Team Manager, GBS-SEA

Key Responsibilities

Global Business Services (GBS) Team Manager

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and Record-to-Report (R2R) teams within the GBS Accounting organization.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, Group Accounting policies, and relevant financial regulations.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization across GBS finance activities.
• Monitor team performance metrics and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities to team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and SAS Offices within SEA region and Singapore regional office.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, including SAP enhancements and system implementations.

Record-to-Report

• Deliver operational Record-to-Report (R2R) services in line with service level agreements and internal controls.
• Collaborate closely with the Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP) teams, and local legal entity Finance Manager to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Perform general ledger and asset accounting activities, including journal entries and depreciation runs.
• Execute period-end closing tasks, including preparation of balance sheet schedules and account reconciliations.
• Review staff expense claims and intercompany third-party payment runs prepared by the AP team.
• Support Legal Entity Finance Manager to prepare statutory tax reports etc.

Qualification & Requirements

• Degree in Accounting/Chartered Accountant or ACCA equivalent
• Minimum 10 years’ working experience in accounting
• Team leadership experience, minimum 5 years’ experience leading accounting/finance teams
• Proven people management skills, including goal setting, performance reviews, coaching, and mentoring
• Experience in workload planning, task delegation, and capacity/resource management
• Accounting qualified with extensive experience in a senior shared services role within a large dynamic organization
• High proficiency in IFRS accounting standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Proficient in use of SAP & Onestream system
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong stakeholder management

Benefits

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