For our client, an investment company operating in multiple sectors and industries, we are looking for a Group Accounting Manager. The mission of the Group Accounting Manager is to ensure the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the holding’s and group’s books and records and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and improve the group wide financial accounting system based on IFRS;
• design and maintain the groups accounting policies and procedures and ensure their correct and consistent application across the group;
• maintain and further develop the usage of the local ERP in SAP in particular for FI;
• ensure compliance with local statutory requirements as well as with IFRS guidelines;
• prepare fully reconciled monthly, quarterly and year-end single entity accounts in accordance with corporate time tables and IFRS reporting requirements;
• prepare fully reconciled quarterly and year-end consolidated group accounts in accordance with corporate time tables and IFRS reporting requirements;
• maintain a thorough understanding financial reporting and general ledger structure;
• manage accounts receivable and payable;
• ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortized, and disposed of as appropriate;
• ensure all transactions and accounting entries are in compliance with IFRS and are posted in a timely manner to ensure account balances are properly stated;
• ensure solid balance sheet controls and strong controlled reporting processes, including financial reconciliations for both Balance Sheet and P&L line items;
• provide support to group companies to facilitate budget, accounting, forecasting processes in accordance with corporate and internal management timetables;
• general book keeping and project accounting;
• support the preparation of the monthly management reporting package including analyses & commentary;
• produce trend and variance reports and ad-hoc summaries for management;
• liaise with internal/external auditors and other relevant bodies and authorities.

Qualifications:
A recognized post graduate financial qualification (MBA (preferable) e.g. Masters in Business, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Certified Practicing Accountant, Certified Management Accountant

Minimum Experience:
Approx. 5 to 7 years of proven experience in an asset management or investment administration

Job Specific Skills:

• Fluent spoken and written English. Any other European language is a plus;
• Professional certification in accounting or progress toward completion;
• Fiscal knowledge;
• Profound knowledge of IFRS Professional with SAP.