Accounting Manager - Maternity Cover 

The Role: 

The Accounting Manager ensures the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of our financial information. This role owns the month-end close process, leads day-to-day accounting operations, and supports strategic decisions with clean, well-controlled financial data. By building strong processes and guiding the accounting team, the Accounting Manager enables leadership to make faster, better-informed business decisions. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage, lead and mentor an accounting team of 4 direct reports (GL & AP accounting). 

• Own the month-end close process end to end, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting with minimal supervision, and proactively identifying and resolving accounting issues. 

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations for parent company & all its subsidiaries. 

• Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting & ad hoc analysis as . 

• Review and approve all transactions entered in the financial system by the team. 

• Collaborate with external accountants for year-end reconciliations and monthly/quarterly or annual tax returns (VAT, CIT, etc.). 

• Supervise year-end closing processes and manage audits with external parties for parent company & its subsidiaries. 

• Coordinate with external teams for any projects impacting accounting. 

Requirements / Knowledge: 

• Solid understanding of core accounting and finance concepts, including month-end close, revenue and expense recognition, accruals, and reconciliations. 

• Experience supporting business decision-making through accurate reporting, analysis, and clear communication of financial results. 

• Ability to understand how operational activities flow through to the financial statements. 

• Experience working within a control framework and supporting audits and compliance requirements. 

Technical skills 

• CPA certification a strong plus. 

• 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years experience in a similar Accounting Manager or senior-level role. 

• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems. 

• Advanced skills in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups) and comfort working with large data sets. 

Additional skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive follow-through. 

• High attention to detail paired with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities. 

• Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop team members.