Senior Manager - Group Financial Controls

JOB TITLE

Senior Manager - Group Financial Controls | Holding | Finance

Role Summary

Group Financial Control Senior Manager will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the financial control environment across the Holding company and its operating companies (Opcos). This role ensures accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and supports the integrity of financial processes. The position plays a critical role in driving control standardization, risk mitigation, and finance governance across the group.

ROLE PROFILE

• Develop and manage a consistent group-wide financial control framework, including documentation of key controls including financial reporting, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Identify and review financial reporting risks across entities and implement mitigating controls, particularly in areas such as revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, asset management, and intercompany transactions
• Promote best practices by aligning financial control processes across Opcos. (e.g., procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report).
• Ensure the group is compliant with local and international financial reporting regulations, including IFRS
• Lead periodic control testing, review and self-assessments, ensuring timely remediation of deficiencies and clear documentation of all financial controls.
• Serve as the primary contact for financial control matters with internal and external auditors. Coordinate walkthroughs, provide documentation, and monitor audit findings.
• Track and report on control performance, highlighting key risks, issues and deviations
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in internal controls, audit, or operational finance, with at least 3 years in retail real estate, hospitality, or asset-heavy industries
• Proficient in process-mapping, data-analytics and control-automation concepts
• Expert knowledge of COSO / ICFR / SOX methodologies and audit-ready documentation
• Deep understanding of end-to-end finance processes (PtP, OtC, R2R, Treasury, Tax).
• Hands-on experience with ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle) and GRC / reconciliation tools