Job Description
We are looking for an outstanding Financial Controller to join our client during a period of unprecedented growth. As FC, you will be overseeing a team of 15 and be reporting to the Group Finance Director. Furthermore, the ideal candidate would be used to working in a multi-national business with a large business mentality.
Controlling and Financial Reporting
▪ Responsible for the monthly closing and reporting, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.
▪ Responsible for the balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled on monthly basis.
▪ Responsible for maintaining fixed assets and intangibles records
▪ Perform and or supervise MTM valuation ensuring it is performed correctly.
▪ Perform and or supervise inventory valuation ensuring it is performed correctly. Ensure inventory
reconciliations are completed appropriately.
▪ Understanding of VAT tax.
▪ Supervise accounts payable and receivables domains providing guidance to the respective leads.
▪ Ensure accounts payable ledger and accounts receivable ledgers are properly maintained and cash
applications and payments are executed on a timely manner.
▪ Supervise month end close activities in the accounts payables and receivables domains.
▪ Ensure SOX compliance.
▪ Support any ad-hoc request.
▪ Support corporate budgeting process.
▪ Support FP&A in budgeting and forecasting process, if required.
• Supervise accounts payable domain providing guidance to the accounts payable lead.
• Ensure accounts payable ledger and accounts receivable ledgers are properly maintained, ensuring cash
applications and payments are executed on a timely manner.
• Supervise month end close activities in the accounts payables and receivables domains
• Responsible for setting up KPIs. Understanding leading indicators which help predict future performance and
lagging measures which reflect performance to assess success of business strategy.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Policy understanding and controls.
Fiduciary Responsibilities
• Review and set up processes and procedures.
• Ensure controls are in place and followed and full compliance with SOX controls.
• Ensure compliance with the local rules and regulations and company policies.
• Work with the different COEs or Functions to support external reporting, Statutory, VAT filing and CIT.
• Understand transfer pricing, and provide supporting documentation when required by the tax function.
Skills, knowledge and Experience
▪ Business Administration University degree or Accounting Degree, ACA, ACCA or CIMA,
▪ Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounting and Finance.
▪ Experience in people management leading medium size teams
▪ USGAAP Knowledge
▪ Understanding of Futures and Forex
▪ Knowledge in the Commodities markets.
▪ Strong technical understanding of accounting standards and regulatory reporting.
▪ Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Must be a positive and inspiring leader who can bring people together as a team and support learning and development.
• Ability to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment being able to meet strict deadlines.
• Experience of working in a global organization