Financial Operations Head

Job Objective/s:

• Supervision of the daily operations within the accounting group both related to financial and taxation.
• Development, improvement and implementation of applicable accounting policies and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and corporate governance.
• Ensuring compliance with the SLA both for internal and external customers such as: timely processing of payables accuracy and completeness of recorded transactions, accuracy and timeliness of filing and payment of tax returns
• Safeguarding of companies' assets and resources.
• Attending to special tax requirements - assessments both for local and national

Key Results Areas:

• Operational Excellence
• Service Excellence, Compliance and Governance
• Reporting and Analysis
• Business Advisory and Process re-engineering

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence

1. Analyzes, checks and approves the day to day transactions processed by AP Accountant and GL Accountant.
2. Reviews, checks and posts the monthly general journal entries.
3. Responsible for the month-end and year-end closing and Financial Reporting process including account analysis and reconciliation.
4. Reviews and approves tax computation and its corresponding return for E-filing and payment.
5. Represents clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving tax issues.
6. Appraises, evaluates, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the propertys description, value and location.

• Service Excellence, Compliance and Governance

1. Ensures that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner, all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable, and all applicable taxes are recorded and remitted to taxing authorities.
2. Ensures that accounts receivable are monitored on a regular basis, payments are recorded properly to match billings; and timely reporting on aging of receivables.
3. Processes payroll in a timely manner
4. Ensures that periodic bank reconciliations are completed and book reconciling items are adjusted and booked regularly.
5. Ensures that Property, Plant, and Equipment are properly analyzed with periodic physical count to establish existence and working condition, a regular lapsing schedule prepared, and depreciation recorded on a timely basis.
6. Maintains the chart of accounts and manage changes necessary to adapt to business changes.
7. Maintains an orderly accounting filing and documents management system.
8. Maintains a schedule and analysis of all accounts of the company.
9. Maintains a system of controls over financial transactions of the company.
10. Ensures compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements
11. Coordinates with the Tax Examiner during the Tax audit.
12. Coordinates with external auditor for the preparation of Audited Financial Statements

• Reporting and Analysis

1. Issues timely and complete financial statements.
2. Facilitates reporting of the financial results of operations to the Executive Committee and the Board.
3. Calculates variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
4. Provides financial and tax analyses as needed relative to capital investments, and contract negotiations.
5. Facilitates the preparation of the companys annual audit report.

• Business Advisory and Process re-engineering

1. Recommends business advisory aligned with existing policies and procedures.
2. Leads in implementing new processes and systems and/or re-engineer existing processes to align with global standards within the industry.