-Local corporate credit card maintenance, monthly statement reconciliation and ensure book entry correct and in time.
-Correspond with vendors/team members, respond to inquiries and resolve billing and payment issues

Accounts Receivable
-Work closely with the Business Operations Team across a portfolio of clients, to ensure invoicing and collection efforts are performed in accordance with signed contracts and change orders
-Ensure client account balances are properly reconciled with internal accounting systems
-Deliver supplemental billing data per contractual terms
-Prepare weekly AR aging, Unbilled Project Expense and Labor reports and take appropriate follow up actions
-Actively manage AR aging and drive collection activities on past due accounts


Month end Close & others
-Support month-end & audit processes and perform other ad-hoc accounting duties as required
-Participate in on-going process improvement around A/R and other Finance initiatives across the firm
-Prepare analysis of accounts and any other responsibilities assigned


Education, Experience and Skills:

-College above degree in Accounting or Finance or related field required
-Strong Excel Skill and familiarity with automated project billing systems and Great Plains is highly desirable
-Minimum 4 year Accounting experience
-Good command of oral and written English, CET 4 or above is a must
-Exceptional interpersonal skills and possess the ability to communicate clearly with all levels of personnel from staff level to senior management and with clients, displaying tact and diplomacy and a strong orientation towards customer-service
-Outstanding organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills
-Ability to keep commitments and maintain a high degree of attention to detail-Strong communication and problem solving skill

IDEO is an internationally acclaimed design and innovation consulting firm with world-class clients, a global presence and a family of talented and diverse people. We design cutting-edge products, services, spaces, media, and strategies in a fast-paced environment that appeals to self-directed, flexible, and collaborative individuals. We work smart and play hard.
 
People who thrive at IDEO demonstrate a high degree of empathy, and self-motivation. Our pace is fast, our processes are fluid, and our environment is dynamic. We are a highly networked, non-hierarchical organization that thrives on relationships, trust, collaboration, and credibility. We seek people who are quick, enthusiastic, and have a notably high level of attention to detail and self-organization. We expect our colleagues to represent IDEO in a spirited and professional manner, both internally and with clients. No two days are alike, and IDEO people navigate their way through it all with confidence, a problem-solving spirit, and a sense of humor. Finally, flexibility, curiosity, and multi-tasking are key given the ever-evolving nature of who we are and how we work.

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