Financial Accounting Manager

About the role

The International Baccalaureate is hiring a Financial Accounting Manager in Singapore, reporting to the Head of Accounting and Tax. The manager leads the General Ledger team in delivering the monthly and year-end financial close, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory financial reporting, while managing audit delivery, technical accounting analysis, financial controls and process improvements across eight branches and subsidiaries. Hybrid working is offered, with two days in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the three-business-day monthly close and the year-end close, ensuring journal entries, reconciliations and supporting analyses are accurate and reviewed.
• Prepare and review the first-level review of group, subsidiary and branch financial statements in line with IFRS, local requirements and internal policies, and coordinate statutory reporting across the eight branches and subsidiaries.
• Prepare technical accounting analysis and recommendations on non-routine matters, and guide the financial accounting team and other stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with group, subsidiary and branch audit teams, including external auditors.
• Monitor compliance with financial controls, identify weaknesses, recommend improvements and escalate significant matters.
• Manage, coach and develop the team of Financial Accountants, setting priorities, workload and team coverage.
• Deliver continuous improvement across close, reconciliation, reporting and audit processes, including automation initiatives.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent) with 5-7 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience in an international, multinational or complex multi-entity organisation is desirable.
• Experience managing a financial accounting or reporting team.
• Professional services or external audit firm experience is advantageous.
• Proven track record of delivering a short month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain accounting issues clearly.
• Proactive and organised, able to manage competing priorities and maintain quality under deadline pressure.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and experience applying accounting standards in a financial reporting environment.
• Experience preparing technical accounting analysis and audit support documentation.
• Experience improving accounting processes, controls, systems or reporting.
• Knowledge of international tax concepts is advantageous but not essential.