Accountant

Role Overview

Accountant at Jingdong (JD.com). Location not specified in source.

Company Overview

JD.com (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as Jingdong, is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider ranked 44th on the Fortune Global 500 list and China's largest retailer by revenue. The company serves over 600 million annual active customers and operates across retail, technology, logistics, health, industrials, property development and international business. JD.com has been listed on NASDAQ since 2014 and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2020. The company is committed to the principles of customer first, innovation, dedication, ownership, gratitude, and integrity, with a mission to make lives better through technology.

JD.com operates globally across China, the U.K., the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the U.S., and many other markets. Key international business segments include Joybuy (online retail business in Europe), International Logistics, Cross-border Import Business, JD Industrials International, and JD Property International.

Role Purpose

To develop, enhance, and oversee the implementation of the group's accounting policies, systems, and procedures while ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards. The role manages accounting operations across business groups, drives process improvement initiatives, and ensures the accuracy and consistency of accounting information throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Compliance

• Organize the development and enhancement of the group's accounting policies, systems, and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Oversee the implementation of accounting policies and conduct timely analysis and resolution of issues arising during execution to ensure the accuracy and compliance of accounting information.

Coordination & Communication

• Work closely with other departments to ensure the effective communication and implementation of accounting policies across the company.
• Partner with teams within the center to promote process standardization, productization, and streamline accounting operation tools such as policy library, SOPs, and process lists.

Operations & Monitoring

• Understand the accounting processes of various Business Groups and modules.
• Establish a quality monitoring system and conduct daily quality monitoring for the accounting shared service center.
• Consolidate accounting operation data, develop operational metrics, and create data visualizations and dashboards.

Project Management

• Act as Project Manager to drive process improvement, risk management, or user experience enhancement projects within the center.

General

• Undertake other tasks assigned by the head of the center.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate.
• Experience in a financial shared service center or BPO operations.
• Understanding of shared service management systems.
• Familiarity with the operational models of diversified enterprises.
• Substantial accounting experience.
• Excellent project management experience with the ability to coordinate resources from various teams to achieve goals.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and teamwork skills capable of cross-departmental coordination and problem-solving.
• Quick learning ability and strong capability in managing multiple tasks.
• Proficient written and verbal summarization skills.
• Integrity, optimism, and proactiveness.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work under significant pressure.
• Good professional ethics and conduct.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company secrets and financial information.