Assistant Manager - General Ledger

Job description / Role

Key responsibility

The assistant manager - general ledger will support the manager - general ledger in overseeing the financial and cost accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining robust internal controls. This role involves assisting in general ledger activities, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management, while also ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The assistant manager will work collaboratively with internal teams and external auditors to ensure financial accuracy and operational efficiency.

1. General ledger management
   • Assist in managing the general ledger function, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
   • Support the review and approval of journal entries, reconciliations, and adjustments.
   • Ensure adherence to IFRS and assist in maintaining compliance with accounting standards.
2. Financial close & reporting
   • Assist in the month-end and year-end closing processes.
   • Help prepare and review financial statements, including balance sheets, P&L, and cash flow reports.
   • Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data for internal and external reporting.
3. Reconciliation & control
   • Assist in overseeing bank, intercompany, and account reconciliations.
   • Implement and maintain internal controls, ensuring compliance with company policies.
   • Identify and assist in resolving accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
4. Audit & compliance
   • Coordinate with internal, statutory, and tax auditors to ensure audit readiness.
   • Assist in maintaining compliance with taxation, regulatory, and audit requirements.
   • Support documentation and ensure timely responses to audit queries.
5. Process improvement & automation
   • Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the general ledger function.
   • Collaborate with IT and finance teams to support the enhancement of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Tally, etc.).
   • Contribute to standardizing accounting procedures and best practices across the organization.
6. Team management & stakeholder coordination
   • Provide support and guidance to a team of accountants and finance executives.
   • Collaborate with business units, FP&A, and treasury teams to provide financial analysis and insights.
   • Coordinate with external consultants, banks, and tax authorities as required.

Desired experience

• The ideal assistant manager - general ledger should have 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, general ledger management, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and financial compliance regulations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Key relationships

• Chief financial officer, manager - finance, executives, support function, etc.

About the Company

The Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle brand conglomerate residing on the crossroads of a modern economy - Dubai, UAE. The mercurial growth in the last 17 years has been by acquiring a host of world class fashion labels from around the world - Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Aldo & Tim Hortons just to name a few.

Today the group caters to thousands of eager shoppers through its over 1530 stores, 75 International brands and employing 12,000 multi cultural staff in over 4 continents. Apparel believes in turning dreams in to reality and we give everyone - our customers, our stakeholders, our employees - an equal opportunity to do so.

Apparel group has carved its strong presence not only in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia but opened thriving gateways to market in India, South Africa, Poland, Singapore, Jordan, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Additionally, clear strategies are in place to enter emerging markets such as Hungary, Pakistan, Egypt and Philippines.