GL Accountant - Asia

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead. At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities. The Role This position reports to the Accounting Manager, Asia and is responsible for the GL process in assigned Asia countries, assisting the month/quarter end closing and local statutory tax reporting and filing for all business units in Asia. What You’ll Do This individual will be the regional owner of GL processes including: Perform G/L entries posting in compliance with USGAAP Own the period end close, includes reporting on bank transaction detail reporting, accrual, amortization, monthly input indirect tax and reconciliation. Own Lease/Fixed Asset management Assist file direct and indirect taxes (i.e. VAT, GST, WHT, Service Tax and etc.) in compliance with local tax regulations Ensure financial statements comply with USGAAP and Regional Accounting Standards Review monthly employee expense reports to ensure the observance of travel and entertainment policy Participate in the internal/external audit process, with specific focus on collecting key financial and accounting data Support financial accounting process improvements and development and amendment of policies and procedures Any other ad hoc assignment Requirements This role requires effective communication in a team environment while interacting with all levels in the operations and finance organizations, as well as with external entities such as third-party service providers, State Tax Administration and other related government agencies. Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent. 3+ years relevant experience Fluent in English - both verbal and written communication A strong focus on customer service with an emphasis on timely and accurate communication Motivated and possessing the ability to work independently with little or no supervision Technical knowledge of China GAAP and exposure to US GAAP Creative problem‑solver and advocate for process improvement Highly proficient in MS office applications: Excel, Power Point and Word Nice to Have NetSuite and Salesforce.com knowledge is a plus Fluent in Japanese/Korean is a plus