Manager – Financial Accounting
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

An exciting opportunity exists for a technically strong accounting professional to join the finance team of a leading financial services organisation in Papua New Guinea.

This is a key management-level appointment suited to a qualified accountant who has developed strong technical foundations through audit, professional services, banking or a sophisticated corporate finance environment and is now looking to broaden their commercial and leadership experience.

Working closely with the Financial Controller and senior finance leadership, you will play an important role across financial control, month-end, management reporting, technical accounting and audit while gaining exposure to senior management and governance reporting.

For an ambitious finance professional, this position offers a genuine pathway towards broader senior finance leadership.
The Role Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, reviewing and progressively leading month-end, quarterly, half-year and annual accounting processes.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly management reporting and financial analysis.
• Reviewing Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss movements and investigating unusual transactions.
• Reviewing general ledger and Balance Sheet reconciliations and ensuring discrepancies are resolved.
• Reviewing journals, accruals and month-end accounting entries.
• Supporting the preparation of half-year and annual financial statements.
• Providing oversight and support to the Accounts Payable function.
• Managing and supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Researching and contributing to technical accounting papers and the accounting treatment of new or complex transactions.
• Supporting regulatory reporting requirements.
• Contributing to annual budgeting, planning, business cases and finance-related projects.
• Supporting the preparation of senior management, Risk Committee and Board reporting.
• Coaching and developing junior members of the finance team.

About You
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate strong accounting fundamentals rather than simply experience following established processes.

You will ideally possess:

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Strong technical financial accounting capability.
• Big Four or other leading audit experience highly regarded.
• Experience interpreting and applying accounting standards.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Experience dealing with external auditors and technical accounting queries.
• Banking or broader financial services experience would be highly regarded.
• Commercial accounting experience following professional services would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership capability and the ability to coach and develop others.
• The confidence to work with senior stakeholders and challenge accounting treatments where appropriate.

Candidates currently working within a major banking, financial services or sophisticated corporate finance environment are also encouraged to apply where they can demonstrate strong technical accounting capability.
Career Opportunity This position offers considerably more than traditional financial accounting.

You will work closely with experienced senior finance leaders and progressively take greater ownership of financial control and reporting activities. You will also gain exposure to senior management and governance forums, including opportunities to contribute to Board and Risk Committee reporting.
The organisation places a strong emphasis on professional development and building future leaders. For the right individual, this role provides an excellent platform to progress towards Financial Controller, Head of Finance or broader senior finance leadership opportunities.

The Opportunity
This role would particularly suit a CA/CPA-qualified accountant with a strong audit background who is looking to transition further into commercial finance, or an experienced financial services accountant seeking greater responsibility, leadership exposure and career progression.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated based on experience.