Manager Accounts will report to and work closely with the Vice President of Finance & Accounts, in analysis and reconciliation of accounts and in development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures and controls

Responsibilities:

- To manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies and external audits.

- To manage the accounts payable function, monthly closing of accounts and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements.

- To establish financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying and reporting information.

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

- Participate in the ongoing 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 and ensure compliance with internal control policies.

- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance

- Interacts at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient and accurate month-end close and all internal management and financial reporting through annual report

- Responsible for scalability of reporting in accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements

- 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

- Assist with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns

- Work with Audit, Tax and Treasury Manager to ensure overall coordination of all financial accounting activities through annual report

- Prepare summary feedback of financial statements variances to budget

- Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes

Desired Candidate Profile:

Results Orientation

- Focuses strongly on achieving agreed upon outcomes by conveying a sense of urgency and driving issues to closure.

- Establishes aggressive personal targets and strives to achieve them.

Planning & Objective Setting:

- Highly data oriented with a systematic approach to work.

- Produces action plans with clearly defined objectives and steps for achieving the goals

- Develops plans that anticipate obstacles. Is realistic about timelines and so builds in appropriate checkpoints and milestones in order to ensure the desired results are realized.

- Understands the Financial reporting standards (IFRS & IndAS), exposure to USGAAP would be an advantage

- Commercial Acumen

- In-depth understanding of ERP and other technologies in Finance

- Understands situations in terms of costs, profits, added-value and ROI.

- Appreciates the commercial impact of own work on the organization's total expenses and revenues.