As the International Manager - Accounting, you will report directly to the Director of Finance and lead the international accounting team. This role is pivotal in managing accounting operations across multiple entities while ensuring local compliance, audits, and daily accounting activities are executed with excellence. You will also focus on process improvement, scaling the accounting function, and enhancing the company’s infrastructure and operations. This role demands leadership in change management, providing technical accounting guidance, and managing relationships with external service providers.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including execution of operational accounting policies and general ledger management.
- Lead efforts to implement and improve accounting processes and systems to safeguard the company and support growth.
- Provide technical expertise on the application of accounting policies and handle complex transactions.
- Review and advise on draft contracts to ensure accurate technical accounting and smooth operational integration.
- Manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring financial results are complete, accurate, and reported to executive management in a timely manner.
- Lead and develop teams across different regions, fostering performance excellence to support the accounting function's growth in alignment with the business.
- Oversee the completion of statutory audits and other local compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with broader finance teams (operations finance, business finance, shared service centers) and key stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment.
- Assist in the financial integration of acquired entities, ensuring smooth transitions and compliance with internal accounting standards.
- Work closely with Corporate and EMEA Accounting teams to develop and maintain accounting policies and internal control procedures, ensuring risk identification and mitigation.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience as a people manager, with a track record of leading international teams and managing the entire monthly close process independently.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to think strategically and connect the dots in complex accounting scenarios.
- Professional accounting qualification (CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent) with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience.
- Expertise in translating complex accounting rules into practical day-to-day operations.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, Ind AS, and IFRS experience with NetSuite is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and lead teams effectively.
- Ability to think conceptually while maintaining attention to detail and understanding the broader organizational impact.
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, ideally within a large, multinational company - Travel company is a big plus.
