Senior Manager/ Manager - Finance Operations & Accounting

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Manager is responsible for end-to-end financial operations, tax, compliance and accounting across the Company’s regional operations.

This role ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting, strengthens internal controls, and drives disciplined financial governance across a multi-entity manufacturing environment.

The Finance Manager serves as the primary liaison with external auditors and ensures compliance with statutory, tax, and Group reporting requirements. The role partners closely with the Business/Management Controller to ensure the integrity of actuals that underpin management reporting and decision-making, while maintaining a clear separation from FP&A responsibilities.

In addition, the role supports ongoing finance process improvements and ERP transformation initiatives, contributing to the development of a scalable, standardised, and technology-enabled finance function.

This is an emerging leadership role, with strong exposure to regional operations and Group Finance, and is positioned as part of the Finance leadership pipeline within the organisation.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Review and approve monthly close submissions from regional entities
• Perform detailed balance sheet reviews and ensure reconciliation discipline
• Oversee statutory financial statements preparation and filings
• Manage external audit process and coordinate across entities
• Review tax filings and ensure compliance with local regulations
• Monitor intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and reporting timelines
• Support Finance Director in financial reporting and governance matters
• Partner with Business Controller to validate actuals and explain key variances (from an accounting perspective)
• Drive improvements in closing processes, documentation, and controls
• Support ERP-related data mapping, process alignment, and testing (as required)

Relevant Experience & Educational Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance
2. CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred
3. 10–15 years of relevant experience in: Financial controllership / financial reporting
4. Audit (Big 4 experience preferred)
5. Experience in:

• Manufacturing or contract manufacturing environments
• Multi-entity, multi-country reporting structures

1. Exposure to ERP systems and finance transformation initiatives is advantageous