Responsibilities:

1. Revenue and Expenditure Control

2. Business P&L Delivery

   • Own and manage the country’s business P&L end-to-end and ensure that all financial and business performance metrics are delivered ahead of plans.
   • Partner with Sales, Marketing and Operations to work on new ideas and innovations to improve margins and profits on a sustained basis.

3. Financial Reporting

   • Provide comments and analysis of financial results with respect to variances from budget and forecasts.
   • Ensure company statutory accounts are prepared on time in accordance with local statutory requirement and liaise with the company auditor.

4. Strategic Planning

   • Co-create and drive the 5-year strategic plan for the country with the country manager.
   • Own the annual strategic plan for the country and ensure that the building blocks for delivering the Goal plan are robust.
5. Budget & Forecasts
6. Cash Management
7. Credit Control/Receivables Management
8. Inventory Accounting and Costing

9. General Accounting Controls

   • Ensure accuracy of the Company’s Financial Statements through the process of balance sheet and profit and loss review.
   • Ensure all balance sheets items are analysed regularly and advise Country Manager on any significant over/under provision especially provision for stock obsolescence, doubtful debts, sales allowances and accruals.
10. Accounts Payable
11. Fixed Assets/Capital Expenditure

Requirements / Qualifications:

Qualified Accountant

• 10 years + accounting experience, minimum 5 years in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Good understanding of GAAP, internal control and tax regulation
• Able to work under pressure effectively to meet deadlines through and with others.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office & SAP
• Positive in the face of business changes that impact their work and procedures – remains flexible and takes prompt action.
• Comfortable solving new, complex or unfamiliar problems and making decisions with logical explanation

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