Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
General Ledger Management
- Oversee all general ledger activities and month-end closing processes across all jurisdictions
- Ensure accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and adjusting entries
- Maintain chart of accounts structure and ensure proper account classifications
- Coordinate consolidation activities across multiple entities and jurisdictions
- Prepare and review financial statements and management reports
Cash Management & Banking
- Manage cash flow forecasting, monitoring, and optimization across all jurisdictions
- Oversee banking relationships and coordinate with multiple banking partners
- Monitor daily cash positions and ensure adequate liquidity for operations
- Manage foreign exchange exposures and coordinate hedging activities when required
- Oversee bank account management, signatory authorities, and banking documentation
- Ensure proper cash controls and segregation of duties in cash handling processes
Fixed Assets Management
- Oversee fixed asset accounting including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation
- Ensure accurate fixed asset registers and proper asset classifications
- Coordinate physical asset verification and reconciliation processes
- Manage depreciation calculations and policy compliance across all jurisdictions
- Oversee asset impairment assessments and write-off procedures
- Ensure compliance with fixed asset policies and accounting standards
Financial Controls & Reconciliations
- Develop and maintain robust month-end and quarter-end closing procedures
- Oversee critical account reconciliations including daily bank reconciliations and monthly intercompany and balance sheet account reconciliations
- Implement and monitor key financial controls and approval processes
- Ensure proper segregation of duties and authorization matrices
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and variances
- Support internal and external audit processes for GL and cash areas
Team Leadership & Development
- Provide direct supervision and performance management for GL and cash management team
- Develop team capabilities through training, coaching, and professional development
- Ensure proper workload distribution and backup coverage for critical processes
- Foster continuous improvement culture focused on accuracy and efficiency
- Support cross-training initiatives with other finance functions
- Manage team performance and career development planning
Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly financial packages and management reporting
- Provide variance analysis and explanations for financial results
- Support budget preparation and forecasting processes
- Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports as requested
- Coordinate with external auditors and provide required documentation
- Maintain financial reporting documentation and supporting schedules
Desired Candidate Profile
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certification required
- Advanced degree preferred
br>Experience
- Minimum 6-8 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Multi-jurisdictional GL and cash management experience preferred
- Fixed asset accounting and management experience required
- Team leadership and supervision experience required
- ERP system experience (preferably in consolidation and reporting modules)
br>Technical Skills
- Expert knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP)
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
- ERP system proficiency in GL, cash management, and fixed asset modules
- Understanding of consolidation and multi-currency accounting
- Cash flow forecasting and working capital management expertise
- Fixed asset accounting and depreciation methodologies
Leadership Competencies br
- Strong team leadership and people management skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and accuracy in complex environments
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Process improvement and change management capabilities