gl manager (team lead).

Key Responsibilities

A. General Ledger Operations & Financial Integrity

• Month-End Close Management: Lead and manage the entire monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and on time in accordance with the established closing calendar and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare, review, and approve complex journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analyses. Ensure all financial statements and records comply with global accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP) and local statutory requirements.

• Fixed Assets & Costing: Oversee the fixed asset ledger, capital expenditure tracking, and manage complex cost allocation models specific to the F&B industry (e.g., allocation of shared service costs, revenue and cost matching).

• Audit & Controls: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors for GL-related matters. Ensure robust internal controls (SOX) are maintained, documented, and adhered to within the GL function of the SSC.

B. Team Leadership & Development

• Team Management: Lead, manage, coach, and mentor a team of GL Accountants/Specialists, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and results-oriented work culture.

• Performance Management: Set clear goals, conduct regular performance reviews, manage workload distribution, and identify training and development needs for team members.

• Conflict & Issue Resolution: Serve as the escalation point for complex technical accounting issues or team-related conflicts, ensuring timely and effective resolution.

• Talent Acquisition: Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of new GL staff.

C. Shared Service Center & Process Excellence

• Process Improvement: Proactively identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for process standardization, simplification, and automation (e.g., using ERP systems like SAP/Oracle, RPA) within the Record-to-Report (RTR) cycle.

• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate effectively with various internal stakeholders, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Treasury, and F&B business unit finance teams, to resolve discrepancies and ensure seamless financial operations.

• F&B Specific Insights: Apply an understanding of the F&B business model to ensure relevant reporting and analysis, particularly around inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and revenue recognition specific to shared service client entities.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in General Ledger/RTR accounting, with at least 2-3 years in a team lead or supervisory/management role.

• Industry Experience: Proven experience working within a Shared Service Center (SSC) environment and experience supporting clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, or FMCG industry sectors is highly preferred.

• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP. Advanced proficiency in a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).

• Leadership: Demonstrated strong people management, coaching, and leadership skills