Director
Full Time
Job Description
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting of the DDM's results in compliance with group deadlines
- Manage all monthly, quarterly and year-end closings, including account reconciliations, accrual schedules and general journal entries, ensuring that reconciliations are performed accurately and on-time
- Prepare monthly comprehensive financial analysis and business commentaries with respect to the accounting policies, monitoring and reconciliation activities according to management requirements
- Evaluate and strengthen existing internal controls, implement new controls in accordance to group guidelines
- Research and prepare technical accounting memos, ensure all regions understand and execute transactions in accordance to IFRS and group finance guidelines
- Establish, implement, manage and monitor critical accounting and reporting policies, processes and associated metrics
- Manage and lead internal and external audits across the practice
- Manage and support statutory compliance requirements across the practice
- Oversee and support all tax and transfer pricing matters across the practice
- Lead and develop the accounting team to ensure consistent financial discipline with group expectations
- Assist in the annual budget and forecast preparation
- Assist in the integration of new companies post-merger
- Assist in ERP implementation
- Assist with ad hoc analysis and project as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- CPA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) qualified
- Masters in business/finance/accounting
- A minimum 10 years experience in public accounting
- A minimum of 5-10 years in both private and public company accounting experience
- IFRS knowledge and consolidation experience required
- Experience with complex revenue recognition required
- Multinational advertising industry experience preferred
- Experience managing internal and external audits
- Experience driving transformation and efficiencies in controls and accounting systems
- ERP implementation experience (QuickBooks to NetSuite or similar ERP)
- Self-starter with excellent analytical and communication skills
- Adaptable and flexible for a dynamic and changing environment
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