Deputy Financial Controller/Lead Financial Controller - CA

Job Title: Lead-Accounts/Financial Controller/Deputy Financial Controller - Accounts - Operations

Role & responsibilities:

- Responsible for managing all accounts functions, monthly MIS, weekly/monthly cashflows projections and analyses.

- Preparation of budgets and variance analysis and project reports.

- Responsible for internal and external audits.

- Developing financials strategy, risk minimization plans and opportunity forecasting.

- Responsible for cost optimisation, operational excellence, meeting deadlines.

- Regulatory and tax compliance.

- Fixed assets control.

- Ensuring timely payments/receipts.

- Stakeholders management.

- Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations.

- Setting up and overseeing the organisations finance IT systems.

- Ensure adherence to financials laws and guidelines.

Functional skills:

- IFRS knowledge.

- ERP knowledge.

- Preferred experience in Petrochemicals/Refinery/Fertilizers/Cement/Smelting/Steel/Chemicals.

- Good knowledge on taxation and regulatory compliance.

- Financial reporting and consolidation.

- Financial analyses, forecasting and budgeting.

- Qualified Chartered Accountant/Qualified Cost Accountant.

Preferred candidate profile:

- 10 Years+ experience and qualified Chartered Accountant.

- ERP experience of minimum 6 years.

- Experience in Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals/Refinery/Fertilizers/Cement/Smelting/Steel/Chemicals (service industry not acceptable) - minimum 7 years continuous controllership experience.

- Team management - minimum team size 8 to 10 people.

- Communication skills (proficient English speaking).

- Financial reporting, consolidation, analyses, forecasting and budgeting.

- Regulatory and tax compliance.