Accounting Manager
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About the role
As an Accounting Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of day‑to‑day financial operations within our accounting function.
You will lead and develop a team of accounting professionals covering general ledger, cash application, and payment activities, ensuring smooth execution of end‑to‑end accounting processes.
This is a first‑line management role suited for a professional who enjoys combining people leadership with operational ownership, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives, while contributing to the safeguarding of the organization’s financial assets.
Key Responsibilities
Provide day‑to‑day leadership, prioritization, and operational support to a team of accounting professionals across GL, cash application, and payments activities.
Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial transactions, including journal entries, cash postings, payment runs, and account movements.
Oversee period‑end close activities, supporting the preparation and review of financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports.
Review and approve account reconciliations, ensuring clear documentation, timely resolution of discrepancies, and strong balance sheet integrity.
Monitor compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks across all accounting processes.
Ensure proper execution and control of payment processes, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and adherence to internal policies.
Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, addressing audit queries, and implementing remediation actions where applicable.
Act as a key point of contact for cross‑functional stakeholders (Treasury, AP, AR, Tax, Finance) to ensure accurate and consistent financial data flow.
Identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and automation, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within Accounting Operations.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members, supporting performance management, knowledge building, and career growth.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting roles with exposure to operational accounting processes
2+ years of experience in people coordination or first‑line leadership is preferred
Solid understanding of general accounting principles and end‑to‑end financial processes
Advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).
Strong Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting
SAP knowledge is a plus
Prior experience in a corporate or shared services environment is an advantage
Our Offer
Room for personal development through external, internal training tools and learning and development program #GROW. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong
Yearly performance bonus based on your seniority
Referral bonus, meal vouchers, monthly allowance, gift vouchers twice a year
Corporate Health Insurance
Mindfulness and Wellbeing programs (Wellbeats, MyQuillibrium, Compsych, Mind & Body webinars)
Up to 28 days of annual leave based on seniority
We have a strong Work from Home culture and take into consideration punctual needs and more
Flexible working schedule. You’ll find the flexibility for balance in your life
Being part of Wolters Kluwer you will contribute to the development of our own products and software solutions. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world
Our Interview Practices
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
