Assistant Manager, Accounting

Get to know the Role:
- Own and be accountable for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency of all processes related to controllership for Grab Ads

- Review monthly Group management account and year end financial statements are prepared timely and accurately

- Provide support to country’s business activity by providing financial support and reporting

- Collaborate with business finance/ country controllership teams to ensure consistency and efficiency

- Collaborate with technical accounting, legal, tax, treasury and compliance to ensure we are appropriately accounting for any new initiatives and partner with them on accounting memo and policies

- Ensure financial compliance (eg statutory, regulatory and tax compliance) of responsible Grab entities, as well as provide product area support to controllership team    

The day-to-day activities:
- Partner with key stakeholders for successful implementation/ product launch

- Review and provide feedback on agreements to ensure we are mitigating risk for Grab. Work through accounting implications and confirm we can operationally support agreements.

- Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, accounts, commentaries and financial statements

- Track the Group’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement

- Provide insightful information and expectations to management to aid in long-term and short-term decision making

The must haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Business/ Commerce discipline or equivalent practical experience
- Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA) or other professional accounting accreditation

- Experience with IFRS

- Minimum 8 years of accounting/audit experience

- Ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and to lead and drive complex operational initiatives

- Collaborative working style and ability to work with business owner/ business partner

- Exceptional analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and the ability to communicate effectively with management

- Knowledge of finance, full set accounts, budgeting/forecast and internal control principles

- Loves challenges in building up structures

- Self-motivated, capable of driving changes and initiatives

- Good team player who is hands-on, committed and responsible and can deliver with tight deadlines

- Able to work under pressure, independently and multitask

- Possess professional qualities with good communication, interpersonal skills and teamwork