Finance Director
United Investment Group
Total years of experience :17 years, 6 Months
Form a close working relationship with the Managing Director, other Senior Executives and Non Executives.
Provide leadership to the Board's Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimise the company’s financial performance and strategic position.
Take overall control of the company’s accounting function
Contribute fully to the development of company strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers.
Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.
Lead and develop finance teams.
Work with senior teams to grow the business, formulating strategies and plans.
Ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed.
Take ultimate responsibility for the company cash management policies.
Present annual accounts to investors.
Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met.
Corporate finance: manage company policies regarding capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity, disposals and acquisitions, as appropriate.
Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including customers and advisors.
• Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate
for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS).
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and Procedures.
• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit with the approved external auditor.
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial Transactions.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable,
credit control, and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank and investment accounts; and manage cash flow.
• Review monthly results and implement monthly variance reporting as compared to budget.
• Manage the cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in accordance with policy.
• Manage the bookkeeping function, using the Simply Accounting Package, including
Maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures as required to ensure that personnel and
Financial information is secure.
• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow
management reporting for submission to HQ in France.
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project
teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Issue project cost reports for review and approval.
• Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
• Support CFO in ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in line with management
agreements and transfer pricing policy
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns
• Work conservatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives
• Primary responsibility is to prepare financial statements and supporting schedules according to
Monthly close schedule
• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
• Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a
Monthly basis
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report on variances
• Assist with financial and tax audits
• Assist with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
• Assist with quarterly producer commission reports; analyzing and correcting discrepancies
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls
• Reviewing production costing results to ensure proper accounting of quantities and costs.
• Preparing monthly accrual for inventory received but not billed including corresponding with vendors
To resolve open balances.
• Reviewing and approving inventory invoices.
• Reconciling perpetual and general ledger inventory
• Develops among assigned personnel a consciousness for the need for team work to attain department objectives.
• Support of and involvement in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs, and activities.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
accounting and finance
