Senior GL Accountant

JOB PURPOSE: Senior technical anchor of the general ledger and internal IFRS subject-matter expert: leads the end-to-end close for single and multi-entity structures, owns GL integrity and the IFRS-sensitive areas, and acts as primary contact for internal and external auditors so the books close on time with zero audit observations and 99% accuracy in accordance with IFRS. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Lead the end-to-end month, quarter and year-end close for single-entity and multi-entity structures, including intercompany reconciliations and foreign-currency translations. Serve as the internal IFRS subject-matter expert statements, disclosures and accounting treatments, including IFRS 16 lease accounting. Oversee General Ledger integrity: review journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations and variance analyses. Confirm fixed-asset additions and maintain the register; own the tax-invoice quality gate over AP capture (GL checks; AP follows up). Prepare financial reporting packages for senior leadership and board review; primary point of contact for external and internal auditors. Own the opening-balance reconciliation and GL data validation at the Dynamics 365 cutover. Design and implement internal controls and automated workflows to streamline the close; document GL SOPs and mentor the GL Accountant. Deliver the GL KPIs: zero audit observations, on-time closing of books, 99% accuracy as per IFRS. Control boundaries: preparer and reviewer are never the same person within GL; does not reconcile own postings; holds no payment or banking authority. • Bachelor's in accounting; professional qualification (SOCPA / ACCA / CPA) preferred. • 3 to 7 years of experience in general ledger accounting or financial reporting. • Experience managing payroll accounting, employee benefits accounting, and intercompany accounting transactions. • Strong experience preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities. • Experience applying International Financial Reporting Standards in complex accounting transactions. • Experience supporting internal and external audits and implementing financial controls. • Experience using enterprise resource planning systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.