Role Description
Augustus Media is seeking a highly experienced Senior Finance Manager with a strong background in the media industry. This role is responsible for overseeing the company's financial operations, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), treasury, taxation, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensure compliance with IFRS and local regulatory requirements, and provide strategic financial insights to support business growth and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Close
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal financial policies, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Support Group financial reporting and consolidation by coordinating with finance teams across multiple markets.
- Perform budget versus actual analysis, year-on-year performance reviews, and provide meaningful financial insights to management.
Financial Operations & Working Capital
- Oversee General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable functions to ensure accurate financial records and efficient transaction processing.
- Monitor cash flow, receivables, payables, and working capital to maintain strong liquidity and financial discipline.
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Drive process improvements to enhance financial controls, reporting efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
Cost Management & Procurement Support
- Monitor supplier invoices, recurring expenses, subscriptions, and payment schedules.
- Review supplier costs and identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiencies.
- Ensure supplier contracts and financial documentation are properly maintained and aligned with company policies.
Treasury & Cash Management
- Manage treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and liquidity planning.
- Monitor cash positions and optimize working capital to support business operations and strategic initiatives.
Taxation & Compliance
- Oversee VAT, withholding tax, payroll tax, and other statutory tax compliance across assigned markets, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
- Stay informed of changes in local tax legislation and assess their impact on the business.
- Support transfer pricing compliance and ensure intercompany transactions are recorded in accordance with Group policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance, statutory reporting, and internal control requirements.
Audit & Internal Controls
- Coordinate internal and external audits, preparing schedules, supporting documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
- Maintain audit-ready financial records and ensure strong internal controls across all finance processes.
- Identify and implement improvements to strengthen financial governance and risk management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; a Master's degree is an advantage.
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent is highly preferred.
- 10-12 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership role.
- Prior experience within the media, digital media, advertising, or publishing industry is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, consolidation, treasury management, taxation, and internal controls.
- Proven experience managing month-end and year-end close processes in a multi-entity environment.
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and business partnering skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
