Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee timely and accurate preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with local reporting requirements.
- Manage the end-to-end month-end close process across the finance function.
- Develop and maintain a detailed month-end close calendar, including task assignment and tracking.
- Ensure all journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and adjustments are accurately recorded within the monthly deadlines.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate the month-end close process to shorten the close timeline.
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, financial reporting standards, and statutory requirements across all entities.
- Liaise with external auditors, regulators, and tax authorities as and when needed.
- Manage group-wide cash flow, banking relationships, and funding requirements.
- Optimize working capital.
- To streamline Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Treasury functions, the goal is to optimize processes, improve cash flow visibility, reduce costs, faster turn around time and increase efficiency.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and cost efficiency.
- Drive standardization of processes across entities and business units.
- Collaborate with IT to implement automation tools
- Build a performance-driven culture with clear KPIs and accountability
- Manage the external audit process and liaise with auditors to ensure timely completion of audits.
- Implement and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls in line with best practices.
- Optimize finance systems and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Support BC system upgrades or implementations across the group.
- Champion continuous improvement and standardization across finance operations
- Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals group level.
- Provide oversight and support finance and accounting teams.
- Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a performance-driven culture.
Requirements:
- Professional accounting qualification
- 5 –8 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Navison, Business Central) and financial reporting tools.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
- Experience in driving process improvements and automation.