Senior Finance Manager

Job Summary

Oversee the end-to-end finance and accounting function with strong emphasis on accounting accuracy, policy governance, corporate exercises, and system scalability, ensuring the finance function remains compliant, resilient, and fit for business growth. End-to-end finance function includes, but is not limited to: accounting operations, financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax, audit, treasury oversight, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, corporate exercises, and finance systems/process governance.

Job Description

1. End-to-End Finance & Accounting Oversight

• Oversee group-wide finance and accounting operations, including General ledger, AP, AR, fixed assets, reporting and analytics.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance across all entities.
• Review and approve key accounting treatments and judgments.

2. Accounting Policy & Governance

• Establish, maintain, and update accounting policies, SOPs, and internal control frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with MPERS/MFRS, tax regulations, Companies Act, and internal governance standards.
• Act as an escalation point for complex accounting, compliance, or audit matters.

3. Corporate Exercises & Regulatory Support

• Manage and support corporate exercises including fundraising, equity issuance, restructuring, M&A support, share capital changes, valuations, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with legal, company secretary, auditors, and advisors to ensure compliance.
• Ensure financial readiness and documentation integrity for all corporate transactions.

4. Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Review monthly management accounts, cash flow statements, and key financial reports.
• Own and oversee the budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
• Ensure performance tracking, variance analysis, and financial discipline.

5. Treasury & Risk Oversight

• Provide oversight on cash flow management, banking arrangements, and liquidity planning.
• Review financial risk exposure and mitigation plans.

6. Process Improvement, Systems Enhancement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Oversee finance process improvement and system enhancement projects.
• Drive collaboration with Operations, Sales, People, Legal, and Data teams to streamline workflows, improve operational processes, and enhance accounting efficiency.
• Identify upstream process gaps that impact financial accuracy (e.g. billing, collections, procurement, contract flow).
• Ensure finance systems and data flows support scalable operations, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness.

7. Stakeholder & Advisor Management

• Act as key finance contact for auditors, tax agents, bankers, and regulators.
• Support Management with financial inputs for business decisions.

Job Requirement

• Degree in Accounting / Finance or related field. MIA membership, CPA / ACCA or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• 8–10+ years of finance and accounting experience, including group-level exposure.
• Strong technical accounting, compliance, and governance background.
• Experience managing audits, tax, and corporate exercises.
• Hands-on, structured, and detail-oriented leadership style.