General Manager - Finance & Accounts

Reporting to the MD, and the Chairman, the Head Finance & Accounts, will be responsible for overseeing of all finance, accounting and reporting activities. The Head will work closely with the senior leadership team.

The position will lead all day-to-day accounting and finance operations and supervise a team of staff members. It will hold functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, etc. The position will also be responsible for ensuring that the systems and procedures are in place to support effective programme implementation and conducting flawless audits.

The ideal candidate possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background and works proactively to drive results. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Activities and Tasks :

- Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation.

- Assisting leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administering and reviewing all financial plans and comparing to actual results with a view to identifying, explaining and correcting variances as appropriate;

- Consistently analyzing of financial data and presenting financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress, changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the financial status;

- Ensure proper costing for the manufacturing with budget and coordinate price variations with the customers in a timely and accurate manner.

- Banking relationships, funds management and compliances as required.

- Prepare summary feedback of financial statements variances to budget.

- Participate in the on-going development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.

- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.

- Participate in strategic financial projects including upgrades/implementation of ERP software

- Ensure with compilation of information for preparation of all tax returns.

- Coordinating all Audit activity and Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance.

- Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud.