Responsible for the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as invoicing, payment and other transactions
Manage the orders to cash function by working with the Invoicing Executives, to provide strategic direction, manage customer credit limits, and ensure that the sales contract database is kept up to date and product & service invoicing is done in a timely manner
Analyse excess and obsolete/ageing inventory and take appropriate action for optimizing inventory.
Develop staff to maintain high levels of morale, motivation and productivity as a customer service mindset is at the forefront.
Ensure all statutory accounting and taxation are up to date, including all balance sheets clearly reconciled every month and any differences resolved.
Lead month end; Review and approve monthly journal entries, review account reconciliations, prepare and review monthly reporting packs, KPIs, cashflow and ad-hoc financial information
Ensure compliance with internal control systems and statutory financial regulations.
Partner with the operations team to close out any outstanding internal audit actions.
Monitor revenue and overheads and, where appropriate, propose corrective action in relation to deviations against budget.
Review any ad-hoc pricing queries, challenging the sales team to maintain margins and profitability, and if necessary, get sign-off through bid reviews.
Evaluate new market introductions, analyse product margins, ROI and the impact of commercial discussions and pricing negotiations.
Lead the preparation of strategic plans, the annual budget, and monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, helping to drive forecast accuracy.
Provide the Management Leadership team with business insights, analysis and recommendations.
Review, evaluate and challenge business performance.
Drive improvements in the Annual Budget process and ensure that budgets are consistent.
Finance lead on local key projects and change management initiatives
Requirements:
With at least 3-5 years in similar capacity and experience.
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree, CPA or ACCA in Accounting.
Able to demonstrate strong compliance and statutory technical skills.
Able to demonstrate a full understanding of all aspects of financial management, financial forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
Experience of team development and change management.
High level of computer literacy; MS Office; specifically, Excel.
JD Edward system experience would be desirable.
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately.
Good communication skills in English (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and data presentation skills
Can demonstrate commercial acumen.
Team player, relationship-building approach and experience working as a \'business partner\xe2\x80\x99.