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Finance & Accounting Manager Jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at Watsons Vietnam
Title: Finance & Accounting Manager
Company: Watsons Vietnam
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Company Description Watsons Vietnam is part of AS Watson Group, one of the world’s longest-standing and most recognized retail companies with deep roots in Asia. AS Watson Group operates over 17,000 stores across 12 retail brands in 31 markets and employs about 130,000 people globally, making it the largest international health and beauty retailer in the world. With revenue exceeding US$26 billion in fiscal year 2025, the Group leverages technology-enabled O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms to serve over 6 billion shoppers annually. Watsons is the leading O+O health and beauty retailer in Asia, with 8,000 stores and more than 1,500 pharmacies in 16 markets. In Vietnam, Watsons runs 22 physical stores in Ho Chi Minh City and maintains an online presence across 5 platforms, supported by a professional, passionate young team focused on helping customers look good, do good, and feel great every day.
Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Finance & Accounting Manager role based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Viettel Tower).
Oversee all Accounting functions to drive quality output and ensure the financial statements comply with accounting principles, Group policies and local regulations. Responsible for monthly reporting & budgeting, cash management as well as business analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain financial system, financial records and control, tax planning and counseling to support business:
- Manage and oversee finance and accounting functions
- Ensure adequate accounting records are in proper control as required by Local Tax Legislation, VAS and Group Office
- Supervise closing activities and ensure regular financial reports are accurately generated on a timely basis
- Timely and accurately reporting submission
- Monthly review of Trial Balance, Reconciliation and key reports
- Oversee taxation and related tax planning activity to maximize tax benefit and avoid possible tax exposure risk
- Prepare statutory report and coordinate with Auditor
- Handle insurance and Legal matter
2.Establish and maintain financial analysis and profit planning activities
- Preparation and timely submission of forecast and budgeting
- Work with stakeholders on forecasting and budgeting activities
- Perform business analysis and prepare feasibility study
- Provide management timely business performance update, advise actions, drive KPI & EBIT delivery
- Regularly review investment proposal and highlight potential opportunities and risks to management
3.Cash management:
- Monitor cash flow and payment
- Manage working capital
- Liaison with bankers and Payment service providers
4.Financial Control & Others:
- Ensure Financal process and activities comply with Group Policies and standard
- Ensure adequate internal controls in place
- Recommend process improvement
- Ensure compliance with Non-Trade procurement activities
- Ensure Financal process and activities comply with Group Policies and standard
5.Team management:
- Train & develop Finance staffs to effectively perform Accounting activities, reporting and analysis.
- Build team spirit
- Play significant role as finance team leader to drive improvement in Finance & Account Department
Qualifications
- University graduated, major in Accounting / Finance
- Experience multinational environment, preferably in retail / FMCG industry…..
- Prefer to have Chief Accountant Certificate
- Previous Experience in leading a Finance team as well as communication with HQ is preferred
- Knowledge of Vietnamese financial and accounting law including tax legislation
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight schedules.
- Good communication skills. Fluent English skills (both written and verbal)
Personal Attributes:
- Hands on
- Strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good organizational and planning skills.
- Initiatives to strengthen control, establish policies and process improvements
- Passionate management style and a strong desire to lead and perform
- Positive mind, Willing to take challenges, Will work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Team player with the ability to impact and influence at senior levels
- Mature, self-motivated with high personal integrity
- Strong business acumen and strategic mindset
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Health insurance and annual medical check-up.
- Dynamic and collaborative working environment.
- Staff discount
- Teambuilding, bonding/year-end/new-year party
Contact us: [email protected] / zalo: 0975 632 649
