Job description
· Lead and manage the 2 teams for the month end close to ensure deadlines and deliverables are completed accurately and on time, advising team on journal validation/ substantiation and supporting to ensure proper audit trails
· Liase with internal and external stakeholders, managing expectation and driving continuous improvement within the team to ensure quality delivery and output
· Provides overall leadership to the team as well as coaching and mentoring to respective team
· Manage team performance, KPI on a daily basis with a solid back-up plan
· Monitor and review to ensure all region key risks are identified and action plans are actioned on a timely basis, with issues escalated appropriately on a timely basis
· Establish metrics on key risk areas and review on a monthly basis to ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice and any other regulations
· Ensure both Fixed Assets and Leases processes operates in line with global processes and incorporates best practice financial controls
