Accounting Manager

ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES WE’LL TRUST YOU WITH:
1. GENERAL
o Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g.: statutory accounting
standards, tax law) and internal group accounting guidelines.
o Ensures that the accounting records are correct, transparent (within the organization and
towards HQ) and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The financial
statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance,
and cash flows of the reported period.
o Assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all stakeholders (e.g.: tax
authorities, other local authorities).
o Proactively managing the year end audit process and the external auditors to guarantee a
clean Early Warning Memorandums and Management Letters. While maintaining quality,
continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes (within accounting and beyond
accounting) and the use of available tools.
o Ensures that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems, and
control perspective.
o Forecast balance sheet and cash flow position.
o Ensure the implementation of the SAP update SAP4Hana.
o Coordinate with the Operations team the process related to the import, reception and deliver
products (finished goods and POS materials), to the distributor partner.
2. INTERNAL CONTROLS
o Observes the compliance of the Policies and Procedures established in the company, and if
needed propose the creation or update of these.
o Ensure the correct segregation of duties and avoid any duplicity of tasks.
o Coordinates all the Internal and External auditing processes in the company (Financial, Taxes,
Transfer Prices).
o Constant work with all the other areas of the company to establish routines to prevent and mitigate any risk.
o Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger.
o Manages the accounts payables ledger as well as the periodic payment runs while ensuring segregation of duties.
o Controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process.
o Supervises the bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of the bank accounts and petty cash.
o Reconciliation of all GL accounts in a monthly basis.
o Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings including the communication of the closing timetable within the organization.
o Follow up of actuals variations versus the plan in coordination with the controlling team.
o Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations, write offs and provisions.
o Reconciles all clearing and intercompany accounts.
o Carries out any other period closing postings.
o Prepares the annual statutory financial statements.
o Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the submission to HQ or authorities to make corrections if needed.
o Ensures timely submission of all types of taxes [ VAT, WHT, In-kind benefit, CIT,.. etc].
o Responsible for tax inspections and clean the old records.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS:
1. Minimum 8 years of experience.
2. FMCG background in a multinational environment.
3. Ex Big four is preferred.
4. CPA or CMA certification is preferred.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. High attention to detail and dedication to accuracy.