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Partner with sales, operations, and management teams to support commercial decision-making and sustainable business
growth, connecting financial data to operational reality. Lead a team of 5.
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and analysis on sales performance, costs, and margins to support commercial
performance tracking.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities, aligning financial plans with business objectives and real-time
operational data.
• Support pricing analysis and selling price updates, ensuring accurate implementation in Dynamics and CENT
systems and alignment with commercial strategy.
• Support investment evaluations, contract reviews, and commercial agreements with relevant financial analysis
and recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM) and support cost structure analysis for products.
• Perform sales variance analysis (budget vs. actual), including volume variance, price variance, and contribution
analysis.
• Monitor sales orders, customer deposits, and outstanding balances to ensure financial control and timely
reconciliation.
• Prepare customer price lists, sales quotations, and profitability analysis across customers and delivery conditions.
• Apply financial modeling techniques to support operational decisions and long-term planning.
• Collaborate with sales, supply chain, and operations teams to improve cost tracking, monitor cash flow, and
support cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights for non-finance teams to support faster, beter decision
making.
• Support documentation and audit requirements related to pricing, contracts, and commercial transactions.

• Automated the Invoice TTS process, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy in tax reporting.
• Played a critical role in monthly and yearly VAT submissions, achieving 98% on-time compliance and reducing
discrepancies by 20%.
• Identified cost-saving strategies that contributed to a 10% reduction in operational costs.

Supported planning and budgeting while driving profitability analysis and resource allocation, working closely with cross
functional teams to align financial objectives with business goals and present insights to leadership.
• Spearheaded profitability analysis, identifying cost-saving opportunities that improved overall revenue margins
by 12%.
• Coordinated monthly financial health reporting, providing leadership with data-driven insights to guide key
decisions.
• Enhanced resource allocation strategies, contributing to a 15% increase in operational efficiency across
departments.

• Led a team of 5 accountants, ensuring accurate financial reporting, tax compliance, and month-end closing.
• Directed preparation of financial statements, improving decision-making across departments through timely,
accurate reporting.
• Oversaw month-end and year-end closing processes, reducing closing time by 25%.
• Managed tax compliance, addressed queries from the tax office, and supported tax audits.

• Managed general ledger accounts, processed invoices, and supported preparation of statutory reports for tax
compliance.
• Streamlined the reconciliation process, reducing discrepancies in monthly reporting by 15%.
• Prepared VAT and WHT reports, ensuring compliance with local tax regulations.
• Assisted in preparing payments and maintaining accurate records to ensure timely, efficient cash flow
management.