Finance Accounting Associate Manager

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeResponsible for leading financial accounting, close, reporting, and reconciliation activities to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial information. The role oversees statutory, financial, and sustainability reporting, audit requirements, corporate credit card administration, and serves as the Finance SME for vendor financial health assessments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day financial accounting activities, including general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and other month-end close activities.
• Manage and monitor the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring activities are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and drive the timely investigation and resolution of outstanding or aged reconciling items.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and appropriate supporting documentation of accounting entries and financial records.
• Prepare and/or oversee the preparation of financial reports, financial analysis and sustainability reports in accordance with applicable accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders, external auditors, and other parties to address matters arising from statutory financial reporting and audit requirements.
• Ensure accounting activities are performed in accordance with applicable accounting standards, company policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Serve as the Finance Subject Matter Expert (SME) for vendor financial health assessments performed as part of the organization's vendor accreditation and due diligence process.
• Oversee corporate credit card administration activities, ensuring cards are appropriately issued, maintained, monitored, and cancelled in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a strong control environment by identifying financial and operational risks and ensuring appropriate controls are effectively designed, performed, and evidenced.
• Manage internal and external audits, including preparation and/or coordination of audit requirements and resolution of audit queries.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members, including setting priorities, monitoring performance, and building technical and operational capability.
• Monitor team performance against agreed service levels, deadlines, quality standards, and key deliverables.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and other Finance teams to resolve accounting and operational matters and ensure effective end-to-end processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process simplification, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Support Finance projects, system enhancements, process transitions, and other transformation initiatives as required.
• Perform other finance and accounting responsibilities as assigned based on business requirements.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant
• With at least 5 years relevant experience
• At least 2 years experience in audit, preferred
• Proficiency in MS Applications, experience in Oracle ERP and Hyperion Financial Management is preferred
• Good knowledge on risk management and internal control principles
  
  

Skills:

Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Management, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Team Management

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.