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Assistant Manager, General Ledger

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We're looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking Assistant Manager, General Ledger to lead our accounting operations and play a key role in building our shared service capabilities. This isn't a keep the lights on role it's for someone who loves driving change, leading teams, and improving processes in a fast-moving environment.

You'll oversee our general ledger and consolidation activities while steering finance transformation initiatives such as system migration, process optimisation, and the transition into a shared service model.

If you thrive in dynamic settings where you can make things better, faster, and smarter we'd love to have you on board.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Be part of a finance transformation journey from the ground up
  • Fast-paced, high-growth environment where ideas move quickly to execution
  • Opportunities to shape the shared service model and build a legacy of operational excellence
  • Work with passionate, driven people who thrive on solving real problems together

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Be part of a finance transformation journey from the ground up
  • Fast-paced, high-growth environment where ideas move quickly to execution
  • Opportunities to shape the shared service model and build a legacy of operational excellence
  • Work with passionate, driven people who thrive on solving real problems together

General Ledger & Consolidation

  • Support the GL manager in coordinating the full GL close cycle and monthly close processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
  • Oversee group consolidation and ensure accuracy of financial statements in compliance with accounting standards (e.g. MFRS/IFRS)
  • Drive standardisation and consistency across entities and regions
  • Review journal entries, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions
  • Lead statutory and management reporting cycles, including audit coordination

Finance Transformation & Shared Services

  • Be a key player in transitioning and transforming General Ledger and reporting processes into a shared service model
  • Focusing on ERP Function and Process (Action-Oriented):Maximize Oracle ERP utilization to ensure seamless integration, high data integrity, and automated processes that boost efficiency
  • Implement and maintain best-in-class processes and controls that scale with growth. Champion continuous improvement, using data and tech to streamline workflows

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead and mentor a team of Finance Executives and Senior Finance Executive
  • Collaborate closely with FP&A, AP/AR, and business units to resolve issues and deliver insights. Act as a trusted finance partner to management clear, proactive, and solution-oriented

Financial Analysis & Insights

  • Deliver meaningful financial insights that support decision-making and performance improvement.
  • Identify process bottlenecks and recommend practical, scalable solutions

Requirements

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting (ACCA/CPA preferred) with a minimum of 5 years progressive experience across Asia, including multi-entity consolidation
  • Audit & Commercial Insight: At least 2 years of audit background, with a drive to understand business operations and improve the commercial accuracy of financial reporting
  • Process & Systems: Strong track record in process transitions or Shared Service setups, with familiarity in major ERPs (SAP/Oracle) and consolidation tools
  • Agility & Tooling: Resourceful and efficiency-driven; proficient in Excel and highly adaptable with Google Sheets to streamline data in a lean environment
  • Ownership: Takes full accountability for the end-to-end process, proactively crossing departmental lines to resolve upstream bottlenecks that impact timelines
  • Mindset & Communication: Resilient and adaptable in a high-growth environment, with excellent stakeholder management skills. Fluent in English (regional languages are a plus)

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