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Global Finance Manager — Accounting & ERP

Job TypeRemote

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

Experience

LocationNairobi

Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit

Key Responsibilities:

ERP Ownership & Finance Systems

• Act as finance lead and SME for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations deployment
• Support ERP implementation phases including UAT, configuration validation, and go-live readiness
• Ensure accounting logic, chart of accounts, and reporting structures are correctly embedded
• Partner with IT to improve financial reporting, data integrity, and system usability

Global Accounting Operations

• Own and maintain the general ledger across multiple entities and company codes
• Post and review key accounting entries (revenue, COGS, accruals, intercompany, prepayments) under IFRS
• Ensure accurate multi-entity and multi-currency accounting treatment

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Support and improve the global month-end close process, reducing timelines and errors
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data across all entities
• Maintain supporting schedules and ensure audit-ready documentation

Multi-Entity & Outsourced Accounting Oversight

• Review and validate work from external accounting providers across jurisdictions
• Ensure consistency in accounting treatment and identify discrepancies
• Gradually transition outsourced accounting (starting with Switzerland) in-house

Process Improvement & Scale

• Improve accounting workflows, controls, and reconciliation processes
• Build scalable processes suitable for a growing multi-entity organisation
• Contribute to the evolution of Axmed’s global finance operating model

Requirements:

• Experienced accountant with hands-on ownership of financial operations in a multi-entity environment
• Strong IFRS knowledge with proven general ledger ownership, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency accounting, including intercompany transactions
• Direct involvement in ERP implementation (e.g. UAT, go-live, super user), ideally with Dynamics 365 F&O or similar
• Experience working with and reviewing external accounting providers across multiple jurisdictions
• Background in shared services, BPO, or multinational finance environments
• Systems-oriented, detail-driven, and focused on improving processes and efficiency
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate effectively across global teams and time zones

• Act as finance lead and SME for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations deployment
• Support ERP implementation phases including UAT, configuration validation, and go-live readiness
• Ensure accounting logic, chart of accounts, and reporting structures are correctly embedded
• Partner with IT to improve financial reporting, data integrity, and system usability
• Own and maintain the general ledger across multiple entities and company codes
• Post and review key accounting entries (revenue, COGS, accruals, intercompany, prepayments) under IFRS
• Ensure accurate multi-entity and multi-currency accounting treatment
• Support and improve the global month-end close process, reducing timelines and errors
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data across all entities
• Maintain supporting schedules and ensure audit-ready documentation
• Review and validate work from external accounting providers across jurisdictions
• Ensure consistency in accounting treatment and identify discrepancies
• Gradually transition outsourced accounting (starting with Switzerland) in-house
• Improve accounting workflows, controls, and reconciliation processes
• Build scalable processes suitable for a growing multi-entity organisation
• Contribute to the evolution of Axmed’s global finance operating model

• Strong IFRS knowledge
• General ledger ownership
• Reconciliations
• Month-end close
• Multi-entity accounting
• Multi-currency accounting
• Intercompany transactions
• ERP implementation (UAT, go-live, super user)
• Dynamics 365 F&O or similar
• Reviewing external accounting providers
• Systems-oriented
• Detail-driven
• Process improvement
• Efficiency improvement
• Ownership mindset
• Global team collaboration

• Experienced accountant with hands-on ownership of financial operations in a multi-entity environment
• Strong IFRS knowledge with proven general ledger ownership, reconciliations, and month-end close
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency accounting, including intercompany transactions
• Direct involvement in ERP implementation (e.g. UAT, go-live, super user), ideally with Dynamics 365 F&O or similar
• Experience working with and reviewing external accounting providers across multiple jurisdictions
• Background in shared services, BPO, or multinational finance environments
• Systems-oriented, detail-driven, and focused on improving processes and efficiency
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate effectively across global teams and time zones