Establishing strong partnership with line of business team leads.
Engage with various stakeholders for financial planning and analysis activities such as ensuring accuracy of accrual models, appropriate accounting and true-up activities.
Provide active support as well as providing responses to financial queries to stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
2) Financial Modelling & Accounting
Understand the underlying design, data inputs, calculation nuances, systematic configuration as well as payment methodologies and resulting accounting impact for each of those elements for the company incentive scheme.
Lead and manage the accounting team for ensuring appropriate accounting, month end and quarterly activities and ensure accuracy across all companies in the group.
3) Controls & Compliance
Ongoing monitoring of actual spend against budget, as well as leading actions needed for any expected shortfalls.
Collation of data and generating monthly management reports of financial results for the group of companies.
Managing collections / AR and generating cashflow forecast and taking the necessary actions to prevent any cash shortfalls.
Liaising with auditors for the annual audits and tax agents for annual tax filing.
4) Leadership & Teamwork
People management skills to lead a small team of accounts executives.
Good EQ and able to get along with superiors & peers including those from other divisions and geography.
Requirements :
Minimum 5 years of working experience in accounting, controllership or finance roles.
Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel as well as data analysis skillset.
Ability to understand, document and test complex processes.
Accounting expertise to handle monthly closing and analysis responsibilities.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills with ability to design and implement solutions.
Ability to work well in matrixed organisation and dealing with ambiguity.
Professional accounting qualification (CPA / ACCA / CIMA).
Internal audit or controls and compliance experience is an advantage.