Assistant Finance Manager

Brief Summary

Become an integral part of an energetic team as an Assistant Finance Manager, spearheading finance operations while guaranteeing accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned finance expert seeking a proactive leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial closing procedures, ensuring timely and precise financial reporting. Scrutinize and confirm journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the finance team. Supervise Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, fixed assets, and treasury functions. Uphold robust internal controls and compliance with corporate governance standards. Analyze product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost distributions, offering insights on variances to operations management. Propel the annual budgeting process and regular forecasting activities, tracking actual results against projections. Direct cash flow planning, working capital management, and banking operations to secure liquidity. Organize external and internal audits, ensuring tax compliance and statutory submissions. Lead, mentor, and cultivate a finance team, promoting a culture of teamwork and ongoing improvement. Engage in ERP enhancements and finance transformation projects, advancing automation and process efficiencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant external audit experience, ideally within a Big 4 environment. Professional certifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalents are preferred. At least 8 years of finance and accounting experience, including a minimum of 2-3 years in a supervisory capacity in commercial environments. Comprehensive knowledge of financial reporting standards and internal controls, with experience in costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering abilities. Proficient communication and stakeholder management skills. Familiarity with ERP and consolidation software is a plus.