About Bonhams
Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia.
About the Role
This role has responsibility for all aspects of month end close and reporting for Bonhams Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia) and helps ensure the smooth running of day-to-day finance processes in the US. It also supports cost control in the region and undertakes aspects of Group Reporting and ad hoc tasks as required.
The role will work closely with the Group Finance Team and other local and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing and having ownership of all Asia-Pacific entities including being the main point of contact for any queries and production of monthly management accounts.
- Liaising with local accountants in each of the entities for statutory, tax and legal compliance issues and rules and regulations.
- Completion of VAT and tax returns where applicable.
- Involved with all aspects of the month end process including journal entries, reconciliations, business queries and close process.
- Managing day-to-day finance functions (cash management, payment approvals).
- Support in the completion of budgets and forecasts.
- Being the main point of contact for audits and providing them with the necessary information and data required.
- Working directly and remotely with key stakeholders.
- Responsible for helping drive best practice in the business e.g. ensuring appropriate coding & approval flow and training colleagues where needed
- Assisting with accounts payable in approving and paying invoices for the entities and dealing with the more challenging accounts payable queries.
Key Skills and Attributes
- First class people skills – ability to influence and to navigate a wide stakeholder group including finance and non-finance people
- Takes personal responsibility and accountability in ensuing deliverables are achieved and deadlines met.
- Excellent problem-solving ability – able to interrogate financial systems in different ways to resolve an issue
- Analytically-minded and able to sense check financial information and investigate variances proactively
- Demonstrates respect and consideration for people at all levels, functions and shows positive attitude towards feedback.
- Accounting qualification plus minimum of 1 years PQE
- Very strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles
- Excellent interpersonal skills both written and oral.
- Advanced Excel skills – capable at analysing large datasets.
- Strong knowledge of accounting systems
What We Offer
* 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing to 33 with service.
* Private Health Care
* Life Assurance
* Health & Wellbeing Assistance Program
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
* Learning and Training Assistance Program
* Annual Travel Season Ticket Loan
* Cycle to Work Scheme
If you wish to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by the 28th April 2023 at midnight.
We thank you for your interest in this position but please note that we will only contact candidates chosen for further consideration.
Bonhams is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.