Job vacancy Finance Senior Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all finance and accounting related activities in the country
• Maintenance of statutory books for all legal entities in compliance with local regulatory and legal requirements
• Ensure timely and accurate closings, analyses and reconciliation of financials to meet global, regional and local management and statutory reporting requirements
• Manage cash flow and forecasting
• Continuously review the adequacy of financial controls and implement improvements where necessary
• Analyze and recommend improvements in efficiency of various aspects of company operations internal and external benchmarks (ERP, Online Banking Process and SOP etc)
• Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices locally when required
• Work with and enforce all internal departments to comply with accounting processes & procedures
• Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to the management
• Collaborate with other functions and with the Regional Finance Centre of Excellence and Shared Service Center on daily operations
• Liaise with auditors, tax and government authorities
• Supervise, manage and develop the accounting team
• Ad hoc finance projects to be assigned

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Professionally qualified Accountant with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience in international organizations or professional services environment
• Experience in developing and implementing procedures and processes
• Strong technical competence in areas of statutory reporting, compliance and financial reporting standards
• Good leadership & team management skills
• Ability to demonstrate analyzing & problem-solving competencies effectively
• Excellent planning & organizing skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with local and regional management
• Ability to make clear decisions in timely manner
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Excellent reporting skills
• Able to engage, influence and drive change
• Experience with SAP system is an added advantage