Finance & Reporting Manager

Circles; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a Finance & Reporting Manager in Islamabad. This role focuses on financial governance and reporting for a new digital telco brand in MENA. Applicants should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in finance or accounting, strong expertise in financial reporting, and proficiency with data mapping. The successful candidate will manage month-end activities, regulatory reporting, and provide insights for strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of finance or accounting experience.
• Proven expertise in financial reporting and general ledger management.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities and ensure timely reporting.
• Own the integrity of the general ledger.
• Manage regulatory and statutory reporting requirements.

Skills

Financial reporting

General ledger management

Statutory compliance

Data mapping

Financial analytics

Process automation

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its innovative SaaS platform, empowering telco operators worldwide to effortlessly launch innovative digital brands or refresh existing ones, accelerating their transformation into techcos.

Today, Circles partners with leading telco operators across multiple countries and continents, including KDDI Corporation, Etisalat Group (e&), AT&T, and Telkomsel, creating blueprints for future telco and digital experiences enjoyed by millions of consumers globally.

Besides its SaaS business, Circles operates three other distinct businesses:

• Circles.Life: A wholly‑owned digital lifestyle telco brand based in Singapore, Circles.Life is powered by Circles’ SaaS platform and pioneering go‑to‑market strategies. It is the digital market leader in Singapore and has won numerous awards for marketing, customer service, and innovative product offerings beyond connectivity.
• Circles Aspire: A global provider of Communications Platform‑as‑a‑Service (CPaaS) solutions. Its cloud‑based Experience Cloud platform enables enterprises, service providers and developers to deliver and scale mobile, messaging, IoT, and connectivity services worldwide.
• Jetpac: Specializing in travel tech solutions, Jetpac provides seamless eSIM roaming for over 200 destinations and innovative travel lifestyle products, redefining connectivity for digital travelers. Jetpac was awarded Travel eSIM of the Year.

Circles is backed by renowned global investors, including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, Founders Fund, and EDBI (the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board), with a track record of backing industry challengers.

About This Role

We are seeking a detail‑oriented, commercially savvy Finance & Reporting Manager to own end‑to‑end financial reporting, controls, and operational finance for our new digital telco brand in MENA. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enabling regional growth through robust financial governance, streamlined processes, and actionable insights.

What You Will Do

• Lead month‑end close activities and ensure timely, accurate preparation and delivery of management accounts aligned with business rhythms.
• Own the integrity of the general ledger; develop comprehensive knowledge of transaction flows, data hierarchies, and accounting treatments across markets and product lines.
• Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting processes, including enhancing automation, efficiency, and accuracy across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Harmonize and standardize country‑level financial data across multiple ERP platforms to improve visibility, consistency, and reporting transparency across products and operational units.
• Manage regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and local financial regulations in the MENA region.
• Provide commercial and operational finance insights to support strategic initiatives, business planning, and performance management discussions with senior leadership.
• Partner cross‑functionally to develop and scale a tech‑enabled, resilient finance function designed to support multi‑market expansion and digital innovation.
• Document finance processes, controls, and workflows to ensure scalability and audit readiness.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, preferably within multinational or fast‑growth digital consumer or technology companies (B2C).
• Strong accounting foundation with proven expertise in financial reporting, general ledger management, and statutory compliance.
• Demonstrated success managing month‑end close processes and aligning financial data across disparate ERP systems or financial platforms.
• Experience driving finance process automation, controls optimization, and data integrity improvements.
• Comfortable working with large transactional datasets, including data mapping, financial analytics, and hierarchical reporting structures.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial reporting tools, and documentation best practices.
• Prior experience in a Big 4 accounting firm or telco, especially in a regional MENA context, is highly desirable.

Circles is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age.

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