Deputy Chief Accountant

Обязанности:

• Support the Chief Accountant in managing accounting and tax functions, coordinating the accounting team, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Oversee compliance of accounting and tax records with Kazakhstan legislation, IFRS, and internal policies.
• Participate in the development and implementation of accounting and tax policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Supervise month-end and year-end closing, reconciliations, provisions, and accurate recording of business transactions.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and statistical reporting.
• Coordinate external audits and ensure timely provision of required information and documentation.
• Oversee preparation and submission of tax returns (CIT, VAT, payroll and other statutory taxes).
• Monitor tax calculations, statutory payments, and compliance with tax regulations.
• Review contracts and non-standard transactions from accounting and tax perspectives.
• Analyze tax implications of cross-border transactions, including non-resident taxation, DTTs, transfer pricing, and BEPS requirements.
• Assess and mitigate tax risks, prepare tax positions and recommendations.
• Coordinate interactions with tax authorities, external auditors, and tax advisors.
• Monitor legislative changes and implement necessary updates to accounting and tax processes.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and development of accounting methodologies and internal procedures.
• Provide guidance, training, and methodological support to accounting staff.

• Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge of company policies, internal controls, confidentiality, HSE and fire safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Kazakhstan accounting, financial reporting and tax legislation, including IFRS.
• Understanding of civil, labor, currency, customs and social security regulations relevant to accounting and taxation.
• Knowledge of Double Tax Treaties, MLI BEPS and Transfer Pricing regulations.
• Expertise in accounting and tax accounting methodologies.
• Experience in accounting documentation, document flow management and internal controls.
• Knowledge of period-end closing, reconciliations and provision accounting.
• Experience in preparing financial, tax, statistical and regulatory reporting.
• Experience interacting with tax authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Experience coordinating external audits and working with external advisors.
• Proficiency in accounting systems, including mandatory 1C user experience.

• Education: higher education in accounting and auditing, finance or economics

  Language skills: English, Kazakh and Russian

  Professional Experience:

• At least 10 years of professional experience in accounting and/or tax accounting, including experience preparing financial and tax reports and coordinating the work of the accounting/tax function or individual accounting areas;
• At least 1 year of experience in 1C is required

• Professional qualifications: having the qualification of “Professional Accountant of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, DipIFR ACCA, ACCA or other comparable professional qualification is an advantage.

• Almaty, 5/2