Group Management Accountant & Head Group Service Support

Experience:

10 to 15 years of post-qualification experience in Group-level financial consolidation, management reporting, budgeting, and service support, ideally in a regional or multinational setup with exposure to cross-border operations in Asia.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Group Management Accounts & Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated management accounts across all group entities.
  • Ensure timely submission of financials from subsidiaries and regional offices, and validate inter-company eliminations. • Analyse Group P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow trends, providing actionable insights to senior management. • Develop variance analysis reports vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods. • Support statutory consolidation and coordinate with auditors for group-level review.

2. 2. Group Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual group budgeting process, ensuring consistency in assumptions, templates, and timelines.
  • Work closely with regional finance heads and business units to align targets with strategic objectives. • Develop rolling forecasts and long-term financial models for management planning. • Monitor budget adherence and recommend cost-optimization measures.

3. 3. Group Expense Control & Cost Monitoring

• Design and implement Group-level expense control frameworks, cost-centre reporting, and overhead benchmarking.
  • Review head office and shared service costs, ensuring proper allocation and recovery from entities. • Track and report on travel, marketing, and administrative expenses across the group. • Establish clear KPIs for expense efficiency and process improvement.

4. 4. Group Cashflow Planning & Treasury Coordination

• Prepare and monitor weekly/monthly group cashflow forecasts.
  • Liaise with regional finance teams to ensure timely repatriation, inter-company settlements, and working capital discipline. • Coordinate with banks for funding lines, FX management, and treasury operations. • Ensure adequate liquidity across all entities while optimizing interest and currency exposures.

5. 5. Group Service Support (Back-End Operations)

• Head the Group Shared Service / Support team covering accounting, payroll, compliance, and ERP systems.
  • Drive standardization of accounting and reporting processes across subsidiaries. • Ensure timely vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and cost-sharing within the group. • Support system automation, process integration, and internal controls. • Manage service KPIs and team performance metrics.

6. 6. Business Partnering with Regional Managers

• Act as the finance business partner to Regional Managers across Asia (India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, etc.).
  • Provide regional profitability insights, commercial analysis, and support in strategic decision-making. • Coordinate group-level planning meetings and review sessions with the leadership team. • Facilitate best practice sharing and consistent financial governance across markets.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of consolidation, MIS, costing, and management reporting.
  • Excellent analytical and financial modeling abilities. • Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, ERP systems (SAP / Microsoft Dynamics). • Hands-on experience with cashflow forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis. • Leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a multi-country finance support team. • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to collaborate with regional heads. • High integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail