Financial Controller
Montreal Management Consultant Est. Ltd
Total years of experience :19 years, 5 months
Manage all accounting and Financial operations of the company
Liaise with CBIU as to the financial aspect of the project in accordance with the contract
Coordinate and liaise with all contractors and suppliers on all financial matters
Manage company’s bank accounts and liaise with bank on all banking matters
Coordinate and direct preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and reports variance
Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
Research technical accounting issues for compliance with government regulation
Support month-end and year-end closing process
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and reporting
Manage and comply with local, state and government reporting requirements and tax filings
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Report to CEO/PRESIDENT and required to prepare mid-year and year-end progress reports
Other task assigned by CEO/PRESIDENT
Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively;
Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow;
Maintain banking relationships and negotiating loans and merchant services for business units;
Maintaining our accounts system
Preparing and presenting financial reports for meetings and investors
Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit / loss performance by business unit and on consolidated basis
Creating solutions to new financial challenges by applying financial/treasury knowledge;
Liaising with other departments and business units on a range of issues;
Providing advice on financial matters impacting on the company as a whole;
Taking responsibility for, and supervising the work of, more junior members of staff;
Preparing financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities
Arranging financial audits and reviews as required
Maintaining and transferring money between bank accounts as required
Recommend and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Finance Department activities
Financial Analysis
Performs financial analysis to support management decisions regarding new business development, capital investment, operating efficiency, and revenue forecasting
Develop and maintain various financial models to support the business
Review, finalize, and discuss the P & L of new projects with Finance Supervisor or Head of Financial Control before meeting the Commercial team. Prepares and submits to Management IRR and payback reports
Review, finalize, consolidate, and discuss the buying budget per season with the Commercial Team. Ensure company procedures are respected in terms of sales budgets and stock level but also considering Commercial’s input on the brand’s direction for the season in terms of product mix and sales forecast
Internal Control
Conducts monthly random checking of E & C Lebanon petty cash liquidation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Prepares monthly financial report due to Management every 10th of the month highlighting any significant financial issues
Ensures cash collections for every staff sale for all companies of Etoile Group are deposited on the next working day. Also ensures the correctness of cash and credit card payments against POS final report
Submits to Management a report for every staff sale event regarding its results highlighting any significant financial issues
Provides Department Manager - Commercial a report for every staff sale event on its results related to commercial other than sales - e.g. stock variances
Review and finalize commission reports received from Retail including but not limited in the validation of KPIs and sales achievements
Internal Consulting
Working with department managers across the organization to maintain/improve efficiencies and output
Assist in the development of the annual operating plan and budgets with respect, but not limited, to sales and marketing expenditures
Bookkeeping
Maintain and update all accounts of MIPKO Lebanon. Coordinate with the external auditor for the interim and annual audit of MIPKO accounts. Submit monthly financial reports to Management highlighting significant financial issues for their information and/or for resolution
Maintain and update all accounts of other companies based in Europe - Rosebay Sunset SARL, Rosebay Sunset BVI, and SCI Esclimont. Coordinate with the external auditor for the interim and annual audit and submit to Management the year-end financial reports highlighting significant financial issues for their information and/or for resolution
Reporting
Maintain and distribute various operational reports to management
Prepares weekly consolidated cash position report with commentaries
Analyze, prepare, and submit semi-annual marketing report showing actual versus budget by activity, by company, and by brand highlighting the major variances for Management information and/or for resolution
Others
Support the Finance Supervisor and Head of Financial Control with ad hoc accounting / finance projects
Financial Analysis
Performs financial analysis to support management decisions regarding new business development, capital investment, operating efficiency, and revenue forecasting
Develop and maintain various financial models to support the business
Review, finalize, and discuss the P & L of new projects with Finance Supervisor or Head of Financial Control before meeting the Commercial team. Prepares and submits to Management IRR and payback reports
Review, finalize, consolidate, and discuss the buying budget per season with the Commercial Team. Ensure company procedures are respected in terms of sales budgets and stock level but also considering Commercial’s input on the brand’s direction for the season in terms of product mix and sales forecast
Internal Control
Conducts monthly random checking of E & C Lebanon petty cash liquidation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Prepares monthly financial report due to Management every 10th of the month highlighting any significant financial issues
Ensures cash collections for every staff sale for all companies of Etoile Group are deposited on the next working day. Also ensures the correctness of cash and credit card payments against POS final report
Submits to Management a report for every staff sale event regarding its results highlighting any significant financial issues
Provides Department Manager - Commercial a report for every staff sale event on its results related to commercial other than sales - e.g. stock variances
Review and finalize commission reports received from Retail including but not limited in the validation of KPIs and sales achievements
Internal Consulting
Working with department managers across the organization to maintain/improve efficiencies and output
Assist in the development of the annual operating plan and budgets with respect, but not limited, to sales and marketing expenditures
Bookkeeping
Maintain and update all accounts of MIPKO Lebanon. Coordinate with the external auditor for the interim and annual audit of MIPKO accounts. Submit monthly financial reports to Management highlighting significant financial issues for their information and/or for resolution
Maintain and update all accounts of other companies based in Europe - Rosebay Sunset SARL, Rosebay Sunset BVI, and SCI Esclimont. Coordinate with the external auditor for the interim and annual audit and submit to Management the year-end financial reports highlighting significant financial issues for their information and/or for resolution
Reporting
Maintain and distribute various operational reports to management
Prepares weekly consolidated cash position report with commentaries
Analyze, prepare, and submit semi-annual marketing report showing actual versus budget by activity, by company, and by brand highlighting the major variances for Management information and/or for resolution
Others
Support the Finance Supervisor and Head of Financial Control with ad hoc accounting / finance projects
For Company
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
• Prepare financial reports
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Develop and maintain financial data bases
• Financial audit preparation and coordinate the audit process
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses
• Analyze and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues
• Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems
For clients
• Analyze Financial Statements of clients company(s)
• Quality Control of documents before Submission to Canadian Embassy
• Process Clients documents of federal Submission to Canadian Embassy
• Analyze and prepare Financial requirements and documents of clients for interview preparation
• Monitor clients application status and coordinates to Canadian Embassy
• Responsible of branch general accounting transactions, compliance to government regulations and other general accounting related functions.
• Responsible of Integer Transactions and Document Control.
• Responsible of treasury and bank relations, cash transactions, analysis of operating fund and budget preparation.
• Conducts internal audit in the Region and District office.
• Prepare all Accounting and Finance Reports.
• Monitor Collection Accounts and Operating Funds
• Functionally reporting to Branch Management and Accounting Dept.
• Administratively reporting to Executive Sales Director / Sales Marketing Director.
• Supervises: Regional Accounting Assistants, Collection Assistants and Encoders