- Own and ensure the integrity of FDC financial records and general ledger (GL) balances.
- Review and validate end-to-end accounting flows for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP.
- Identify accounting, reconciliation, and reporting gaps and drive remediation to closure.
- Design, implement, and enhance the control environment around financial reporting and balance sheet substantiation.
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to validate processes and deliver improvements.
- Lead and co-ordinate resolution of historical accounting and control issues.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency gains, and cost reduction.
- Build strong relationships across business, finance, operations, technology, audit, and control functions.
The successful candidate would:
- Demonstrate deep understanding of GL architecture, accounting flows, reconciliations, and substantiation.
- Be able to challenge existing processes and implement sustainable solutions.
- Lead complex remediation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Strengthen the control framework and reduce financial and operational risk.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policy requirements.
Extensive years of experience across Financial Services, Operations, Product Control, Financial Control, or Accounting. - Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of FDC products and related accounting.
- Deep GL, balance sheet, and reconciliation experience.
- Proven experience managing regulatory, audit, accounting, or control remediation initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a high-risk environment., Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
- Qualified Accountant
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