Role summary
The Senior Finance Specialist is responsible for accurate accounting, control, and reporting of inventory and fixed assets in line with IFRS and company policies. Manages inventory across Retail, F&B, and Spare Parts, and oversees the fixed asset lifecycle, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and reporting. Supports financial integrity, audit readiness, and effective asset management across projects and operating entities.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full fixed asset lifecycle including creation, capitalization, transfers, depreciation, impairments, and disposals in accordance with accounting standards
- Monitor AUC/CWIP and ensure timely and accurate capitalization upon project completion
- Maintain and reconcile the Fixed Asset Register with the General Ledger and Trial Balance
- Ensure accurate asset classification, tagging, and useful life assignment
- Review CAPEX transactions and validate CAPEX versus OPEX classification
- Monitor and validate inventory movements across ERP and warehouse systems
- Perform stock counts, cycle counts, and reconciliations, including variance analysis
- Support inventory valuation, including provisions, obsolescence, and write-offs per IAS 2
- Ensure accurate recording of inventory balances and consumption flows
- Prepare and post depreciation, inventory, and related journal entries
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities
- Perform sub-ledger to GL reconciliations for inventory and fixed assets
- Prepare reports and schedules for management reporting and finance leadership
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal policies, capitalization thresholds, and DoA
- Support internal and external audits through documentation, reconciliations, and explanations
- Participate in physical asset verification and inventory counts; resolve discrepancies
- Coordinate with Procurement, Projects, Operations, and Finance on asset and inventory transactions
- Review PRs, POs, and invoices to ensure correct accounting treatment
- Identify and drive process improvements and system enhancements
- Support data accuracy and utilization across ERP and sub-systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Professional certificate in Finance or Accounting certification such as CPA, SOCPA, CFA, or CFP
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, particularly IAS 16, IAS 36, and IAS 38
- Working knowledge of IFRS inventory accounting per IAS 2 and internal controls
- Experience working in ERP-driven environments such as SAP – FI systems
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Experience
2 to 3 years of experience in Fixed Assets or Financial Accounting
Skills
- ERP systems such as SAP – FI/MM
- Inventory and warehouse management systems
- Fixed asset sub-ledgers and project systems
- Reporting tools including Excel and BI