Financial Accounting Sr Manager

Financial Accounting Sr Manager  

Overall Responsibilities: 

To manage financial accounting processes for IWG’s global operations. This includes general ledger, intercompany, lease accounting, month-end close, and statutory reporting, ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal control standards. The role oversees a team of accounting professionals and partners with global finance stakeholders to deliver high-quality, timely, and compliant financial outputs.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting 

• Manage, ensure processes for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, are accurate and timely financial reporting. 
• Oversee preparation, posting, and review of general ledger entries including accruals, prepayments, and provisions
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and support preparation of financial statements for group and statutory reporting. 

Intercompany Accounting

• Manage global intercompany accounting processes, ensuring proper matching, reconciliation, and elimination of intercompany balances in consolidation
• Oversee resolution of intercompany mismatches and disputes across entities. 
• Ensure timely processing and settlement of intercompany recharges in compliance with transfer pricing policies.

Lease Accounting (IFRS 16, US GAAP) 

• Lead the accounting and reporting of leases under IFRS 16, US GAAP, including recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities. 
• Ensure accuracy of lease entries and alignment between lease contracts, subleases, and accounting treatment. 
• Partner with real estate and legal teams to ensure correct financial treatment of complex lease structures and modifications.

Balance Sheet Management & Internal Controls

• Own balance sheet integrity, ensuring timely completion of reconciliations and resolution of reconciling items.
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls in compliance with global finance policies and audit requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks in core accounting processes.

Team Leadership & Operations Oversight

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals handling RTR, intercompany, and lease accounting.
• Set performance goals, monitor KPIs, and drive accountability across workstreams.
• Promote process improvement and automation through best practices, lean initiatives, and technology. 

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Serve as a key finance partner to local and regional finance teams, tax, audit, and global controllership.
•  Collaborate closely with FP&A, Treasury, and Legal on cross-functional financial matters.
• Coordinate with external auditors and support audits for both group and statutory purposes. 

Systems & Transformation

• Ensure effective use of financial various systems to streamline accounting processes.
• Support and lead finance transformation initiatives including migrations, automation, and system enhancements. 

Position Requirements:

• Experience of financial accounting and reporting in a blue-chip multinational PLC environment.
• Experience of landlord contract management and accounting within a multinational, shared service environment.
• Experience of managing professional teams in a multinational, shared services environment.
• Experience of building strong relationships with peers and Finance Leaders.
• At least 10 years’ experience in Finance and Accounting
• At least 8 years in a management or supervisory role 

Attributes, Competencies and Qualifications: 

• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent
• Dynamic, hands-on, proactive self-starter. Resilience is a must.
• Strong team leader with the ability to coach and develop people
•  Ability to identify the impact of each activity and adjust priorities accordingly
• Intelligent, numerate and able to quickly grasp complex issues.
• Excellent problem solving and organisational skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Results driven
• Ability to adapt to change, demonstrating flexibility and ownership of the change
• Proven ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to interact and collaborate with all levels and teams in the organisation.
• A team player, with high energy levels
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly proficient in using various accounting applications
• Customer service approach, focused on serving all key stakeholders.