Senior Accounting Controls Manager
Job Summary
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Senior Manager, Accounting & Control leads the Accounting, Taxation, and Statutory Audit functions to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and robust governance. This role provides technical leadership to in-house and offshore teams, simplifies end-to-end finance processes, and translates complex compliance matters into practical guidance. Success is measured by reliable financial reporting, effective tax compliance, and building a high-performing, future-ready finance team.
Responsibilities
- Lead accounting, tax, and statutory audit functions.
- Manage and mentor in-house and offshore finance teams.
- Drive digital and AI adoption in finance operations.
- Strengthen financial controls and process efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations.
Required Skills
- 10+ years in accounting, audit, or tax.
- CA/CPA or equivalent qualification.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Experience in retail or FMCG industry.
- Expertise in AI-enabled finance and process automation.
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Build and lead a lean, high-performing accounting organisation with emphasis on succession planning, capability building, and leadership pipeline development.
- Promote digital and AI adoption across accounting operations to improve reconciliations, reporting, controls, and compliance workflows.
- Align in-house and offshore teams through clear roles, shared accountability, standardised processes, and effective operating rhythms.
Accounting & Controls
- Oversee accounting operations across all teams, ensuring strong governance, service quality, timely month-end/close, and balance sheet integrity.
- Simplify and improve finance processes with the business at the centre, prioritising service, control, efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
- Strengthen financial controls by improving reconciliations, compliance, and process discipline during day-to-day operations and operating model changes.
Taxation and Audit
- Manage tax compliance and governance, ensuring timely, accurate filings, proactive tax risk management, and effective relationships with external advisors and authorities.
- Lead statutory audit planning and execution, ensuring readiness, high-quality schedules, timely resolution of issues, and strong audit outcomes.
- Own statutory financial statements and related reporting to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and legal requirements.
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; CA, CPA or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum 10 years in financial accounting, financial control, tax, or audit with proven team leadership; experience in retail or FMCG preferred.
- Good capability across financial close, statutory reporting, internal controls, tax compliance, audit management, reconciliations, and governance.
- Proven ability to engage auditors, tax advisors, regulators, offshore teams, and senior management effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in systems improvement, process optimisation, and AI-enabled finance initiatives.