Retail Finance Specialist

Activities： HSSEQ: Demonstrates strong commitment to HSSEQ by applying safety rules and procedures in day-to-day activities. Identifies and promptly reports HSSEQ events and unsafe situations (anomalies, near-misses, incidents, injuries) in line with Company requirements. Operation support Review payment requests (fuel procurement, SFS procurement and selected operating expenses) to ensure compliance with internal control requirements and agreed payment lead times. Support sales invoicing to ensure accurate tax treatment and timely customer delivery: Maintain and control tax item/tax code mapping for products sold in retail POS systems. Ensure end-to-end invoicing runs smoothly across the tax platform and enterprise systems, resolving issues to meet customer invoicing requirements. Provide finance and tax input to business initiatives to enable compliant execution and on-time implementation. Accounting Operations Inventory purchases: COCO SFS: Collect purchase data, reconcile with the business, and post month-end entries in SAP to support closing. B2B SFS: Collect purchase data, reconcile with the business, and post month-end entries in SAP to support closing. Collect monthly purchase, sales and inventory data; prepare stock-take reports; post month-end entries in SAP; and drive timely investigation and clearance of variances before the next close. Company-consuming inventories: Collect consumption data, reconcile with the business, and post entries in SAP in accordance with Company procedures. Accounts Payable: Perform invoice verification for fuel purchases in SAP MM (MIRO), ensuring alignment between invoices, purchase orders and goods receipts. Verify invoices for non-fuel goods and consumables in SAP FI (FB60) and ensure appropriate coding and approvals. Process vendor credit notes in SAP FI (FB65) and ensure proper supporting documentation. Record and monitor vendor down payments/advances in SAP FI (F-47) and support timely clearing in line with contracts and internal controls. Conduct supplier reconciliations in line with Company procedures and maintain complete supporting files. Tax reconciliation: Reconcile amounts recorded in SAP with tax-platform authenticated figures; analyze variances; and coordinate corrective actions with internal stakeholders. Tax Compliance Manage tax registrations and statutory filings for the Company and branches; maintain user access and master data in relevant tax platforms (e.g., e-tax bureau). Prepare and submit periodic tax returns and payments accurately and on time (e.g., VAT, CIT, etc.), including monthly input VAT invoice authentication and reconciliation of tax-to-accounting differences. Identify, assess and mitigate tax risks through periodic self-checks and internal reviews; monitor regulatory changes and update procedures and controls accordingly. Support tax accounting by aligning tax treatments with PRC GAAP and Company policies, and maintain robust documentation for internal and external reviews. Coordinate and support internal and external tax inspections, ensuring timely responses and accurate supporting evidence. Organize, archive and safeguard tax documentation to ensure completeness, traceability and audit readiness. Other Archive accounting vouchers and supporting documents monthly in accordance with Company retention and filing requirements. Provide finance readiness support for new site openings to ensure smooth go-live and compliant accounting processes. Carry out any other duties assigned to support Finance Operations and continuous improvements. Qualifications： • Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline. • Sound knowledge of PRC GAAP and PRC tax regulations; basic understanding of IFRS is an advantage. • Strong grounding in core PRC taxes (VAT, CIT, IIT, stamp duty), including filing cycles, payment processes and key compliance requirements. • Proven experience in accounts payable, invoice verification, reconciliations and month-end closing activities. • Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/MM) is preferred. • China Certified Tax Agent (CTA) is a plus. • Proactive, autonomous and detail-oriented; able to prioritize effectively and deliver under time pressure. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across functions and influence for outcomes. • Basic HSSEQ awareness; follows HSSEQ requirements and raises concerns or improvement opportunities when identified. • PRC GAAP fundamentals and strong close discipline (period-end postings, reconciliations and documentation standards). • Good understanding of retail-industry tax compliance requirements and applicable regulations. • PRC invoicing and tax-platform processes, including e-invoice management, tax item/tax code mapping, and monthly VAT invoice authentication and controls. • Tax-to-accounting reconciliations: ability to reconcile accounting revenues and costs versus tax filing data, and drive issue resolution with stakeholders. • Working knowledge of SAP FI/MM processes and related master data concepts used in the role. • Audit and inspection readiness: ability to organize, safeguard and retrieve finance and tax documentation for internal and external reviews. • Fluent Mandarin and good written and spoken English. • 6+ years of relevant accounting/finance experience. • At least 4 years of hands-on tax filing/declaration experience is preferred.