Assistant Finance Manager

Wati is the world's leading WhatsApp-first conversational growth platform, empowering businesses to build deeper customer relationships and accelerate revenue growth. Trusted and loved by over 14,000 customers across 100+ countries, Wati has established itself as the premier choice for businesses leveraging WhatsApp and other messaging channels to connect with customers on their platform of choice. In a world where real-time interactions drive growth, Wati's story is all about business growth through conversations. At Wati, we believe that every conversation matters, whether it's engaging a first-time prospect, nurturing a qualified lead, or deepening relationships with loyal clients. We transform these conversations into opportunities for building relationships, and strong relationships lead to increased revenue. Our Platform The AI-native platform simplifies complex business operations by bringing all customer interactions under one intelligent roof. Designed for scalability and ease of use, our solution delivers a measurable ROI while adapting to businesses of all sizes, from emerging startups to established enterprises. Our Backing & Partnerships Wati is proudly backed by world-class investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and Shopify. As a Premium-tier Partner of Meta, Google, and WhatsApp, we maintain the highest standards of integration and platform excellence. What you’ll do:  Day to Day Ensure all vendors’ invoices are recorded accurately into the accounting system Monitor and review staff expenses through Approval Max  to ensure proper authorization and alignment with company policies before processing. Prepare monthly expenses schedules, accrual and prepayment lists for management review Support revenue-related transactional activities, including but not limited to: reviewing and recording sales, preparing cash reconciliations to revenue, following up on AR reminders, and performing other ad hoc or recurring analysis. Support daily bank reconciliations, ensuring unreconciled items are followed up and resolved in a timely manner. Month End Lead a team of 2 in completing month-end closing activities Support month-end close activities, including but not limited to: record of month-end close transactions in accounting system, preparation of balance sheet schedules and reconciliations, preparation of other ad hoc and/or recurring analysis, and completion of bank reconciliations Payroll preparation and reconciliation Assist in preparing the monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports, including preparing notes to financial statements and other schedules for disclosures Prepare intercompany reconciliations, ensure unreconciling items are identified and properly recorded Manage the cash flow and cash flow forecast to provide effective capital management As and when required Preparation of audit schedules and liaise with auditors Assist tax and legal consultant for the income tax filings, subsidies compliances,  and other regulatory submissions Collaborate with FP&A during monthly BvA exercise and also take the lead in opex budgeting cycle Assist in improving internal control procedures and ensure compliance with company policies to minimize financial risk Requirements Professional accounting qualifications of HKICPA or CPA In depth understanding of IFRS Excellent command of both written and spoken English. You must have 3-5  year of working experience across multinational environment What will make you stand out:  Experience of working in the MNC Company Experience of working in the Startup environment