Key Responsibilities
1. Group Consolidation & Reporting
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation process, including inter-company eliminations, reconciliations, and consolidation adjustments
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS/local GAAP
- Ensure correct accounting treatment for foreign currency translation, minority interests, and equity-method investments
- Maintain, enhance, and document group consolidation policies, procedures, and internal controls
2. Period Closing, Reporting & Analysis
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities for subsidiaries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
- Review inter-company balances, reconciliations, and consolidation entries
- Collect periodically consolidated statutory and management reports from brand entities
- Prepare financial analyses, variance explanations, and trend insights to support management decision-making
- Identify, investigate, and resolve consolidation issues, accounting discrepancies, and reporting variances
3. Audit & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on group consolidation and reporting matters
- Coordinate audit requests, prepare audit schedules, and address audit findings in a timely and professional manner
- Collaborate closely with subsidiary & global finance teams, FP&A, tax, and corporate finance stakeholders
4. Audit, Tax Compliance & Corporate Governance
- Oversee statutory and internal audits of subsidiaries
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal finance policies, and governance requirements
- Maintain robust accounting documentation and standardized policies across subsidiaries
- Monitor, assess, and mitigate financial reporting and compliance risks
5. Systems & Process Improvement
- Own and continuously improve group consolidation systems and tools (e.g., Hyperion, SAP BPC, OneStream, Tagetik, or similar)
- Drive automation, standardization, and efficiency across group reporting processes
- Participate in finance transformation initiatives and system implementation projects
- Identify and implement improvements in financial controls, reporting accuracy, and risk management
6. Ad-hoc & Strategic Projects
- Participate in or lead assigned financial, compliance, or transformation projects as required
Qualifications
Experience
- Solid accounting experience with significant exposure to group consolidation in a multinational or multi-entity environment
- Proven hands-on experience preparing consolidated financial statements for groups with multiple subsidiaries
- Strong experience working directly with external auditors
Technical & Professional Skills
- In-depth knowledge of IFRS, particularly group consolidation, business combinations, and foreign currency accounting
- Experience with consolidation and reporting systems (e.g., Hyperion) is highly desirable
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
- Ability to manage complexity, deadlines, and multiple stakeholders effectively
