Accounts Manager Danube Building Materials FZE

We are seeking a qualified and detail-oriented Accounts Manager to oversee financial accounting, reporting, consolidation, compliance, and audit functions across multiple business entities. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in IFRS, financial controls, ERP systems, and team leadership within a fast-paced corporate environment. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, operational finance exposure, and the ability to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting while supporting business and management objectives.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare accurate and timely standalone and consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS. 

• Ensure proper intercompany reconciliations, elimination entries, and consistency in accounting policies across entities. 

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports along with variance analysis and management insights. 

• Support management with financial analysis and reporting required for strategic decision-making. 

Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing activities within defined timelines. 

• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of general ledger balances and accounting records. 

• Review reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and adjustments to ensure financial accuracy. 

• Coordinate hard-close and interim reporting activities across multiple entities. 

IFRS Compliance & Accounting Standards

• Ensure compliance with applicable IFRS standards, including but not limited to: 

• IFRS 16 – Lease Accounting

• IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments

• IFRS 15 – Revenue Recognition

• Ensure accounting treatments are aligned with company policies and regulatory requirements. 

• Stay updated with changes in accounting standards and assess business impact accordingly. 

Audit Management

• Manage interim and annual statutory audit processes across entities. 

• Coordinate with external and internal auditors to ensure timely completion of audit requirements.

• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents. 

• Address audit observations and ensure timely closure of audit queries. 

Accounting Operations & Branch Coordination

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across branches and business units. 

• Provide guidance and support to branch accountants on accounting treatments and finance-related matters. 

• Conduct periodic branch visits to strengthen controls, improve coordination, and enhance operational efficiency. 

Team Management & Leadership

• Lead, supervise, and mentor finance and accounts teams across multiple locations. 

• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee development initiatives. 

• Ensure team productivity, accountability, and adherence to company policies and deadlines. 

Fixed Assets & Investment Property Management

• Oversee accounting and administration of fixed assets and investment properties. 

• Ensure proper capitalization, depreciation, disposal accounting, and asset reconciliation. 

• Coordinate valuation exercises and fair value assessments in line with IFRS requirements. 

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Review and approve accounting vouchers and support documentation. 

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, authorization matrices, and financial policies. 

• Monitor segregation of duties, approval workflows, and financial governance processes. 

ERP Systems & Process Improvement

• Manage GL mapping, financial classifications, and accounting structures within ERP systems. 

• Support ERP enhancements, automation initiatives, and finance process improvements. 

• Monitor finance system access controls and ensure data integrity within applications. 

Management Support & Special Projects

• Support senior management in financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and strategic initiatives. 

• Handle ad hoc assignments, business analysis, and finance-related projects as assigned.