Consolidation and Audit Manager

**Company Overview**

Xcalibur Smart Mapping is the global leader in airborne and mapping geophysics industry, providing comprehensive and sustainable solutions for mapping and assessing natural capital, renewable and non-renewable resources with +100 years of accumulated experience.

With over 1,400 executed projects and an astonishing total of more than 50 million linear kilometers flown, we have become global leaders across six continents. Our worldwide presence is underpinned by a fleet of 40 specialized aircraft owned by the group, all equipped with state-of-the-art geophysical systems. Our workforce, consisting of over 250 highly qualified employees, serves as the driving force behind our continuous innovation and industry success.

**Job Overview**

The role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the Group’s consolidated financial statements and management reports, while overseeing the internal audit processes that guarantee compliance, transparency, and sound financial governance across the organisation. It leads the consolidation and internal audit functions, ensuring adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and corporate policies. The position provides financial insights and risk-based analyses to support executive planning and strategic decision-making, fostering continuous improvement and reliability in the Group’s financial reporting framework.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Financial Consolidation**:

- Oversee the consolidation of financial statements for the company and its subsidiaries, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Group accounting standards and internal policies.
- Manage intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and consolidation adjustments.
- Coordinate with finance teams across regions to gather, validate, and integrate financial data efficiently.

**Internal Audit and Compliance**:

- Lead and strengthen internal audit activities to ensure effective internal controls, risk management, and adherence to corporate governance standards.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for financial reporting.
- Coordinate with external auditors during annual audits and proactively address any audit findings or recommendations.
- Design, implement, and monitor internal control frameworks to mitigate risks and enhance operational transparency.

**Reporting and Analysis**:

- Prepare timely and accurate
consolidated financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and equity statements.
- Develop and maintain management reports and financial dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
- Provide detailed financial analysis and insights to senior management and stakeholders.

**Process Improvement**:

- Identify opportunities to improve processes within consolidation, reporting, and audit functions.
- Implement best practices and digital tools to increase accuracy, efficiency, and control effectiveness.
- Provide training, guidance, and support to finance teams on consolidation standards, internal control principles, and audit methodologies.

**Other Responsibilities**:

- Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required.
- Stay updated with evolving accounting standards, auditing regulations, and industry best practices.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA, ACCA, or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance: Financial consolidation and audit, preferably in a multinational corporation.
- Strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting tools.
- Proficiency in financial consolidation software and ERP systems (NetSuite preferable).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and diverse environment.