Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Manager – Record-to-Report (R2R) to support the delivery of accurate, timely, and high-quality financial reporting and month-end close activities. This role plays a critical part in overseeing key accounting processes, reviewing financial information from multiple sources, and leading a team to ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between the finance operations team and senior stakeholders, driving operational excellence, strengthening financial controls, and contributing to process improvement and transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Review and approve month-end journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, payroll, and intercompany transactions.
- Review fixed asset subledger reconciliations to the General Ledger.
- Review and approve bank reconciliations, including FX postings related to foreign currency payments.
- Review accounting entries relating to leases, deferred revenue, inventory valuation, and share-based compensation.
- Oversee completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are appropriately investigated and cleared.
Perform and review variance analysis across Balance Sheet and P&L, identifying trends, risks, and required adjustments.
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Financial Oversight & Controls
- Review shadow books and financial information received from local offices, ensuring all adjustments are supported by appropriate documentation.
- Review bridge files and financial statements, confirming alignment with the trial balance and completeness of supporting schedules.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and statutory reporting requirements.
Support adherence to reporting deadlines and maintain high standards of financial accuracy.
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Process Improvement & Projects
- Maintain and continuously update process documentation.
- Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and system improvements.
- Support ERP implementations and finance transformation initiatives where required.
Contribute to project management activities within the finance function.
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Skills & Experience
- ACA / ACCA qualified with approximately 2-4 years’ post-qualification experience in a similar role.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience in month-end close and financial reporting.
- Experience reviewing reconciliations and complex accounting areas.
- Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Experience supervising or mentoring team members.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
- Exposure to ERP implementation projects is desirable.
- Experience with BlackLine or similar reconciliation tools is advantageous.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
