Job Description

Job Title: Policies & Process Specialist - Accounting & Finance

Role Summary

The Policies & Process Specialist will be responsible for strengthening the existing policy framework, identifying gaps or missing rules, and developing new policies where required. The role includes designing, standardizing, and maintaining accounting and finance policies and procedures that accurately reflect operational realities and regulatory requirements. The specialist must be able to document end-to-end processes, prepare detailed flowcharts, and ensure each process is mapped to relevant risks and controls in line with the organization's Risk & Control Evaluation Matrix (RCEM). This position plays a critical role in enforcing process consistency, improving control effectiveness, and ensuring audit readiness across all finance functions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, update, and standardize accounting and finance policies in line with IFRS, company governance, and regulatory requirements. Prepare detailed process narratives and flowcharts using Visio etc. Link each process to relevant risks, controls, control owners, frequency, and evidence requirements as per RCEM. Identify process gaps, control weaknesses, and inefficiencies; propose and document remediation or improvement actions. Support internal and external audit requirements by maintaining accurate process and control documentation. Work with functional heads (AP/AR, Fixed Assets, GL, Treasury, Revenue, Tax, Payroll) to ensure processes reflect actual operations. Ensure policy and process documents remain up-to-date with system changes, regulatory updates, and audit observations. Provide training and guidance to finance teams to ensure correct application of policies. Coordinate with IT, Compliance, and Internal Audit to align process documentation with SAP/ERP configuration and access controls.
Minimum Qualifications

ACCA, ACA, or CPA

- mandatory (no exceptions).
Experience Requirements

Minimum 7 years total experience

in Finance or Accounting.

Must

have strong, proven experience in: Writing and maintaining policies, SOPs, and process documents. Developing end-to-end process flowcharts. Linking processes to risks and controls within RCEM (or similar ICOFR frameworks). Supporting internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance programs.
Preferred / Advantageous

(Not mandatory, but strong plus points)

SAP (ECC or S/4HANA) experience in finance modules. Telecom-industry experience (revenue, provisioning, prepaid/postpaid, network assets). Familiarity with COSO, SOX, or ICOFR frameworks.
Core Skills Required

Strong technical writing ability -- clear, concise, and structured. Ability to convert a messy operational process into a clean flowchart. Understanding of segregation of duties, access controls, and audit requirements. Attention to detail -- because errors in policy language or flow design can cause compliance failures. Analytical mindset - able to dissect complex processes and spot risks.
Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

Do you hold a professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, or CPA)? How many years of experience do you have in Accounting/Finance? Do you have proven experience in drafting policies, SOPs, and process documentation? Have you created end-to-end process flowcharts using tools like Visio? Do you have experience mapping risks & controls within RCEM or similar frameworks (COSO/SOX/ICOFR)? Do you have experience working with SAP (ECC or S/4HANA)? * What is your current and expected salary? Notice period?