Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts - CA - FMCG

We have an urgent opening for one of the leading FMCG company and they have opening for Assistant Manager Finance and Accounts.

Job Location : Horana, Srilanka

Salary : 12,00,000 SLR/annum

Qualification : CA - Chartered Accountant

Experience : 4 to 5 Years.

Note: Need candidates who are based out of Sri Lanka or candidates who has worked in Srilanka.

PF JD for your perusal.

Job Description :

Position : Assistant Manager Accounts

Company : FMCG

Job Purpose :

- To oversee the entire accounts function & prepare accounts statements for internal decision making & improve internal risk control measures.

Job Profile :

Broad Profile Summary :

- Accounting

- Taxation

- Costing

- Audit

- Commercials

- Statutory norms

- Finance and Bank related activities

Detail Job Profile :

- The job holder has the overall responsibility of monitoring the accounting processes of FMCG Lanka and consolidating the accounts of the company. In this regard, the job holder has to co-ordinate with all the departments for the preparation of monthly accounts. The job holder has to review the transactions even at micro level sometimes to ensure their validity.

- These are all critical for the purpose of statutory audits and internal audits, which the incumbent needs to oversee at regular intervals.

- One of the main responsibilities of the incumbent is to determine the organization's tax liability and to plan and propose various tax saving methods. This is done by ascertaining the statutory liabilities of the transactions that the company enters into. The job holder requires consolidation of all gathered data and compiling the financial statements.

- Once the statements are prepared, the position holder decides as to how much could be the supposed tax liabilities and takes necessary action based on it.

- Also in the case of disputes regarding the tax claims, the position holder has the responsibility to ascertain the situation and provide his superior with the details relating to the claim.

- The job holder has to drive the organization by following up advances given to various vendor adjustments thereof so that there are no long pending unadjusted advances and the working capital of the company is effectively utilized.

- The job holder has to review the General Ledger and take appropriate action as may be necessary such as provisioning / writing off of irrecoverable assets and recognition of realized incomes.

- The job holder's responsibilities include preparation of presentation on the financial status affairs of the company presented to top management. The job holder has to issue statutory certificates for taxes deducted by the company.

- The job holder has to also interact with other external agencies like insurance companies for complying with the insurance of stock and other requirements of the company, tax consultants to understand the legal statutes, and tax authorities. The periodicity can be monthly, quarterly or annual depending upon the requirement.

- The job holder has to prepare the proposal for the annual budget for the department which need to be aligned with in the Company budget.

- The job holder is also expected to carry out learning activities like organizing knowledge dissemination and sharing discussions among the team members to enhance the efficiency of the entire department.

- The jobholder needs to have understanding of sales tax laws and Income tax laws apart from proficiency in accounting.

Functional Competencies :

- Process orientation : Review and enhance existing process, devise new processes, ensure appropriate control measure, prevent revenue leakage and improve operational efficiency.

- Concept of Financial Accounting : Know on Cash flow, fund flow, companies Act, Sch VI, Indian GAPP, FIRS, Accounts finalisation.

- Statutory compliance : Knowledge on Direct/Indirect taxes including maintenance of records, update data base coordinate with internal and external personnel, compile reports, prepare assessment details file returns and ensure compliance standards

- Knowledge on Industry practices : Bench marking on key metrics of competition like ROI, return on equity, debt equity, turnover and inventory days etc

- Budgeting skill : Gather expenditure/sales projections, monthly/yearly, develop Business Plan, gather and analyse expenditure, sales against budgets, point out areas of deviations, detailed analysis on variance according to requirements

- Group Finance Operations : Ensure maintenance of accounts; comply with statute/regulations such as RBI/IT service tax returns and assessments

- Book keeping : Reconcile records of financial transactions, reconcile and verify accounts, comply with statutes and regulations, review maintenance and update data, verify monthly accounts, follow up with departments and regional offices for error free maintenance of records

- Auditing : Coordinate with internal and external auditors, answer queries and clarify all queries, ensure compliance of systems and procedure

Expected Behaviors :

- Envisioning, Strategic & Creative thinking

- Think out of the box - come up with non- traditional or creative solutions.

- Seeing the big picture and harnessing ideas & opportunities to achieve the organizational vision

- Seeks pursuit of vision by balancing in terms of short term and long term goals

- Anticipates future consequences and trends

- Ability to think ahead and beyond own area; to foresee impact of decisions.

- Ability to practice the genius of - And- rather than tyranny of - Or-

- Translating organization vision to action - Formulating strategies & designing action plans

Business Acumen :

- Ability to align objectives to business needs

- Business forecasting based on in-depth data analysis

- Ability to evaluate opportunities and risks in a given situation, and if necessary, take tough decisions.

- Profit and Growth Orientation, efficient in Cost Management, looking at opportunity to cut waste

- Negotiation Skills

Ownership :

- Can be relied upon to visibly take responsibilities in difficult times.

- Is easy to approach and widely trusted. Seen as direct, truthful and sincere, keeps confidences and does not misrepresent others.

- Excels to reach targets beyond the brief, willingness to take stretch targets on their own.

- Works effectively with little guidance and high level of commitment involving themselves 24/7

- Takes initiative & responsibility for personal development

- Understands and demonstrates corporate values and principles

- Displays commitment and perseverance.

Can Do Attitude :

- Sees and uses opportunities as they occur

- Ability to focus efforts towards solutions rather than barriers

- Resilient in overcoming difficulties

- Open to change, willing to take up new, unfamiliar tasks

- Reflects on experiences and acts on learning points.

- Confident and resourceful in the face of challenges

Collaborating for Results :

- Ability to get the best out of resources by understanding capabilities, setting expectations, and ensures outcomes.

- Actively supports development of employees and creates opportunities for career growth.

- Ability to effectively resolve conflicts.

- Relates to all kinds of people. Communicates effectively and listens to others. Able to give and receive feedback.

- Ability to come to mutually beneficial/acceptable solutions by understanding own needs as well as those of other parties.

- Ability to create buy in through influential communication

- Recognizes and reinforces achievements and contributions. Takes opportunity to celebrate team and individual successes.

- Instills a sense of 'Teamness' by fostering a supportive environment that encourages open discussions.

Execution Excellence :

- Identifies and overcomes obstacles that threaten delivery with an attention for detail

- Evaluates opportunities and risks & makes timely decisions

- Flawless execution - Working with speed and timeliness, acting fast with accuracy, taking action on both own initiative and implementing other's initiatives.

- Completes tasks & achieves goals & deadlines

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