Associate Accountant

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, Asia Pacific, the Associate Accountant will play a critical role in ensuring financial integrity, statutory compliance, and operational efficiency for STEMCELL China. This role is responsible for processing daily finance operational issues while providing essential administrative and analytical support to the broader finance team.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities: 

Processing vendor payments and monthly staff reimbursements:

• Support China weekly vendor payment process by validating and verifying all necessary documents
• Verifying and validating staff reimbursement 
• Expense posting in SAP 
• New staff onboard training on China expense policy

 VAT invoices verification and e-fapiao management

• Weekly VAT invoices issuance 
• Monthly VAT invoices verification 
• Liaison with tax officer on e-fapiao related issues

Managing Accounts Receivable

• Send weekly and monthly AR report
• Daily AR settlement 
• Credit limit maintenance
• Work closely with cross department (CS and Sales)

Others

   

• Work as a backup for other team member (Accountant)
• Support APAC (Singapore and Australia) as instructed
• Support on annual audit cycle for both China and HQ 
• Assist on potential finance projects if any 
• Other ad-hoc tasks assigned by finance manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting & finance or related field 
• 0-2 of past accounting experience, understanding and application of China GAAP 
• Requires a flexible schedule to meet critical financial deadlines, particularly during month-end and year-end closing periods. 
• Experience with SAP equivalent will be a good plus
• Effective communication in both English and Chinese
• Good personality and detail oriented
• Problem solving skills and strong sense of responsibility
• Passion for continuous learning and changes
• Proficient in excel skills and basic sense of data analysis
• Maintains a clam, professional demeanor and fosters positive workplace communication

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. 

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

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