Job Purpose:
The Record to Report (R2R) Supervisor is responsible for overseeing General Ledger accounting and the end-to-end financial closing process to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting. The role supervises month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, reviews balance sheet reconciliations, manages financial reporting requirements, supports internal and external audits, and ensures compliance with IFRS, company policies, and internal control standards. The position also drives process improvements and leads the R2R team to deliver high-quality accounting operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities and ensure adherence to reporting deadlines
- Review and approve journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting policies
- Oversee General Ledger accounting activities and maintain the integrity of financial records
- Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and intercompany reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items
- Supervise the accounting and reconciliation of fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and disposals
- Review monthly accruals, provisions, payroll-related entries, and other accounting adjustments
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and supporting schedules for corporate reporting
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, local statutory requirements, company policies, and internal control procedures
- Coordinate internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and responding to audit inquiries
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accounting efficiency, reporting quality, and internal controls
- Supervise, coach, and develop the R2R team, ensuring effective workload distribution and performance management
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Payroll, Tax, and FP&A, to ensure accurate financial reporting and issue resolution
- Support ERP (SAP) enhancements, finance transformation initiatives, and system improvement projects
- Monitor accounting risks and recommend corrective actions to ensure financial accuracy and compliance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is preferred
- Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in accounting or finance, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role
- Strong experience in Record to Report (R2R), General Ledger accounting, financial closing, and financial reporting
- Experience with SAP ERP (SAP FI) or a similar ERP system is highly preferred
- Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting standards, and internal controls
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict reporting deadlines
