Chief Accountant

We are looking for a fully qualified Chief Accountant to join our growing team in Ho Chi Minh City.

The preferred starting date for this position is immediately after the Lunar New Year (February or March 2025).

Qualified candidates keen to accept new challenges have the chance to explore an exciting opportunity for professional and personal growth. If you have believe that you would be a good fit to join our team as “Chief Accountant” for Luther Vietnam, we would like to meet you. Please refer to the below job description to find out if your profile checks all boxes:

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for overseeing all accounting and financial activities of Luther’s Group of Companies in Vietnam, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and financial direction;

- Perform and review the accounting works for preparation of financial statements and other required reports in a timely and accurate manner;

- Prepare budgeting reports and other internal reports as required by Group CFO;

- Prepare and review all statutory tax declarations i.e. VAT, PIT, CIT, FCT and other tax matters related;

- Prepare and review payroll for local and foreign employees, including calculation and declaration for PIT, SI, HI, UI;

- Ensure that the accounting, tax and advisory services provided are at the highest level of tax effectiveness, compliant with current Vietnamese laws and regulations;

- Ascertain compatibility with internal and international practices;

- Work with independent auditors during audit process and other third parties (i.e., tax, customs, social insurance, suppliers, etc.);

- Independently and accurately report to the country head and regional management (e.g., concerning financial and budgetary dimensions of Luther Vietnam’s business/revenues);

- Identify and raise issues/risks in connection with the firm’s daily transactions, and propose appropriate actions/solutions to the management.

The below sets out the minimum qualifications for the role (“must have”) and further describes which qualifications and will be considered an asset (“nice to have”) for this position by the responsible hiring manager:

Must have:

• Certified graduate in finance/accounting from a reputable Vietnamese university;

• Vietnam CPA qualification (including sufficient evidence of practice):

o 40 hours in 2024, or

o 80 hours in 2024 (for those who have not applied for accounting practice in the last 24 months or more);

• Minimum 10+ years of work experience in accounting and tax practices for business process outsourcing or professional accounting services firms;

• Proven experience as team or project manager in an accounting services or consulting firms with international clients is a big plus;

• Proficient in prevalent accounting software (i.e., Xero, Misa, Fast, Oracle, SAP, etc.);

• Exceptional oral and written skills (in English and Vietnamese);

• Extraordinary professionalism, dedication, integrity and trustworthiness;

• Proven ability to multi-task under high pressure, and to complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines;

• Readiness for long-term commitment to our firm in a fast-paced, growing, and international work environment.

Nice to have:

• Certificate for practicing as a tax agent or rendering consulting services on tax procedures;

• Access to relevant databases and Vietnamese authority portals;

• Previous experience with working in international teams;

• A passion for interdisciplinary communication and proficiency in foreign languages (other than English);

• Working experience / higher education gained abroad (i.e. outside of Vietnam);

• Experience with international accounting standards (IFRS);

**Your Benefits:

As a team member of our team, you will be entitled to the following benefits:

- Competitive salary (based on relevant work experience and qualifications);

- 13th monthly salary (annual);

- Annual performance bonus;

- Above-average annual paid leave;

- Comprehensive private health insurance;

- Compensation for work-related expenses, company trips;

- Prime office location in the heart of HCMC (District 1);

- Opportunity to improve technical skills, knowledge, and know-how in a reputable international accounting services entity;

- Work with well-known international clients;

- Growing and developing your professional profile in a hands-on environment;

- International team interaction under foreign management;

- High degree of independence and responsibility;

- Direct client contact.