Senior Manager Financial Accounting

About the role

This role leads and oversees the Financial Accounting function across General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets, with accountability for the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of accounting records, financial close and financial reporting. It provides technical accounting leadership, ensures consistent application of IFRS and approved accounting policies, strengthens reporting governance and controls, and oversees complex and historical accounting matters.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the General Ledger, monthly, quarterly and annual financial close, and review journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, allocations and adjustments
• Manage intercompany accounting and balances, and oversee key balance sheet accounts, aged and reconciling items
• Prepare and review entity and consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and consolidation adjustments, in line with IFRS and approved policies
• Provide technical advice on complex transactions, contracts and concessions, and assess accounting judgements on IFRS 9, IFRS 16, revenue recognition, impairment and provisions
• Oversee Accounts Receivable, including billing, collection accounting, expected credit losses, provisions and write-offs
• Oversee Accounts Payable, including supplier liabilities, accruals, period-end cut-off and the procure-to-pay cycle
• Oversee the fixed-asset lifecycle, including capitalisation, depreciation, impairment and the Fixed Asset Register
• Lead the external audit and financial statement process, and close audit and regulatory findings
• Strengthen financial reporting governance and controls, resolve historical accounting matters and oversee ERP and finance-system configuration (Chart of Accounts, subledger to GL integration)

Required profile

• 10 years of progressive experience in financial accounting, reporting and audit, including at least 4 years in a managerial or senior technical leadership role
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; a Master's degree is an advantage
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA or an equivalent internationally recognised professional qualification
• Experience in a large, diversified, government or semi-government organisation is preferred

Required skills

• Advanced IFRS and technical accounting
• General ledger, receivables, payables and fixed-asset accounting
• Financial closing, reconciliations and financial statement preparation
• Consolidation and statutory financial reporting
• External audit and financial statement disclosures
• Chart of accounts design and accounting methodologies
• ERP, finance transformation, automation and data analytics