Manager Portfolio Accounting, Geneva

Employment Type: Permanent Contract Duration:

Why you will love working here At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family‑friendly policies.

We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.

We promote work‑life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous “work from abroad” policy, and you get your birthday off!

About the team you are joining IATA Corporate services (CS) encompass Corporate Finance, Treasury and Tax, Financial Planning&Analysis (FP&A), Global Finance Operations, Corporate Risk and Compliance, Corporate Administration and Procurement activities.

Join our Corporate Services division to help build the next generation Finance organization for IATA. The ambition that we have set ourselves as a division is to“Be the trusted proactive partner, providing data‑driven and AI‑enabled corporate services for the business, while upholding the highest fiduciary standards.”

The Manager, Portfolio Accounting is accountable for end‑to‑end accounting ownership and financial stewardship of an assigned portfolio, ensuring high‑quality reporting, strong governance, scalable processes, and effective business support in an increasingly complex environment.

What your day would be like Portfolio Financial Stewardship&Close Governance

Serve as the single accountable owner for all accounting positions (including revenue, deferred revenue, accruals and provisions) within the assigned portfolio, regardless of where transactional processing occurs.

Lead the month‑end close and reporting cycle for the portfolio; coordinate deliverables with FP&A, business leads and Shared Services to meet SLA/milestones; ensure accurate, complete and timely reporting under IFRS and internal policy.

Apply established close governance practices, including issue triage, judgement logs, post‑close reviews, and continuous close improvement actions.

Prepare material journal entries, key reconciliations and adjustments; ensure cash flow impacts are understood.

Perform preliminary accounting assessments (e.g., revenue recognition under IFRS 15, capitalization and intangible assets under IAS 38, provisions/estimates); and escalated high‑complexity matters to Senior Manager/Technical Accounting/GPO as appropriate.

Oversee contract/statement‑of‑work reviews for accounting implications (revenue timing, capitalization, onerous terms, variable consideration) and raise compliance or risk items for resolution.

Strategic Business Partnering&Decision Support

Act as the Finance contact for the portfolio, providing accounting‑driven insights, risk identification, and impact analysis to support informed business and FP&A decisions.

Participate in monthly portfolio performance reviews with FP&A to ensure timely and high‑quality close and reporting.

Support business cases and strategic initiatives with financial and accounting analysis and implementation solutions.

Represent Corporate Finance on cross‑functional project teams (products, operations, systems); ensure requirements reflect fiduciary standards, IFRS, and policy, and that enable automation and scalability.

Accountable for translating approved accounting conclusions into operational reality (system configuration, close procedures, controls, and documentation) in partnership with GPO, Shared Services and Systems teams.

Governance, Controls&Audit Readiness

Maintain strong internal control over financial reporting across the portfolio; ensure evidence, documentation and ownership are in place.

Supports governance, controls, and audit activities for the portfolio in coordination with senior finance stakeholders. Support audit requests (internal/external) for the portfolio and remediation activities on time.

Process Excellence, Standardization&Automation

Identify opportunities for process improvement and support implementation in collaboration with GPO and ERP specialists.

Participate in UAT and ERP changes impacting the portfolio, providing input as required.

Promote data quality and analytics adoption (dashboards, self‑service) to improve visibility and forecast accuracy.

Ways of Working

Provide daily guidance and task coordination for accounting technicians and/or interns; set objectives, coach performance.

Model a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement; reinforce Finance standards and behaviors.

Establish a predictable operating rhythm with stakeholders (close calendar, review cadences, issue logs, action tracking).

Ensure portfolio‑specific accounting knowledge, judgments, and procedures are documented, reviewed, and transferable to mitigate key person risk.

We would love to hear from you if

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.

CPA (or equivalent) is an asset.

5–7+ years of progressive experience in controllership/corporate accounting or audit, including month‑end close ownership.

Demonstrated experience in business partnering with operational leaders and FP&A, translating financials into actions.

Working knowledge of IFRS with ability to perform preliminary assessments on IFRS 15, IAS 38 and estimates; experience escalating/partnering on complex matters.

Proficiency with ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle), reporting/reconciliation tools and BI dashboards (e.g., Power BI/Tableau); experience with workflow/automation a plus.

Strong analytical and critical‑thinking abilities; able to evaluate ambiguous situations.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial concepts for non‑financial audiences.

Proactive mindset with demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and propose solutions.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.

Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

High attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality output.

Continuous improvement mindset; data‑driven and digitally fluent.

Travel Required: N

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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