Accounting Manager

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What We Can Offer You
At Frontiers, our working model for new roles includes a balanced approach that fosters collaboration through regular engagement at our office hubs in key locations. While we value flexibility, we also believe that shared in-person time strengthens team culture, trust, and productivity.

We provide a range of benefits across our global locations, including but not limited to:

• 4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance
• Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan
• Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer
• Additional benefits depending on your location (e.g. pension plan and private medical care)

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The Role:
The Accounting Manager ensures the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of our financial information. This role owns the month-end close process, leads day-to-day accounting operations, and supports strategic decisions with clean, well-controlled financial data. By building strong processes and guiding the accounting team, the Accounting Manager enables leadership to make faster, better-informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities
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• Manage, lead and mentor an accounting team of 4 direct reports (GL & AP accounting).
• Own the month-end close process end to end, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting with minimal supervision, and proactively identifying and resolving accounting issues.
• Lead day-to-day accounting operations for parent company & all its subsidiaries.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, reporting & ad hoc analysis as required.
• Review and approve all transactions entered in the financial system by the team.
• Collaborate with external accountants for year-end reconciliations and monthly/quarterly or annual tax returns (VAT, CIT, etc.).
• Supervise year-end closing processes and manage audits with external parties for parent company & its subsidiaries.
• Coordinate with external teams for any projects impacting accounting.

Requirements / Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of core accounting and finance concepts, including month-end close, revenue and expense recognition, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Experience supporting business decision-making through accurate reporting, analysis, and clear communication of financial results.
• Ability to understand how operational activities flow through to the financial statements.
• Experience working within a control framework and supporting audits and compliance requirements.

Technical Skills

• CPA certification a strong plus.
• 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years experience in a similar Accounting Manager or senior-level role.
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems.
• Advanced skills in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups) and comfort working with large data sets.

Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive follow-through.
• High attention to detail paired with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Clear, concise communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop team members.

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