Job Vacancy: Job title: Senior Manager, Technical Accounting (IFRS)
Job description: Company Description
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has more than 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. For more information, please visit:
Job Description
As Senior Manager Technical Accounting (IFRS) you will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate application of IFRS principles and accounting standards within the organization. You will be responsible for interpreting complex accounting rules, implementing new accounting standards, and providing guidance to the finance team and management.
Additionally, you will serve as a subject matter expert in IFRS and serve as a key resource for resolving accounting issues and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
IFRS Compliance
- Monitor changes to IFRS and assess their impact on the company’s financial reporting.
- Ensure that the company’s accounting policies align with IFRS principles.
- Implement new IFRS accounting standards and update existing policies accordingly.
- Ensure that IFRS disclosures are appropriate, and that data is captured on a timely basis for quarterly reporting.
- Support the design and development of internal and external reporting initiatives.
- Ensure that relevant SOX controls are executed, and that documentation meets the required standard.
Technical Guidance
- Provide guidance on accounting for complex transactions, including writing and reviewing technical accounting memos and driving any accounting issues to resolution.
- Provide clear and practical solutions to ad hoc technical accounting queries.
- Support the company with projects including accounting for new products/services and other transactions requiring technical accounting opinions.
- Work closely with the Group Financial Reporting team.
- Research and provide guidance on specific accounting topics and their implications.
External Audit Support
- Collaborate with external auditors to address IFRS-related inquiries.
- Lead the resolution of technical accounting issues raised during the audit.
Training and Education
- Conduct training sessions for finance and accounting teams to enhance IFRS knowledge.
- Keep the finance team informed about changes in IFRS and their impact on the company.
Functional Competencies:
- Local & International Accounting Standards
- Financial Reporting
- Technical Accounting
- Financial & Management Accounting
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Business Communication
- Audit compliance
- Project Management
- Problem solving
Behavioral Competencies:
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Relationship Building
- Workload Management
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, etc.
- ACA or ACCA qualified, the ideal candidate will be ‘Big 4’ trained.
- At least 5 years relevant accounting experience.
- Very strong IFRS GAAP technical skills gained with listed clients or in technical department (IFRS 9, 15 and 16 in particular)
- Experience of working within the technical departments/accounting advisory of a major firm of accountants will be an added advantage.
Additional Information
Organizational Competencies
Customer Focus – People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation – People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity – People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Be Bold – People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.
Our Vision
IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.
Location: Lagos, Lagos State
Job date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:58:29 GMT
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