Location: 5 Yuri Pomerantsev Street, Almaty. Full-time, on-site, 5/2 schedule, employment contract.
Responsibilities
- Develop and update the accounting and tax policies, regulations, procedures, instructions and other internal regulatory documents.
- Prepare and file accounting and tax reports in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on accounting, taxation and reporting.
- Prepare the organization for external and internal audits, liaise with auditors and resolve audit findings.
- Provide methodological review of contracts: tax implications, accounting treatment, source documents.
- Assess accounting, tax and financial risks of transactions, including transactions with non-residents.
- Define requirements and terms of reference for accounting automation; take part in testing and implementation.
- Prepare opinions, internal memos and recommendations for senior management.
Requirements
- University degree in accounting, finance, economics or audit.
- At least 7 years of experience in accounting and finance, including in managerial or expert positions.
- Experience as a deputy chief accountant, chief accountant or lead specialist in accounting and tax accounting.
- In-depth knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on accounting, taxation and audit.
- Knowledge and practical application of IFRS.
- Experience independently developing accounting policies and internal regulatory documents.
- Experience supporting audits.
- Experience participating in accounting automation projects.
- Proficiency in 1C and Microsoft Excel.
- English at Intermediate level (B1–B2) or higher, including business correspondence.
- An advantage: experience in the public or quasi-public sector and with foreign counterparties and non-residents.
Key skills
Accounting, tax accounting, financial statements, tax reporting, IFRS, accounting documentation, external audit, internal audit, internal control, risk management.