Accounting Manager

Role overview

The Accounting Manager will oversee the complete accounting cycle for a multi-entity group, making sure books are accurate, month-end close runs on time, controls remain strong, compliance is maintained, and management receives dependable financial information for decision-making.

What you will handle

• Oversee everyday accounting activity across several business lines, including automotive, food and beverage, retail, real estate, maintenance, events, car service centers, and natural stone or marble trading.
• Lead the finance team by allocating tasks, checking deliverables, and keeping work on schedule while preserving accuracy and control.
• Examine and authorize journals, reconciliations, supplier payouts, customer collections, intercompany entries, accruals, prepayments, and provisions.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities and ensure every ledger is complete, correct, and backed by proper documentation.
• Compile and review management packs, financial statements, profit and loss reports, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and performance analysis by business unit.
• Track accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory accounting, fixed assets, cost of sales, branch ledgers, and intercompany balances.
• Make sure expenses and revenues are allocated correctly across entities, branches, departments, projects, service centers, cafes, showrooms, events, and shared services.
• Maintain effective control over cash, bank accounts, petty cash, company credit cards, inventory, receivables, payables, and financial commitments.
• Work closely with operations, procurement, sales, warehouse, service, and branch teams so that sales, purchases, stock movement, expenses, and service income are recorded accurately.
• Review bank reconciliations and assist with cash management reporting, tracking of future payment commitments, and daily bank monitoring where needed.
• Support ERP rollout, standardization of the chart of accounts, finance policy implementation, and process improvement efforts.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks, suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Spot accounting risks, control gaps, unusual balances, and process weaknesses, then recommend corrective action.
• Coach, train, and assess accounting staff to strengthen technical quality, accountability, and productivity.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related subject is required.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, CA, or an equivalent qualification is mandatory.
• You should bring 7 to 10 years of accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Background in a group, multi-company, multi-branch, or shared-services finance setup is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems is required.

Technical knowledge

• Solid understanding of IFRS, financial reporting, month-end closing, and audit requirements.
• Working knowledge of inventory accounting across vehicles, spare parts, F&B stock, retail merchandise, and marble or stone trading.
• Familiarity with fixed assets, project costing, cost allocation, intercompany accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Good grasp of internal controls, segregation of duties, approval hierarchies, and document control.
• Strong command of Excel, ERP platforms, reconciliations, and management reporting.

Core competencies

• Leadership skills with an ability to develop and guide a team.
• Strong analytical thinking and sound problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail while still understanding broader business impact.
• Clear communication with both finance and non-finance teams.
• Ability to manage multiple company priorities, deadlines, and pressure.
• Disciplined approach to documentation, reviews, and follow-ups.

Performance expectations

• Monthly close should be completed within the approved timeline.
• Financial reports and management schedules must be accurate and reliable.
• Unreconciled items, aged balances, and unsupported transactions should be reduced.
• Audit requirements and statutory filings must be completed on time.
• Finance policies, approval matrices, and internal controls must be consistently followed.
• The quality of supervision, training, and accounting process improvement should remain strong.

Internal control standards

• No transaction should be recorded without proper approval and supporting documents.
• Bank, supplier, customer, inventory, and intercompany reconciliations must be reviewed and signed off on time.
• Material exceptions, unusual balances, missing records, or policy breaches must be escalated to the CFO.
• There must be proper separation between preparation, approval, posting, payment release, and reconciliation duties.