Group Statutory Reporting Manager

The Group Statutory Reporting Manager is responsible for managing the Company's statutory reporting and audit functions. The successful candidate will be an experienced finance professional with a strong understanding of best practice statutory reporting, group consolidation, technical accounting, and related statutory compliance requirements within a global organization. The role reports to the Group Financial Controller and work closely with Associate Director Financial Control and Group Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Function as a trusted partner to the Group Financial Controller, supporting the Company's IPO readiness journey and the establishment of the best practice controllership framework for a listed environment.
• Lead the Group statutory audit process (unmodified audit opinion), facilitating the timely completion of the audit and supporting the resolution of audit findings and unadjusted differences.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and other finance stakeholders (local and regional finance teams, tax team, and legal counsel) to support an efficient and effective audit process.
• Manage the Group's statutory filing calendar and oversee the timely completion of financial statement audits and statutory lodgments across all relevant jurisdictions.
• Lead the implementation of new and amended accounting standards and assess their impact on the Group's accounting policies, systems, processes, and financial statement disclosures.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, technical accounting papers (including significant accounting judgements and estimates), and related processes to strengthen the control environment and ensure ongoing compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
• Drive process improvement, standardization and automation across statutory reporting and audit processes.
• Support the preparation of Audit and Risk Committee and Board papers concerning financial reporting, audit findings, accounting matters, and control observations.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks within the financial control environment, and drive remediation initiatives to address identified control gaps.
• Own the Group's statutory reporting process, including the preparation of statutory reporting packs, account mapping, and consolidated and subsidiary financial statements.
• Establish financial controls monitoring program, including periodic reviews, and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting and compliance controls.
• Support strategic projects and business initiatives as required, including transformation, financing, and corporate governance activities.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team capable of supporting the organization through a period of accelerated growth and transformation.
• Build, lead, develop and motivate a high-performing team that consistently delivers high-quality outcomes aligned with Novotech's culture and values.
• Partner with the Group Financial Controller on mergers and acquisitions, due diligence activities, and other investment-related projects.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce, business, or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification is required.
• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in statutory reporting, audit, technical accounting, or financial control, including experience in a big four chartered accounting or professional services environment.
• Prior commercial experience, preferably within the healthcare, medical or life sciences sector, is desirable.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and statutory compliance requirements.

Additional Notes

• Previous experience at Senior Manager level within a Big Four is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Strong technical accounting background with broad responsibility for statutory reporting, Group, and subsidiary statutory audits.
• Experience in preparing IFRS-compliant general purpose financial statements and technical accounting papers/memoranda for CFO, Boards, and external auditors.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with the ability to manage, influence, and drive results through finance managers and dotted-line reporting relationships across multiple jurisdictions in Rest of Asia, China, the United States and Europe.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to understand business operations and assess the resulting financial and accounting implications.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience applying complex accounting areas, including goodwill and impairment assessments, acquisitions and business combinations, share-based payments, foreign currency transactions and translation, the classification and fair value measurement of financial assets (FVPL or FVOCI), leases, and income taxes.
• Strong academic credentials, with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, and commerce. A CA, CPA or equivalent recognise professional accounting qualification is required.
• Experience in the healthcare, medical or life sciences sector will be highly regarded.
• Experience with PCAOB audit, SOX compliance and/or foreign private issuer reporting requirements will be highly regarded.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: experience with Power Query, Power BI or other finance automation tools would be advantageous.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and dependability, with a strong sense of urgency and orientation results.
• Strong project management skills, hands-on, energetic and collaborative with the ability to operate effectively in a hands-on, agile, and fast-paced environment