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• Actively
  facilitates the overall strategic planning, direction and management of
  the financial / accounting functions and operations of the company
• Ensures
  maximization of profits through enhancing revenues and incomes and
  implementing successful cost –controls

• Ensures
  timely and accurate preparation of financial accounts of the company in
  line with the local and international laws, accounting standards and
  generally accepted practices;
• Provides
  timely and effective information to management regarding performance of
  the company through various MIS reports;
• Generates
  reports and tools for monitoring business performance and sharing sharp
  insights on various business issues on a regular basis.

• In
  charge of the preparation of Budgets (Monthly / quarterly/ annual)
• Preparation
  of forecast reports.
• Responsible
  for the monitoring of performance against the budget. Raising timely
  alarms on possible budget breach and recommend corrective actions.
• Controlling
  expenses against budget
• Ensuring
  adherence to the financial policies for approval of various expenses.

• Responsible
  for opening and maintenance of banking accounts, managing relation with
  banks and other financial institutions.
• Arranges
  for working capital for smooth running of company operations mainly by
  collection of debts within agreed time;
• Manages
  cash transfers to Headquarters;
• Monitoring
  the credit arrangements with clients and vendors and advising management
  for the improvement area on the credit limits.
• Preparing
  Cash flow/ fund flow forecasts and planning the weekly/monthly fund
  availability.

• Establish
  a proper measurement method for improvement of Daily Sales Outstanding
  (DSO) to improve Third Party DSO to improve.
• Ensuring
  effective collection and low outstanding in 30+ Buckets.
• Taking
  timely action (legal) for cases with long outstanding or disputes.
• Timely
  closure of reconciliation with customers. Resolutions of customer queries.
• Oversees
  and controls invoicing and ensure that invoicing is done in line with
  company rules
• Correct
  and timely invoicing to customers (within 48 hours of loading)
• Timely
  dispatch of invoices

• Managing
  and facilitating periodic statutory and other audits.
• Managing
  audits / verifications by various Government agencies (like tax, custom
  and other authorities)
• Ensuring
  compliance to Tax, Customs, VAT and other applicable laws. Timely filing
  of returns, proper calculation of deposit of taxes.
• Liaise
  with Auditors, consultants and other professional agencies.
• Informing
  management of all legal/ statutory/ compliance risks which the business
  might be exposed to on a timely basis.

• Have
  a proper Org structure for the Finance team.
• Provide
  proper job description and key result areas to team members.
• Leading
  the performance monitoring and appraisal process.
• Lead
  by example and create a healthy, happy and satisfying work culture in
  Finance.
• Provide
  training, coaching, development and motivation to bring out the best in
  each team member.

• The
  applicant should be qualified accounting profession with either ACA, ACCA
  or CPA
• At
  least seven to nine years working experience in a similar position
• Computer
  literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power point.
• Working
  knowledge on ERP system like Oracle, SAP will be an added advantage.
• Working
  knowledge of IFRS will be an added advantage
• Should
  have managed a team
• Excellent
  communications skills
• Team
  player with good interpersonal skills
• Good
  organizational skills
• Proactive,
  disciplined and able to work under minimum supervision

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