Manager R2R | Finance Shared Service Centre | Corporate Services

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger reconciliations:

• Improve GL schedules (reconciliations) monthly.
• Engage with relevant stakeholders to gather information to ensure meaningful reconciliation of GL accounts.
• Provide actionable insights through schedules to pre-empt issues and take timely action to drive resolution of issues.
• Review trends, identify patterns & opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Standardize schedules and follow a quality review process.
• Leading with business unit finance teams to discuss findings from GL schedules.
• Follow IFRS/IAS and AFG policies in the accounting process.

Monthly / Yearly Books Closing

• Improve the accounting entries based on agreed principles and guidelines.
• Review recurring provision, accruals of expenses and amortization.
• Validate amortization and provision entries.
• Identify and review accounting entries that require reclassification.
• Post reclassification entries, cost allocations and any other entries required as per standard checklist.
• Lead timely support in preparation of financials and take ownership for delivery.
• Improve and control the checklists and ensure compliance.
• Review gaps in checklist and report new entries/edits to line manager.
• Submit relevant accounting information/data monthly, to facilitate AFG consolidation using the Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) tool.
• Leading BSS BPC data for the entire Company handled by JH covering every single GL a/c, identify gaps, misses not limited to R2R but covering all Towers.
• Co-ordinate with external auditors and ensure timely submission of documentation and information.

Intercompany Accounts Monitoring

• Review related party accounts and identify mismatches.
• Produce actionable insights and share with stake holders.
• Engage with business unit finance teams to drive resolutions.

Qualification & Requirements

Required Skills To Be Successful

• Thorough knowledge of accounting practices in compliance with IFRS/IAS
• Very good understanding of what it takes to prepare financial statements and the ultimate impact of accounting on the income statement, statement of cashflow, and the statement of financial position.
• Ability to analyze financial data using variety tools, including but not limited to MS Excel and Power BI.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a minimum to achieve result-oriented engagement with stakeholders at different levels within the organization.
• Accuracy in everything. To ensure reliability and appropriate actions, accuracy is paramount whether it is accounting or analysis.
• Teamwork in a multicultural work environment is necessary for delivering excellence.

What Equips You For The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy/CMA (or similar qualification)
• 8 – 12 years in a similar role with IFRS hands on experience using ERP systems.
• Proven interpersonal skills and is a strong team player

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…