Overview Of The Role:

The Financial Reporting Manager acts as the lead for preparation of financial statements and coordination of external audits for assigned entities and territories. The role is integral in maintaining a strong accounting and operational control environment, improving accounting processes, and managing business risks through financial compliance. The manager must communicate financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner to influence desired behaviors within the organization.

What You Will Do:

Finance Reporting and Controlling

• Support the creation and ensure compliance with operational accounting policies.
• Perform effective training and management on the accounting procedures.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and effectively communicate any changes or new accounts.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements.
• Support the preparation and conduct workshops for IFRS standards.
• Prepare all documentation required for the sign-off of the financial statements.
• Perform opening retained earnings reconciliation between financial statements and SAP and other ERPs.

External Audit

• Coordinate with external auditors on audit requests.
• Cross-functional coordination with different Business Units, Divisions, and Tower Heads for variance analytics and business updates.
• Prepare technical memos on IFRS for significant transactions and accounting matters.
• Support impairment workings activities during HY and YE audits.
• Consolidate, review, and validate audit adjustments ensuring correct posting in SAP and BPC.

Tax

• Support the Tax tower in responding to financial statements related queries.
• Help prepare CIT tax filings.
• Ensure timely completion of financial statements to avoid late tax filings.
• Coordinate with the Tax tower to resolve tax-related queries from external auditors.

Document Retention

• Ensure document retention compliance in all geographies.

Automation

• Support the streamlining of financial statements preparation automation project.
• Liaise with external consultants.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders for collaboration on critical topics.
• Contribute to the improvement of solutions and business processes.
• Maintain and upgrade professional knowledge, management skills, and domain expertise.
• Contribute to business excellence initiatives.
• Gather peer appreciation and feedback.
• Maintain rapport with the business.

Skills

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Strong technical account knowledge and audit experience.
• Extensive experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Deep understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• College or University degree in Finance, Business, or related majors.
• Qualified Accountant certification is required.
• 5 - 6 years of audit experience, preferably from a Big Four firm.
• 2 years of industry experience is preferable.
• Knowledge of SAP BPC or SAP Business Warehouse is highly regarded.
• Extensive use of Excel and a deep understanding of IFRS.