Accounting Manager

Stellar Nexus Advisor; Tangerang; On-site; IDR 420,000,000 - 540,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Nexus Advisor in Indonesia is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead our Accounting Center. This role drives monthly closes, financial statement review, quality control, and staff development while coordinating with Tax and other teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

We value candidates with multi-client and multi-entity leadership, a track record of building scalable processes, and strong people development skills for a growing professional services platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CA Indonesia or CPA Indonesia or equivalent; CA Indonesia highly preferred.
• 8+ years of accounting experience with 3+ in leadership roles.
• Experience leading teams and managing multiple clients or entities.
• Experience with 5+ staff; 10+ team members desirable.
• Strong English skills in professional accounting contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations and delivery performance of the Accounting Center.
• Ensure monthly bookkeeping, closing, reconciliations, and financial statements on time.
• Monitor client deliverables and accounting deadlines.
• Identify high-risk or complex accounts and take corrective action.
• Standardize processes and implement internal controls.
• Coach and develop Accounting Supervisors and staff.
• Balance workloads and allocate tasks by capacity and complexity.
• Coordinate with Tax, Consulting and other internal teams.
• Drive data-driven process improvement and KPI tracking.

Skills

Team Leadership

Staff Coaching

Capacity Management

Quality Control

SOP Development

Multiple Entity Management

Performance Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CA Indonesia

CPA Indonesia

Tools

Accounting Systems

AI-enabled workflows

Job description

Stellar Nexus Advisor is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to lead our Accounting Center in Indonesia.

This is a key management position responsible for the overall performance of our accounting delivery function, including team leadership, client portfolio management, workload and capacity management, monthly closing, financial statement review, quality control, deadline management, process standardization, and staff development.

This role is ideal for an accounting professional who has progressed beyond individual accounting execution and has proven experience in leading accounting teams and managing accounting delivery across multiple clients or multiple entities.

Candidates with experience in Accounting Outsourcing, Accounting Services, Professional Services, Consulting, BPO, or Shared Service Centers are highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting Delivery Management

• Lead the overall operations and delivery performance of the Accounting Center.
• Ensure monthly bookkeeping, closing, reconciliations, and financial statements are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor client deliverables and accounting deadlines.
• Identify delayed, high-risk, or complex accounts and ensure timely corrective action.
• Ensure accounting records and financial reports comply with applicable accounting standards and internal quality requirements.
• Take overall responsibility for accounting delivery quality, accuracy, and timeliness.

2. Financial Statement Review & Quality Control

• Review financial statements, general ledgers, monthly closing, reconciliations, and other key accounting schedules.
• Establish and maintain accounting review procedures, checklists, and quality-control standards.
• Identify accounting errors, recurring issues, and process weaknesses.
• Ensure significant accounting issues are properly escalated and resolved.
• Continuously improve the accuracy, consistency, and quality of accounting deliverables.
• Lead Accounting Supervisors and accounting team members.
• Allocate clients and workloads based on capacity, complexity, competency, and deadlines.
• Monitor team productivity, quality, and delivery performance.
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and regular feedback.
• Develop Senior Accountants, Accountants, and Junior Accountants.
• Develop Accounting Supervisors into effective team leaders.
• Build a professional, accountable, disciplined, and collaborative accounting team.

4. Workload & Capacity Management

• Monitor workload and capacity across the Accounting Center.
• Balance client portfolios among supervisors and accounting staff.
• Identify capacity shortages, productivity issues, and workload imbalances based on actual operational data.
• Support manpower planning and recruitment decisions.
• Improve team productivity without compromising accounting quality or compliance.

5. SOP & Process Improvement

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve accounting SOPs, checklists, workflows, review procedures, and internal controls.
• Standardize accounting processes across different clients and teams.
• Improve monthly closing and financial statement review efficiency.
• Reduce dependency on individual working habits by building standardized processes.
• Support the implementation and improvement of accounting systems, digital tools, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Promote standardized and data-driven accounting operations.

6. Client & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Handle important or complex accounting matters requiring management escalation.
• Coordinate closely with Tax, Consulting, Client Management, and other internal teams.
• Identify accounting matters that may affect tax compliance, financial reporting, or client risk.
• Ensure accurate and timely information flow between Accounting and Tax teams.
• Maintain professional communication and service standards.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Professional Certification

• Candidates must hold at least one recognized professional accounting qualification, such as:
• CA Indonesia (Chartered Accountant Indonesia); or
• CPA Indonesia (Certified Public Accountant Indonesia); or
• Another equivalent professional accounting qualification recognized by the company.
• CA Indonesia is highly preferred.
• Professional certifications must be valid and verifiable during the recruitment and background-check process.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of relevant Accounting experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor, Chief Accountant, or equivalent accounting leadership position.
• Proven experience in managing an accounting team.
• Experience managing at least 5 accounting staff is preferred; experience managing 10+ team members is highly desirable.
• Strong experience managing multiple clients and/or multiple legal entities is highly preferred.

Strong knowledge and practical experience in

• Monthly Closing
• Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
• Fixed Assets
• Accruals and Adjustments
• Accounting Review
• Quality Control

Candidates must have strong experience reviewing and supervising the accounting work of others, rather than only preparing accounting records independently.

Strong capabilities in

• Deadline Management
• Quality Control
• Performance Management
• Staff Coaching & Development
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvement

The successful candidate should be capable of managing the accounting organization through supervisors and structured processes, rather than personally handling every accounting issue.

Preferred Background

Priority will be given to candidates with experience in:

• Accounting Outsourcing / Accounting Services
• Professional Services / Consulting
• BPO
• Shared Service Centers
• or large accounting organizations managing multiple entities.

Additional advantages include experience in:

• Multiple Client Management
• Multiple Entity Management
• Accounting SOP Development
• Accounting Checklists
• KPI Management
• Workload & Capacity Management
• Process Improvement
• Accounting Team Training
• International or multicultural working environments

Language Requirements

• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Ability to understand professional accounting documents and communicate effectively in an international working environment.
• Mandarin Chinese is an advantage but is not required.

What We Are Looking For

We are not simply looking for a senior accountant who is technically strong.

We are looking for a manager who can:

• Lead people, not only perform accounting tasks personally.
• Review and control quality, not only prepare financial reports.
• Manage multiple clients, entities, and deadlines.
• Allocate workload based on capacity and complexity.
• Develop Accounting Supervisors and Accountants instead of solving every problem personally.
• Build SOPs, checklists, and scalable processes instead of relying on individual experience.
• Use data to identify capacity, quality, and productivity issues and drive continuous improvement.

We highly value:

Stellar Nexus Advisor is building a professional accounting, tax, compliance, and cross-border advisory platform serving businesses operating in Indonesia.

The Accounting Manager is a key leadership position within our professional delivery organization.

As the company and client portfolio continue to grow, high-performing candidates will have opportunities to:

• Lead a growing professional accounting organization
• Build accounting standards and management systems
• Develop Accounting Supervisors and future managers
• Manage larger client portfolios and delivery operations
• Participate in building the company’s professional service platform
• Progress into broader senior management responsibilities

We are looking for someone who wants not only to take a job, but to build a professional Accounting Center and grow with Stellar Nexus Advisor over the long term.

Join Stellar Nexus Advisor and help us build an accounting organization defined by professionalism, integrity, quality, and trust.