Manager, General Ledger

Job Overview 综述

Supervisor / Manager - Finance (GL APAC & EMEA)

The Supervisor / Manager - Finance is responsible for leading General Ledger operations for APAC and EMEA legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance, governance, and stakeholder management. The role will oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities while driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and talent development within the team.

This position will serve as a key business partner to regional controllers, finance leadership, and global stakeholders, ensuring a strong control environment and operational excellence.

Responsibilities 职责

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for APAC and EMEA entities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, local statutory requirements, and company accounting policies.
• Support financial statement preparation and reporting requirements.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals.
• Drive employee engagement, performance management, and succession planning.
• Build future leadership capabilities within the team.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of team members.

Controls, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to SOX controls and internal control requirements.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Monitor compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive resolution of audit observations and control gaps.

Business Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Regional Controllers, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Business teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve complex accounting issues.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.

Continuous Improvement & Transformation

• Identify and implement process improvements and standardization opportunities.
• Drive automation, digital transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Participate in strategic projects and system implementations.
• Support transition and transformation activities as required.

Risk Management

• Proactively identify accounting, reporting, and operational risks.
• Ensure timely resolution of issues impacting financial reporting.
• Maintain strong governance over balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.

Qualifications 要求

Education

• Master’s / bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Professional qualification preferred (CA, CPA, and CMA).

Experience

• 8-14 years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Strong General Ledger and Record-to-Report experience.
• Experience managing multinational legal entities and complex accounting processes.
• Prior people leadership experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
• General Ledger Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Fixed Assets
• Intercompany Accounting
• Accruals and Reconciliations
• Audit and Compliance
• SOX Controls
• SAP ERP experience required.
• Experience with BlackLine or similar tools is an advantage.
• Strong Excel and data analytics capabilities.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to lead through change and transformation.