JOB SUMMARY

• Manages the financial record keeping, reporting, tax filing and other accounting functions for the organization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Producing accurate and timely financial reports, for internal and external use, in accordance with GAAP and
  in compliance with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Preparing or leading preparation of reports which summarize and forecast business activity and financial
  position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present and expected operations.
• Ensuring the accounting policies and practices of the organization are followed; working closely with
  internal auditors, public accountants, federal tax examiners, and other financial professionals ensuring that
  practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization.
• Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the accounting staff, and providing for their professional
  development; analyzing and solving accounting problems.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS
Planning: Tactical & Strategic

• Contributes to short-term operational plans.
• Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.
• Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.
• Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.
• Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.

Analytical Thinking

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

Effective Communications

• Reviews others’ writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

Judgment and Decision Making

• Discerns between “signal” and “noise” when considering courses of action.
• Selects the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities.
• Stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcome.
• Makes the transition from evaluation to conclusion readily and in a timely manner.
• Revisits decisions when appropriate, but infrequently and without disrupting focus.

Managing People

• Assesses the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task; delegates work accordingly.
• Explains how the team’s work contributes to the success of the organization; creates a shared vision.
• Reviews progress and performance of employees; addresses bottlenecks or concerns impeding employee
  growth.
• Uses multiple channels such as meetings, e-mails, newsletters to communicate important messages with
  the team regularly.
• Works with employees to set and define performance standards and career development goals; supports in
  achieving them.

Accounting

• Supervises all aspects of an accounting function.
• Consults on the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting process flow.
• Oversees the process and data flow between accounting systems and sub-systems.
• Develops an accounting system for the management of assets, liabilities and transactions.
• Formulates accounting practices for general ledger, A-P, A-R and assets.
• Evaluates the organization’s and industry’s practices on how capital assets are depreciated.

Financial Analysis

• Applies principles used to evaluate the economics of investment decisions.
•  Interprets major types of financial statements issued by the organization.
• Utilizes basic qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques with proficiency.
• Works with a specific financial analysis tool set.
• Implements valid financial analysis aligned with key criteria.

Financial Reporting

• Designs and interprets varied and complex financial reports.
• Advises others on the methods and purposes to create accurate financial reports.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of the use of a variety of financial report-writing tools.
• Updates or establishes organizational standards for financial reports.
• Consults others on identifying, tracing, and correcting errors in financial reports.
• Creates and customizes organizational methods and procedures for financial reports.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance
• CPA or CA professional qualification
•  Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Advanced skills in Excel and Power BI

✅ Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the selection process.