Senior Manager, Shared Accounting Services

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the key liaison between the ANZ finance team and the SAS, ensuring alignment of priorities, clear communication, and effective service delivery.
• Lead, manage, and develop the SAS team, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture.
• Build team capability through coaching, training, and succession planning, ensuring strong technical and process knowledge across all functions.
• Take full ownership of end-to-end finance processes (AP, AR, GL, reporting), ensuring standardisation, proper documentation, and continuous optimisation.
• Drive a strong service-oriented culture, ensuring responsiveness, reliability, and quality support to business stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing in compliance with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Lead process improvement, automation, and transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability of the SAS.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs) to track performance and service delivery effectiveness.
• Collaborate with regional and global finance teams to resolve complex issues and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure smooth and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Lead audit engagements (internal and external) and ensure strong internal controls and compliance frameworks are in place.
• Partner with HR, IT, and other stakeholders on system enhancements, finance transformation initiatives, and capability building programs.

Qualification & Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA) preferred.
• Minimum of 5–8 years (Manager) / 8–12 years (Senior Manager) of relevant experience, preferably within a shared services or multinational environment.
• Proven experience in leading teams, managing performance, and driving operational excellence in a shared services setting.
• Strong technical knowledge of finance processes, accounting standards, statutory compliance, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as JD Edwards, D365, and Hyperion/EPM, along with strong Excel capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Competencies:

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and take initiative.
• Hands-on leadership style with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage complexity, prioritise effectively, and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence and build trust across regions.
• Service excellence mindset with a focus on delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Benefits

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