Financial Accounting Manager

International Baccalaureate Organization; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Baccalaureate Organization in Singapore is seeking a Financial Accounting Manager to lead the General Ledger team and oversee month-end and year-end close processes. You will ensure accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and IFRS reporting across eight branches and subsidiaries.

You will manage audit deliveries, develop technical accounting analyses, and drive improvements to accounting controls and processes in a complex multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 5-7 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and experience in financial reporting.
• Experience in international, multinational or 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 delivering short month-end close and statutory reporting and external audit.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive and organized, with ability to manage competing priorities under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead three-business-day monthly close and the year-end close to deadlines.
• Ensure journal entries, reconciliations and analyses are accurate.
• Prepare IFRS-based group, subsidiary and branch financial statements.
• Coordinate statutory reporting across eight branches and subsidiaries.
• Deliver technical accounting analysis for non-routine matters.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with internal and external auditors.
• Monitor financial controls and drive process improvements.
• Coach and develop the Financial Accountants team.
• Identify control weaknesses and implement improvements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Team leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Singapore

Hybrid working:2 days in office

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.

About the job

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.

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.

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 escalated significant matters.

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.

• 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.