Principal Accountant, Group Controllership & Risk

About the Role

Join Airalo as a Principal Accountant, Group Controllership & Risk to lead end-to-end finance operations, focusing on financial controls, risk management, and group consolidation in a dynamic, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across group entities.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements.
• Lead group consolidation, including eliminations, inter-company reconciliations, and FX translation.
• Design, implement, and monitor internal financial controls (IFC / SOX-like).
• Develop and maintain Risk & Control Matrices (RACMs), SOPs, and control documentation.
• Identify control gaps, drive remediation plans, and strengthen preventive and detective controls.
• Ensure segregation of duties and governance across all finance processes.
• Act as primary point of contact for statutory, internal, and group audits.
• Oversee compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support ERP and consolidation system implementations.
• Support new entity setups, restructuring, and business expansion.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Legal, HR, and Operations teams.
• Oversee inter-company agreements, recharge mechanisms, and transfer pricing support.

Requirements

• CA / CPA / ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• 7+ years of experience in controllership or financial control roles.
• Strong experience in multi-entity consolidation and reporting.
• Hands-on exposure to internal controls and audit management.
• Working knowledge of IFRS.
• Attention to detail with ability to work in fast-scaling environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Process improvement and automation orientation.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in startups, consultancies or MNCs.
• Exposure to cross-border and multi-currency operations.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience.