Associate Manager, Accounting (Statutory reporting, Acquisitions & Tax)

The role

The Associate Manager, Accounting ensures global statutory compliance, manages financial reporting for newly acquired businesses, and oversees tax accounting and compliance. This role involves managing statutory audits, leading finance integration projects, and ensuring adherence to transfer pricing and financial controls.

What you will do

• Prepare and oversee statutory statements in accordance with financial reporting standards.
• Manage annual statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with external auditors and local finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory filing requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and statutory regulations.
• Maintain statutory reporting calendars and compliance trackers within FloQast.
• Lead the identification, dissolution, and streamlining of redundant or inactive corporate entities.
• Assume financial ownership of newly acquired entities until full integration.
• Manage month-end close activities for acquired businesses.
• Oversee corporate income tax accounting and VAT/GST/Sales Tax accounting.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Accounting
• 3+ years' post articles experience in Accounting or Financial Reporting (CA(SA))
• Experience managing a team of 2+ Accounting professionals
• Strong statutory reporting experience across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience managing audits with external auditors.
• Experience managing teams.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses into corporate finance operations.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience with corporate taxation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management and organisational abilities

Nice to have

• CA(SA), CPA or equivalent professional qualification
• Strong understanding of US GAAP advantageous
• ERP implementation or integration experience (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Workday, etc.) advantageous
• Experience within a multinational or high-growth organisation is advantageous
• Transfer pricing advantageous

Benefits

• Hybrid, Casual work environment
• Responsible PTO policy
• Primary caregiver leave
• Training & Development
• Learning the advanced partnership automation products
• Medical Aid and Provident Fund
• Group schemes with Discovery & Bonitas for medical aid
• Group scheme for provident fund
• Restricted Stock Units (3-year vesting schedule pending Board approval)
• Internet Allowance
• Fitness club fee reimbursements
• Technology stipend

About the company

impact.com is a partnership management platform that helps businesses automate partnerships and grow revenue. The company uses technology to serve global enterprise brands.