Senior Associate - Finance Controller

Role Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller / Accounting Specialist to work with one of our clients. The role involves managing day-to-day accounting operations, inter-company reconciliations, multi-entity reporting, and financial dashboards. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with accounting and reporting, comfortable working independently, and able to partner closely with senior management to ensure financial clarity, control, and cost discipline. This position offers exposure to a global finance environment, multi-entity financing structures, and the opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage accounting operations, including general ledger, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Oversee multi-entity and financing structures, managing multiple tranches across entities, and interpret financing and shareholder agreements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and manage cash flow statements and forecasts.
• Drive proactive cost control and allocation, scrutinizing vendor terms, spend patterns, and enforcing clear allocation policies across entities.
• Create and track asset values and financial dashboards.
• Analyze cost and revenue drivers; prepare simple and insightful reporting.
• Produce NAV and performance analysis by entity and share class within complex ownership structures.
• Support management with financial planning and decision-making inputs.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Coordinate and manage year-end audit processes, including preparation of audit schedules, liaison with auditors, and resolution of audit queries.
• Handle and process bank payments, ensuring accuracy, authorization compliance, and timely execution.
• Champion a digital-first approach by automating and improving workflows, leveraging technology to drive accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify and implement process improvements.
• Work collaboratively across teams and remain flexible to support leadership on non-accounting activities when required, fostering a hands-on and team-first environment.

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