Process Manager, Statutory Reporting - EMEA West

Reports to: Statutory Reporting Manager, EMEA West

Background

The Finance team is responsible for planning, forecasting, and analysing the company’s financial results. The team supports the business with timely and insightful information, while ensuring strong compliance with accounting and regulatory frameworks. The EMEA West statutory reporting team plays a key role in delivering statutory and regulatory reporting, audits, and compliance across the UK, Dubai, and South Africa.

The Role

The Accounting Manager will lead the statutory reporting team based in Mumbai, managing statutory reporting for multiple EMEA West entities. This role will be responsible for overseeing audits, managing a team of accountants, and ensuring compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a Big 4 audit background, with strong technical accounting expertise in IFRS, local GAAPs, and US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory reporting for multiple legal entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS, local GAAPs, and alignment with US GAAP for group reporting.
• Review statutory accounts, audit packs, reconciliations, and technical memos prepared by the team.
• Manage external auditors and act as the primary escalation point during statutory audits.
• Oversee tax submissions (corporate tax, VAT) in partnership with the global tax team.
• Supervise payroll reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and statutory adjustments.
• Drive process standardisation, automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Senior Accountants and Accountants.

Stakeholders

• External auditors
• Tax consultants
• Tax Team
• Shared service centres (India and Romania)
• Global and regional finance teams
• Local legal and compliance teams

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or ACCA qualified.
• 7–10 years of experience, including 4–5 years in statutory audit (Big 4 strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Experience managing teams and coordinating audits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.

The hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.