Financial Accounting Manager

International Baccalaureate; Singapore; Hybride; SGD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The International Baccalaureate in Singapore is seeking a Financial Accounting Manager to lead the General Ledger team, coordinating month-end close, year-end close, reconciliations and statutory reporting across eight branches and subsidiaries.

Reporting to the Head of Accounting and Tax, you will drive technical accounting analyses, audit delivery, controls and continuous improvement while coaching a team of financial accountants in a hybrid 2-day office model.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive and organised with ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsabilités

• Manage the monthly close and year-end close within set timetables.
• Ensure journal entries, reconciliations and analyses are accurate and reviewed.
• Prepare and review group, subsidiary and branch financial statements per IFRS and local requirements.
• Coordinate statutory reporting across eight branches and subsidiaries.
• Prepare technical accounting analyses and guidance on non-routine matters.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with audit teams and external auditors.
• Monitor compliance with financial controls and policies; identify and implement improvements.
• Lead and coach the Financial Accounting team, setting priorities and workload.
• Drive continuous improvements across close, reconciliation, reporting and audits, including automation.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organised

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CA or equivalent

Description du poste

About The IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

Job Description

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Singapore

Hybrid working: 2 days in office

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

Reporting to the Head of Accounting and Tax, the Financial Accounting Manager manages the General Ledger team in delivering the monthly and year-end financial close, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory financial reporting. The role manages audit delivery, prepares technical accounting analysis, monitors financial controls and delivers practical improvements to financial accounting processes across the eight branches and subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

Financial Close and General Ledger

• Manage and deliver the three-business-day monthly close and the year-end financial close in accordance with agreed timetables and reporting requirements.
• Ensure journal entries, reconciliations and supporting analyses are accurate and reviewed.

Financial and Statutory Reporting

• Prepare and review first-level review of group, subsidiary and branch financial statements in accordance with IFRS, applicable local requirements and internal reporting policies.
• Coordinate statutory reporting deliverables and supporting schedules across eight branches and subsidiaries.

Technical Accounting

• Prepare technical accounting analysis and recommendations on non-routine matters and guidance to financial accounting team and other stakeholders.

Audit Delivery

• Manage day-to-day relationships with group, subsidiary and branch audit teams, including external auditors.

Financial Controls

• Monitor compliance with financial controls, finance policies and delegated authorities within the financial accounting remit.
• Identify control weaknesses, recommend proportionate improvements and escal

People and Stakeholder Management

• Manage, coach and develop team of Financial Accountants, setting clear priorities, workload and team coverage.

Process Improvement

• Deliver continuous improvement across close, reconciliation, reporting and audit processes, including automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent) with 5-7 years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and experience applying accounting standards in a financial reporting environment.
• Experience in an international, multinational or complex multi-entity organization 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.
• Experience preparing technical accounting analysis and audit support documentation.
• Experience improving accounting processes, controls, systems or reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting issues clearly.
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain quality under deadline pressure.
• Knowledge of international tax concepts is advantageous but not essential.

About Us

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it's an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader of education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world.