Summary

The Finance Manager will oversee financial reporting, consolidation, cash management, and budgeting activities across a holding company and its portfolio of subsidiaries and investments. This role plays a critical part in ensuring strong financial governance, accurate group reporting, and effective decision support for senior management.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with hands-on experience in multi-entity consolidation, cash management, and financial planning, and is comfortable operating in a complex, listed-company environment.

The Role

- Oversee timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for the holding company and subsidiaries/SPVs in compliance with IFRS/GAAP

- Lead the group consolidation process, including intercompany eliminations, equity-accounted investments, and non-controlling interests

- Review financial reporting submitted by subsidiaries and analyze variances against budgets and comparative periods

- Prepare consolidated financial statements, management reports, and ad-hoc analysis for senior management and the Board

- Manage group cash flow, liquidity planning, short-term forecasting, and banking relationships

- Oversee daily cash management activities, including monitoring balances and receivables

- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and coordinate the group audit process

- Lead annual budgeting and financial planning processes at holding and group level

- Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identify key drivers, and propose corrective actions

- Ensure consistent application of accounting policies, internal controls, and governance across all entities

- Drive process improvements, automation, and efficiency across finance operations

- Operate as a hands-on finance manager balancing technical reporting with analytical and strategic support

Client Requirements

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

- Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, CFA, or ACCA

- Minimum 6–7 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting (mandatory)

- Strong technical accounting background with proven experience in group consolidation and financial reporting

- Experience within listed companies or similarly complex group structures strongly preferred

- Solid understanding of IFRS, financial statements, and multi-entity reporting environments

- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and scenario modelling

- Strong Excel skills with the ability to build and review financial models

- Familiarity with ERP systems; experience with system implementations or UAT is an advantage

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

- Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment