Senior Manager - General Accounting

Senior Manager - General Accounting

Job Description

Role Summary 

 

The Senior Manager – GA is the cornerstone of close excellence and balance sheet integrity within their scope. The role ensures that every financial result is accurate, audit-ready, and delivered with confidence—while building a capable, accountable, and continuously improving team. 

 

Role Purpose 

 

The Senior Manager – General Accounting is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely financial results for an assigned cluster of entities. The role ensures disciplined month-end close execution, robust balance sheet governance, SOX-compliant controls, and strong partnership with Controllers. This leader drives performance, uplifts process maturity, and develops a high-performing accounting team that demonstrates accountability, transparency, and operational excellence. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

1. Close Execution and Financial Accuracy 

• Own month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned entities, ensuring First-Time-Right (FTR) outcomes. 

• Review Trial Balance, validate account movements, and ensure accuracy of journals, accruals, and provisions. 

• Ensure full adherence to close calendar, cut-offs, and controller expectations, maintaining a zero-surprise environment. 

• Drive governance routines, including pre-close reviews, WD discipline, and quality checkpoints. 

2. Balance Sheet Governance and Risk Management 

 

• Ensure 100% balance sheet reconciliation completeness, accuracy, and timely approvals. 

• Identify aged items, risks, and exposures early, driving remediation through root-cause elimination. 

• Ensure documentation integrity and audit-ready reconciliations aligned with global policy. 

3. Controls and Compliance 

 

• Enforce SOX controls, journal approval discipline, evidence standards, and documentation requirements. 

• Ensure teams are audit-ready at all times, supporting internal/external audits with transparency and zero repeat findings. 

• Maintain compliance with IFRS/US GAAP, NIQ policies, and global control frameworks. 

4. Stakeholder Management 

 

• Act as the operational partner to Entity/Cluster Controllers, Close Managers, and Finance stakeholders. 

• Provide clear, data-driven progress updates, risk visibility, and solution-oriented communication. 

• Manage escalations proactively and professionally, ensuring confidence in financial outcomes. 

5. People Leadership and Capability Development 

 

• Lead a team of Team Leads, Assistant Managers, and Analysts, ensuring clarity of goals, accountability, and performance. 

• Drive a performance-based culture with coaching, documented feedback, and role clarity; address bottom talent proactively. 

• Build technical, control, and problem-solving capabilities within the team; support succession planning and retention. 

6. Continuous Improvement and Standardisation 

 

• Reduce rework, improve accuracy, and eliminate process failures through structured CI initiatives. 

• Ensure full adoption of global SOPs, standard work practices, and documentation discipline. 

• Contribute to simplification, cycle-time reduction, and process efficiency enhancements. 

7. Digital, Automation, and Analytics Adoption 

 

• Ensure effective use of ERP, OneStream, dashboards, and governance tools across all BAU processes. 

• Support automation and analytics use cases to strengthen controls and improve productivity. 

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/ACCA (preferred) or MBA Finance with relevant accounting expertise 

• 10+ years of R2R/General Accounting experience in a multinational environment 

• Strong IFRS/US GAAP knowledge (IFRS 16 preferred) 

• SAP/ERP and reconciliation tool proficiency (OneStream experience preferred) 

• Proven experience in people leadership, stakeholder management, and close governance 

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Experience Level

Senior Level