Head Of Finance & Accounting

About the Role:

To perform specific Finance, Accounting and Reporting activities related to close operations and General Ledger Maintenance relevant for Group and local Statutory reporting, ensuring that accounting processes and procedures are followed and completed to support and reinforce key business objectives.

Required:

• Bachelors Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance area

• 6 or more years of managerial experience

• Knowledge and experience using accounting principles

Preferred:

• CPA

• MBA

• Insurance industry experience

• Public accounting experience

• Advanced general ledger transactional experience

• Project management experience

• Advanced Microsoft Office experience

• Technology experience related to General ledger, financial reporting systems, Business Objects or other query tools

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Job Accountabilities:

• Train direct reports on day to day accounting (Group & International Finance Reporting Standards, local Globally Accepted Accounting Principles/statutory) internal control matters.
• Actively monitor the internal SOX control framework and ensures adequate performance of controls.
• Manage day to day accounting activities or adhoc tasks including internal controls supporting the internal and external reporting requirements.
• Monitor, assess and evaluate finance business processes in collaboration with local Controller in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Resolve operational day-to-day problems referred from other functions of the business, ensuring an efficient and high quality service when providing procedural advice, information, producing basic reports or providing comments on them.
• Ensure the quality assurance of the quarterly variance analysis supporting the Group & International Finance Reporting Standards reporting.
• Responsible towards the local controller for day to day and close related ledger tasks as well as preparing local Globally Accepted Accounting Principles/statutory and quarterly International Finance Reporting Standards financial statements.
• Supervise all aspects of the accounting function.
• Manage hiring within the local accounting team.
• Ensure high-quality and timely preparation other standardized or adhoc reports including commentaries in order to facilitate the decision making process.
• Oversee and coordinate balance sheet reconciliation process in accordance with Group internal control guidance.
• Maintain the chart of accounts in line with Group International Finance Reporting Standards and local statutory requirements.