Senior Manager - Group Financial Controls

ROLE PROFILE

• Develop and manage a consistent group-wide financial control framework, including documentation of key controls including financial reporting, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Identify and review financial reporting risks across entities and implement mitigating controls, particularly in areas such as revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, asset management, and intercompany transactions
• Promote best practices by aligning financial control processes across Opcos. (e.g., procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report).
• Ensure the group is compliant with local and international financial reporting regulations, including IFRS
• Lead periodic control testing, review and self-assessments, ensuring timely remediation of deficiencies and clear documentation of all financial controls.
• Serve as the primary contact for financial control matters with internal and external auditors. Coordinate walkthroughs, provide documentation, and monitor audit findings.
• Track and report on control performance, highlighting key risks, issues and deviations

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Minimum 7 10 years experience in internal controls, audit, or operational finance, with at least 3 years in retail real estate, hospitality, or asset-heavy industries
• Proficient in process-mapping, data-analytics and control-automation concepts
• Expert knowledge of COSO / ICFR / SOX methodologies and audit-ready documentation
• Deep understanding of end-to-end finance processes (PtP, OtC, R2R, Treasury, Tax).
• Hands-on experience with ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle) and GRC / reconciliation tools