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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading global provider of high-value business services to clients operating and investing globally. We focus on providing specialized and business-critical financial and administrative services that enable our clients to operate their corporate structures, finance vehicles and investment funds in different geographical locations. Our core services can help companies of all sizes with HR and payroll, accounting and tax, corporate secretarial, international corporate structuring, fund administration and structured finance – whether a company wants to globalize, or whether they need support to streamline existing operations.

With operations in more than 80 countries, TMF Group is the global expert that understands local needs. Global reach, local knowledge: helping to do business seamlessly across borders

Job Purpose:

This Accounting Team Leader will manage a complex portfolio of clients and will constantly develop working relationships with existing clients, prospects and external advisers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team responsible for the monthly analysis of accounts (TB, Balance Sheet, P&L), ensuring accuracy and correctness of the accounts, and providing insights and explanations on monthly movements, to a portfolio of external clients.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert for GL / R2R / Financial Reporting related topics
• Lead a team responsible for preparing Balance Sheet and P&L reconciliations, with the aim of ensuring the high quality and reliability of accounting records prepared by other TMF teams, and resolution of open items. Assess BS healthiness and surface risks to be addressed.
• Provide a set of financial information related with P&L and Balance Sheet during the monthly cycle to ensure accurate and timely postings of financial transactions, in order to deliver a timely period end close. Activities include (but are not limited to) research & analysis of entries, preparation & review of journals, etc.
• Review the work prepared by other Team members to ensure that the activities are performed as expected.
• Perform in timely and accurate manner general accounting tasks including but not limited to process journal entries, calculation of accruals, posting and process allocations.
• Work with the other TMF teams to ensure activities carried out are correct and assist in resolving queries and or issues; manage period end close. Review the documentation for certain month-end control process, ensuring full compliance with pre-defined requirements. Support control remediation where required.
• Produce routine analyses, schedules and summaries for internal & external customers.
• Prepare audit deliverables as required.
• Able to coach and motivate team members to achieve targets and service levels agreed.
• Engage with key finance and non-finance stakeholders as required and manage these relationships.
• Contribute to and lead automation, standardization and improvements and drive these activities within the Team and with the Local Offices.
• Comply with accounting standards, policies and procedures.
• Support, follow-up and escalation of identified issues.
• Understand, monitor and take proper action regarding KPIs.
• Responsible for process documentation (including creation and updates as required).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Key Requirements:

• Accounting degree / qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a multi-country, multiple legal entity environment
• Previous experience in BPO/SSC/Centralized delivery model will be advantage
• At least 8 years of experience in general ledger accounting/Record-to-Report and P2P area
• Previous experience in managing / leading teams (Accounting/Reporting) at least 3-4 years
• Good knowledge of accounting, GAAP, corporate practices; IFRS knowledge will be an asset
• MS Office literacy; Workday Financials or other ERP systems as beneficial.
• Good English language skills (written and spoken)
• University degree preferable in Accounting, Finance or Economics as beneficial
• Proactive and engaged attitude;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Continuous improvement mindset and process orientation and a solution orientated work approach
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve conflict in an effective and timely manner.
• “Getting things done” and service orientated attitude combined with the ability to communicate and explain procedures and solution proposals to partners

What’s in it for you?

• Our offices are easily accessible by public transportation (LRT & Monorail)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.
• We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF

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