GL Accountant Lead

We are looking for a GL Accountant Lead to ensure high-quality accounting processes across global operations, drive timely and accurate period close, and ensure compliance with IFRS and local accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements. The role will also contribute to strengthening the company’s financial stability, supporting expansion into new GEOs, and developing existing financial structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Month-End Close for all assigned entities, ensuring timely and accurate completion

• Review and validate Trial Balances, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, revaluations, intercompany transactions, and manual JEs

• Ensure accounting records are maintained in accordance with IFRS and local accounting and tax requirements

• Review and approve key accounting entries and adjustments within the delegated authority

• Monitor and validate tax, statutory, regulatory, and statistical reporting prepared by the team or external providers

• Manage and develop GL and Fixed Assets Accountants, including workload allocation, performance management, coaching, and KPI tracking

• Coordinate statutory audits for assigned entities, including PBC management and communication with external auditors

• Monitor accounting risks, identify discrepancies and control gaps, and ensure timely resolution or escalation

• Coordinate the work of external accounting and tax providers and monitor compliance with agreed SLAs

• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and improve accounting processes across the region

• Prepare and provide regional close status, accounting issues, and risk updates to Global Accounting Management

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, with relevant experience as a Senior GL Accountant, GL Lead, or Accounting Manager

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and practical experience applying it to day-to-day accounting

• Strong experience with General Ledger Accounting and Month-End Close processes

• Hands-on experience with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, revaluations, intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and manual JEs

• Experience with statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting, including coordination of statutory audits and communication with external auditors

• Experience managing or coordinating a GL / Accounting team, including workload allocation, quality control, and team development

• Strong knowledge of accounting controls and financial data validation