Manager of Group Financial Reporting

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage and guide the overseas finance team and shared service team in financial close processes, ensuring the accurate and timely processing, recording, and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial information in compliance with financial reporting standards and Group reporting requirements.
• Review journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications, to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review consolidated group financial statements and other supporting schedules and listings required by the Group.
• Prepare and present reviews and analyses of monthly and quarterly statutory financial reports.
• Investigate and resolve intercompany differences and ensure accurate bank reconciliations.
• Oversee the annual financial audit process and ensure the completion of annual audited financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with tax filing deadlines, audits, banking and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate and liaise effectively with external auditors, tax agents, banks, and government authorities to ensure smooth operations.
• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining and standardizing work processes and system enhancements.
• Provide recommendations to ensure best practice in financial accounting.
• Assist with compilation of financial information for preparation of tax returns, annual budgets and forecast financial information.

Skills & Experience:

• 6 to 12 years of relevant experience with exposure to group consolidation, preferably with prior Big 4 experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance. Certified CA/CPA qualified preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and accounting/group consolidation knowledge.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet dynamic business requirements and tight reporting timelines.
• Proficiency in SAP and a strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop team members and work across multi-cultural/multi-functional team.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin