Financial Specialist - Shanghai, China

Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role involves managing financial reporting, tax compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives for legal entities in the responsible territory.

What you'll do

• Coordinate period-end closing activities and ensure timely, compliant financial reporting under US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Manage the statutory financial reporting process and external reporting requirements.
• Act as the audit engagement coordinator for external auditors and assist with documentation for statutory audit compliance.
• Ensure local tax filings and reporting comply with all tax regulations and laws.
• Monitor new tax regulations, evaluate their impact, and ensure continuous tax compliance.
• Drive standardization, simplification, and automation of financial processes and oversee improvements in the control framework.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance or a related field.
• 6 or more years of work experience in an accounting or finance role in Big 4 or an international business environment.
• Knowledge of / experience with applicable accounting rules in relation to US GAAP / IFRS / Local GAAP and related processes.
• Strong understanding and experience of financial accounting systems (SAP, Oracle) and processes.
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Fluent in written & spoken English and Chinese.

Nice to have

• CPA license is preferred.