Role Summary
Lead the full set of accounts and day-to-day finance operations (AP/AR, GL, cash flow, closing, audit, compliance), excluding corporate/indirect tax. Drive accurate and timely reporting, strengthen internal controls, and support management with financial insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Own full set of accounts (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Bank Recs) and monthly/quarterly/year-end closing.
- Prepare management accounts: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis, and commentary.
- Establish and enforce accounting policies, internal controls, and SOPs ensure compliance with SFRS/IFRS and company policies.
- Oversee accounts payable/receivable cycles: billing, collections, credit control, supplier payments.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury activities, and working-capital optimisation.
- Coordinate annual statutory audit prepare audit schedules and resolve audit queries.
- Review and approve journals, reconciliations, provisions, accruals, and adjustments.
- Implement and improve ERP/accounting systems lead process automation and digitisation.
- Partner with Operations/Procurement/HR on costing, project accounting, and payroll postings.
- Prepare board/management reports and KPI dashboards provide insights for budgeting and forecasts.
- Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team manage workload planning and performance.
- Liaise with banks, auditors, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
- Support ad-hoc projects (e.g., system migrations, internal control reviews, IPO/readiness, acquisitions).
- Note: Corporate income tax and GST filings handled by separate Tax team/advisors (scope excluded).
Requirements
- Degree/Diploma in Accounting or Finance CPA/ACCA preferred.
- 6-10 years progressive accounting experience with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of SFRS/IFRS, closing processes, consolidation (if applicable), and audit liaison.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Xero) and Excel.
- Proven people leadership, stakeholder management, and change-management skills.
- Meticulous, deadline-driven, and able to operate in a fast-paced, growth environment.
Key Skills
- Financial reporting & analysis
- Internal controls & SOP design
- Cash flow & working-capital management
- AP/AR management & credit control
- Systems/ERP implementation & process automation
- Team leadership & coaching
- Communication & stakeholder influence
