Head of Finance at Walk In Solutions

• The Position directs and coordinates the daily activities of the accounting staff to quickly and accurately record the revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities of the company. The candidate should be a highly motivated self-starter with supervisory, review, and proofing experience. The Position is also responsible for preparing annual financial statements, annual budgets and forecasts and coordinating the annual statutory audit and internal audit.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Establishes financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information; managing team of 5-7 Direct team members.

• Oversees the daily accounting activities required to maintain the company’s general ledger.
• Supervises, directs, and reviews the work of the accounting staff.
• Maintains organized set of detailed records and files to document financial transactions.
• Resolves complex accounting issues or assists other personnel in resolving financial issues.
• Coordinates monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
• Produces monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and ad hoc financial reports.
• Makes and implements recommendations to improve accounting processes and procedures.
• Coordinate annual statutory audit, internal audits and other audits.
• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.
• Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures.
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
• Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Handle the tax audit, WHT and transfer pricing matters
• Handle the Income Tax Assessments
• Prepare financial and Management reports.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of ERP accounting systems.
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively direct and supervise.
• Ability to analyse financial data and to prepare accurate reports in a timely fashion.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions.
• Communication skills: must be excellent both written and oral. Must have the ability to effectively present information, respond and follow-up on questions and inquiries from branches, other managers and subordinates. Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality.