Senior Financial Accounting Manager

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The Senior Financial Accounting Manager serves as a seasoned subject matter expert, overseeing the preparation of complex financial reports, execution of , month-end, and balance sheet  reconciliations. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Key responsibilities include leading both management and statutory reporting to Group Finance and maintaining comprehensive oversight of the balance sheets across all group entities.

Key responsibilities:

• Reporting monthly results into group consolidation system
• Reporting budgets into group consolidation system
• Preparation of all balance sheet reconciliations including fixed asset registers, bank accounts, prepayments etc
• Balancing of all intercompany accounts – payables and receivables
• Reconciles accounts, resolves discrepancies and collaborate across various finance and non-finance functions.
• Responsible for analyzing journals, producing data analysis and reports and assists with variance analysis.
• Responsible for the assembly of the annual audit information for external auditors.
• As a partner in the accounting process, recommends how to improve efficiency using automation.
• Implements effective financial controls, including systems reconciliations and ensuring the integrity of reported figures.
• Plans month-end activities which includes the preparation and processing of month-end journal entries and executing a variety of actions in the accounting system.
• Performs any other relevant task as requested by management.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to self-manage and displays good planning and organizing abilities.
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and deadline driven.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Ability to deal with different individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Takes own initiative and have a solutions-orientated approach.
• Proactive and maintains a high standard of accuracy and quality.
• Strong analytical skills, and an ability to understand underlying business drivers and provide actionable insights.
• Sound and proven working knowledge of accounting practices and principles.
• Knowledge and prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency and inter-company transactions.
• Advanced knowledge tax legislative requirements locally, and in international jurisdictions.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance or related field.

Required experience:

• Advanced experience gained in similar role preferably within a similar global organization.
• Advanced financial accounting experience.
• Advanced experience working on financial systems / software.