Regional accounting manager in CIS

Reporting to the Global Finance Director, the Regional Accounting Manager – CIS owns the accounting and financial reporting function for the Group’s entities in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The role is responsible for accurate books, timely month-end close, reliable regional reporting, strong financial controls, and effective support to local operations. The role also coordinates routine tax, audit and regulatory matters with local advisers as required.

• Own day-to-day accounting and month-end close for the CIS entities, ensuring accurate and complete books under IFRS, local statutory requirements and Group accounting policies.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial reports for the CIS region, including entity-level reporting, intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries, with supporting schedules for Group reporting.
• Provide clear financial analysis on key results, variances, cash movements and other matters requiring management attention.
• Review key accounting areas including cash, receivables, payables, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, payroll and intercompany balances.
• Oversee routine tax, statutory and regulatory compliance across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, working with local advisers where appropriate.
• Coordinate statutory audits and local reporting requirements, ensuring complete and accurate supporting documentation is available.
• Coordinate transfer pricing and intercompany charging matters with Group and external advisers, ensuring charges are properly supported, consistently applied and documented across the region.
• Escalate material accounting, tax or compliance issues to the Global Finance Director on a timely basis.
• Improve month-end close, accounting procedures and reporting processes to increase speed, accuracy and control.
• Maintain practical accounting procedures and support consistent application of Group finance policies.
• Maintain strong internal controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties and appropriate financial documentation.
• Support ERP implementation, system integrations, chart of accounts standardisation and finance process automation.
• Manage payment planning and cash requirements for the CIS entities in coordination with Group Treasury.
• Manage day-to-day banking administration, payment execution, mandates, signatories and bank requests across the region.
• Oversee payroll accounting and related finance processes.
• Support vendor, invoicing and commercial processes from a finance and control perspective.
• Act as the main finance contact for regional stakeholders, providing practical guidance on accounting, documentation and cost control.
• Lead and review the work of local accounting teams; set priorities and develop consistent regional ways of working.
• Manage outsourced accounting, tax and other finance service providers across the region against agreed scope, timelines and quality standards.
• Perform other finance and operational responsibilities assigned by the Global Finance Director.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including a regional, multinational or shared-services environment.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and hands-on experience with month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations and intercompany accounting.
• Practical accounting experience in Central Asia; experience with entities in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience preparing regional or consolidated financial reports, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and internal controls.
• Strong ERP/accounting systems experience and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently across multiple countries and time zones.
• Fluent English. Russian is highly desirable; Uzbek, Kyrgyz or Kazakh language skills are an advantage.
• Будет плюсом: Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent) preferred; Experience in technology, software, digital platforms or another fast-moving international business is preferred; Big 4 or mid-tier audit background followed by in-house finance experience; Experience in a cross-border group with intercompany transactions, transfer pricing and regional consolidation across multiple countries; Experience improving finance processes, implementing systems or building a regional accounting function across developing or fast-growing markets

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