Financial Controller

Job Summary

• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Prepare necessary paperwork for VAT payments and returns
• Complete quarterly and annual VAT reports
• Recommend VAT strategies that align with business goals
• Organize and update the company’s VAT database
• Share financial data with the accounting department
• Liaise with internal and external auditors
• Experience in providing key information to managers, board members and committees and facilitating the flow of information.
• Liaising with board members and fulfilling their requests for information also may play a large role.

Requirements

Education Required:

• Advanced degree in Accounting (CA, ACCA or CPA is preferred)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills

Essential Requirements:

• 6.5 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
• Experienced in maintaining and updating the governance framework, monitoring compliance with requirements in framework, coordinating governance committee and board member meetings, monitoring certain business processes, establishing and maintaining a record of operational procedures manuals, and analyzing monthly reports.