R2r Process Manager

**Job Purpose**:
Reporting directly to the R2R Tower Lead, you will manage a team and have responsibility for delivery on defined GS processes covering: accounting, reporting, financial controls, tax and law compliance and effective month end closing. Your duties will also include reviewing and improving the day to day operations, processes, way of working, and monthly balance sheet schedules. You will be the key point of contact for the internal and external audits. You will also be the point of contact for IFRS advice to the business.

You will also perform the Group consolidation and all related sub-consolidations, including preparation of assigned Group and entity statutory Financial Statements

**Job Details - Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- Perform accurate and timely consolidation for the Group subsidiaries and all related sub-consolidations on a quarterly basis. Ensure it is reviewed by BU and reporting deadlines to the holding company are met.
- Oversee the activities related to month end closing for all assigned entities to ensure timely and accurate closing.
- Escalate accounting issues to R2R Tower Lead for 1st point of contact for resolution
- Provide on the job training and guidance to accountants and senior accountants to optimize their performance, including monitoring workloads to ensure timely completion of activities and equal distribution of work among team members.
- Provide technical IFRS support to the business on all financial accounting matters.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, legal, taxation and Internal control requirements, including regulatory compliance for setting up business in new territories. Be an integral part of the risk management and fraud prevention directive.
- Lead any process changes or new process implementation within the R2R function in conjunction with R2R Tower Lead.
- Accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of work done by direct reports. Ensure they have a defined action plan and task list. Regularly review their work, maintain a tracker of open items and implement plans to close them.
- Ensure team maintain all accounting records as required by IFRS, tax and company laws in the relevant countries business operate. These are to be made available as and when requested.
- Ensure all required reconciliations are prepared timely and as per policy.
- First point of contact for external and internal audit reviews.
- Be the key point of contact with Finance BUs’ on month end closing and reporting. Attend monthly reviews with BU as needed.

**Measure of Success - Illustrative KPIs**:
Timely and accurate consolidation and reporting

Timely and accurate books closing

Timely and accurate account reconciliations

**Personal Characteristics and Required Background**:
Skillset (job specific technical skills and behavioral competencies needed)
- Advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Able to meet short deadlines
- Able to deliver quality work under pressure
- Analytical and numerical skills. Attention to detail
- Strong customer service skills
- Good written and oral communication skills - Fluent English
- Team building perspective
- Go getter attitude
- Process improvement outlook

Minimum experience
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in GL and Statutory Accounting. Having work in a Big 4 Audit firm is recommended
- Supervisory experience is necessary. Work in a shared services environment is desired

Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting is a must.
- Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA/ ACCA/ CPA).