Job Summary:

The Finance Manager oversees day-to-day accounting, finance operations, compliance and strategic planning. This role is pivotal in ensuing financial discipline, guiding business decisions, and enhancing finance-related processes and policies to support business operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of reported financial results.
• Prepare annual budgets and conduct comprehensive variance analysis between actual performance against budget and forecasts, highlighting key trends and risks.
• Analyse costs, pricing, inventory, sales results to business plans, provide actionable plans and recommendations to the management.
• Oversee AR and AP to ensure timely collections & payments and manage cash flow planning to ensure adequate funds for operational needs.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Execute FX transactions and provide recommendations on hedging strategies.
• Strengthen and enforce internal control systems to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure adherence to internal policies and statutory regulations.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements and coordinate with external auditors during annual audit.
• Collaborate with tax consultants to manage corporate income tax matters and ensure timely submission of annual returns.
• Supervise and mentor the finance team, setting clear goals to achieve departmental objectives and foster continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in managerial role in a similar capacity.
• Deep understanding of financial principles, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Strong leadership skills with hands-on approach to nurture high performing finance team.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong in financial analysis.
• Highly reliable and adaptable to dynamic, fast-paced environment.