Finance Manager (Hybrid)

Job Description

• As a Finance Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and compliance.
• The successful candidate will take ownership of accurate financial records, compliant accounting operations, tax and statutory reporting, and effective financial controls for the territory.
• He/she will combine hands-on accounting execution with professional judgement, independently prioritising work, resolving moderately complex issues and guiding other finance professionals where required.
• Your impact will be seen in accurate books, timely reporting, disciplined payment and reconciliation cycles, and finance processes that consistently meet local regulations, internal standards and accounting requirements.
• If you're an accounting professional ready to take ownership, work independently, and contribute to strategic financial decisions, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities
Accounting Operations & Close:

• Own day-to-day accounting activities and ensure transactions are complete, accurate, appropriately supported, and recorded on time.
• Manage the integrity of the general ledger, including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, provisions and period-end closing activities.
• Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, payment cycles, collections and outstanding balances, escalating material issues promptly.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in line with local accounting requirements and internal instructions.
• Use SAP ERP effectively to process, review and improve accounting workflows and data quality.

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting schedules.
• Analyse balance sheet and income statement movements, investigate variances and help translate results into clear actions for finance stakeholders.
• Support financial performance reporting through accurate, timely and well-controlled accounting information.
• Contribute to management reporting and provide accounting insight on material transactions and reporting matters.

Tax, Statutory & Audit Compliance:

• Coordinate local tax accounting and tax reporting requirements, supporting accurate and timely filings and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local accounting and tax regulations, internal policies and relevant reporting standards.
• Coordinate audit preparation, respond to information requests and support statutory audit activities through complete reconciliations and evidence.
• Maintain strong compliance discipline and address identified gaps through clear corrective actions.

Internal Control & Process Improvement:

• Apply and strengthen internal controls across accounting processes, including reconciliations, approvals, segregation of duties and financial documentation.
• Identify opportunities to standardise, simplify and improve accounting processes while protecting accuracy and compliance.
• Support change initiatives affecting finance processes and systems, ensuring controls remain effective through implementation.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, disciplined execution and consistent application of accounting standards.

Collaboration & Professional Leadership:

• Partner effectively with Finance colleagues, business stakeholders, auditors, tax advisers and other relevant partners.
• Communicate accounting requirements, risks and actions clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Set work priorities independently, provide guidance to other professionals and operate with minimal supervision while seeking guidance when appropriate.

What success looks like

• Accurate, complete and timely financial records and reporting, with reconciling items actively managed to closure.
• Consistent compliance with accounting, tax, statutory and internal-control requirements.
• Well-controlled payment, receivables and month-end processes that support operational efficiency.
• Audit-ready documentation, clear ownership of actions and timely resolution of finance issues.
• Improved accounting processes, stronger data quality and effective collaboration across stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Significant hands-on experience in financial accounting, financial statements, tax accounting/reporting, reconciliations, audit preparation, internal control, and compliance.
• Practical experience with SAP ERP and strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Sound knowledge of accounting standards and the ability to apply local statutory and tax requirements in day-to-day finance operations.
• Experience working in a complex or multinational environment is advantageous.

What's in it for me?

• Significant autonomy to manage your work and make impactful decisions that drive financial performance
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills by guiding and supporting other professionals
• Direct involvement in financial management activities that shape organizational strategy and growth
• A supportive team environment that values your specialized expertise and professional judgment
• Career development resources to help you grow and advance within the finance function

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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