Our client is a US company that specializes in kitchen cutleries for the home.  They require a Managing Director for TianJin

Position: Managing Director - China

Reports to: CFO

Job Description: Responsible for all financial, administrative, legal and operations activities of the Company's offices in China. The detailed responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Accounting
- Human Resource
- Operations including Logistics
- Purchasing including Letters of Credit
- Information Technology
- Legal

Educational Requirements: 
- Accounting Degree with working knowledge of US GAAP
- Must be fluent in English.

Professional Experience:
. Financial / Accounting Background
. Working Knowledge of  Accounting Systems and Controls
. Working Knowledge of  FX – Foreign Exchange Transactions
. Working Knowledge of  L/C – Letters of Credit
. Knowledge and Experience in Export Industry ( Either manufacturing or trading)
. Knowledge of Export Terms
. Experience with Inventory Management & Movement
. IT Knowledge – Networking, Systems and Programming

Oversee and monitor the accounting, purchasing, operations, logistics and information technology departments, working with department managers and staff to insure that the staff is appropriately completing their tasks which would include the following:

a. Accounting
- Oversee and monitor the accounting department to insure that the accounting staff is appropriately completing their tasks which would include

b. Accounts Payable
- Issue Letters of Credit
- Maintain Schedule of Letters of Credit and Vendor Payables
- Assure that Purchase Orders are matched properly with Vendor Invoices.
- Insure Vendor Documents are full and Complete.
- Investigate and propose corrective actions for vendor issues
- Provide weekly cash flow budget to Headquarters
- Assemble proper documentation for any additional vendor charges
- Maintain control and proper records for office expenses including payroll records and time sheets, travel and entertainment receipts and expenses and manage general expenses to agreed upon budget

c. General Sub- Ledger
- Maintain and regularly monitor the G/L chart of accounts to ensure that needed accounts are utilized to provide required controls.
- Oversee Monthly reconciliation of all accounts – provide schedules and supporting detail to Headquarters
- Provide Variance Explanations

d. Inventory
- Establish internal controls to maximize accountability of inventory.
- Review and approve all inventory adjustments and transfers.
- Insure that all inventory entries including inventory warehouse receipts, shipment and transfers and inputted timely, within cutoff timetable, and accurately.
- Provide weekly roll forward of inventory transactions with reconciliation to perpetual inventory records
- Oversee Physical Inventory as required.

e. Operations

f. Distribution
- Maintain effective working relationship with third party logistics provider to ensure efficient warehousing and distribution operations.
- Supervise daily warehouse distribution operations to ensure timely processing of shipments in compliance with specified routing instructions.
- Establish adequate internal controls to ensure accountability of company's inventory.
- Investigate third party logistics providers to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs

g. Purchasing
- Review and Approve Purchase Orders
- Establish and Maintain a Policy requiring a Minimum of three (3) - Competing Bids are submitted for each purchase
- Insure that Minimum Gross Profit ( after transit and import costs) is attained for each Purchase Order.
- Manage work flow for Cost Accountants.

h. Information Technology

i. Hardware
- Maintain effective working relationship with firm providing support for the company's LAN.
- Ensure the company's LAN network is well documented, stable and optimally functioning at all times.
- Administer the NT, Mail and Citrix servers including timely maintenance of user accounts and access rights.
- Ensure integrity of daily back-up tapes including offsite storage.
- Administer the print servers to ensure stable services at all times.
- Ensure there is adequate virus protection for the server and client workstations to protect against file corruption.
- Monitor system to ensure adequate services (disk space, #/users, etc.) are available to address current and future needs.
- Ensure the client workstations are stable and functioning at all times.

j. Human Resource
- Establish accurate job descriptions for each position
- Interview perspective employees and confirm background qualification data
- Establish company polices and insure employee compliance
- Establish and Maintain detailed employment records for each employee
- Establish and Maintain a time tracking system to insure compliance with company policies and to substantiate payroll records
- Establish and Administer payroll system

k. Legal
- Review and approve and maintain files on all agreements insuring compliance with local and national laws including rental, employment, purchases, etc.
- Establish and enforce polices to insure compliance with local and national laws.

Candidates who are interested in applying for the above position, please send your resume with a half page covering note to singcham@singcham.com.cn 

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