Hybrid Senior Manager, Financial Accounting and Controlling

at Dialectica

• Job title: Senior Manager, Financial Accounting and Controlling
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Athens, Greece

About the role

• Financial Accounting & Controlling Senior Manager at Dialectica overseeing accounting processes across global operations. Leading financial reporting, audits, and compliance while managing a talented team.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations, including accounts payable, general ledger, T&E, to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial transactions.
• Oversee the end-to-end month-end close process, ensuring strict adherence to reporting deadlines, reviewing key balance sheet reconciliations, and managing the timely closure of sub-ledgers and general ledgers to facilitate accurate financial reporting.
• Manage with the support of external partners tax compliance activities, including the preparation and filing of tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and controls to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information.
• Identify and mitigate processes and controls risks and recommend solutions to address issues and improve processes.
• Lead and oversee all aspects of financial reporting processes, including the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, footnotes, and other disclosures on a standalone and consolidated basis across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and Local GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Manage the financial audit process, including coordination with external auditors, preparation of audit schedules, and documentation.
• Address auditor inquiries and requests, provide necessary support and information, and ensure timely resolution of audit issues.
• Budgeting & Planning: Act as the primary financial liaison for Corporate Function leaders to prepare, monitor, and revise annual expense budgets.
• SG&A Visibility: Build and maintain an accounting infrastructure that produces granular, actionable SG&A reports, allowing executive leaders to understand cost drivers and take corrective actions.
• Balance Sheet Integrity: Maintain required granularity and visibility on every balance sheet line item, ensuring reconciliations are not just accurate but reflect the true business substance.
• Performance Monitoring: Bridge the gap between "the numbers" and "the business," providing accurate results fast with high visibility into variances, especially on SG&A and Balance Sheet.
• Procurement Leadership: Owning the full purchasing lifecycle (PR, PO, etc) to ensure total control over spending.
• Cost Reduction: Spearhead procurement initiatives focused on aggressive cost reduction and vendor consolidation.
• Working Capital Optimization: Improve Group cash flow by negotiating superior payment terms with suppliers to strategically increase Average Days Payable Outstanding (DPO).
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals across geographies, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide feedback to team members to support their professional development and success.
• Drive strategic initiatives to improve efficiency of in-house financial reporting and accounting operations, enhancing control, efficiency, and scalability and transition in-house any parts of the process still on external partners.
• Lead the next phases of the rollout of standardized accounting software across subsidiaries ensuring alignment with corporate standards and regulatory compliance and manage e2e integration with core in-house operating platform and other systems.
• Oversee change management efforts to ensure smooth transition and adoption of new systems and processes across.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA/ ACCA certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in financial accounting and reporting, with 3 years in a Senior Managerial role.
• Background in Big-4 audit firms, combined with solid industry experience in a global and fast paced environment.
• Controlling Expertise: Proven track record in cost controlling, expenses budget management, and procurement oversight.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing financial audits and working with external auditors.
• Experience with UK adopted IFRS and UK accounting & compliance operations will be an asset
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial accounting software and ERPs.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with additional performance incentives.
• Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan.
• Hybrid work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favourite cause.
• Company-sponsored team-bonding events.
• Weekly health & wellness activities, gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages.
• Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers!
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career in a highly multicultural team within a global organization.