Finance Manager
JCDecaux
Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months
Critically evaluate new, or renewal, contracts for appropriate revenue recognition language and accounting, legal and taxation guidelines.
Fulfil company, legal and taxation departments.
Combined revenue and expense re-forecasts from the planning personnel to provide group management and the business office with guidance on expected performance.
Coordinate and develop the annual budget planning process
Support all corporate financial reporting requirements, including cash and cap-ex forecasting along with resource planning needs.
Ensure line of business is in compliance with corporate initiatives and accounting standards
Provide accounting, auditing and consulting services to private and public companies .
Financial consulting focused on Private Equity Advisory in, deals structuring, project finance and foreign investors advisory.
Manage accounting and finance issues, including monthly close, A and R, A and P, policy interpretations, balance sheet reconciliations and daily productivity of Accounting Department.
Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reporting for company’s subsidiaries.
Provide corporate management with a consolidated monthly reconciliation of revenues and expenses, with appropriate variation explanations and analysis.
Analyze and prepare special projects for the President and Directors of the division
Operate a one hundred forty million dollar line of business.
Act as line of business “CFO”, assisting with operations, pricing, contract management and accounting.
Manage a team of financial analysts.
Oversee month-end closing process while ensuring proper revenue recognition.
Provide financial planning and analysis to executive management for line of business.
Develop the annual budget and strategic growth plan as well as the rolling forecasts with executive management.
Support all corporate financial reporting requirements, including cash and cap-ex forecasting along with resource planning needs.
Structure the organization for greatest delivery and efficiency
Companies’ acquisition, valuation and transmission
Support HQ in establishing risk management strategies and policies
Measure, track and report various performance indicators.
Provide business development and investment advice to the HQ as needed.
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Supervising the financial accounting, financial analysis, budgeting and reporting functions. In addition to managing the finance and administration activities.
Provide support to the Regional Finance Director.
Lead the implementation of SAP.
Review process & suggest / implement changes.
Ensure transparent communication to/from business divisions & deliver financial objectives.
Review & report on business critical information & make/recommend corrective action to internal partners.
Review, evaluate, & implement changes to policies & procedures & processes to benefit the Business.
Alert Management to under- or over-performance.
Reach agreement with involved managers on overall strategy / immediate actions to return profitability to acceptable/planned performance.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations & requirements of applicable country commercial, customs & tax laws, & with international accounting standards.
Monitor the Company's accounting policies & procedures, & manage accounting processes & controls.
Lead & manage finance-initiated cross-functional business improvement processes to increase efficiency, add value & reduce cost.
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly & yearly financial reports
Plan, execute, direct, and complete external audits in a wide variety of industries.
Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals.
Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals.
Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
Perform quality audit reviews on financial statements and tax-related issues.
Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively.
Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development.
Recruit and retain managers, senior associates, and associates.
Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis
Planning and execution of financial and operational audits in private and public;
Managing audit projects, assigning staff to clients and overseeing projects to completion.
Managing a team of six in the auditing division.
Writing and presenting reports.
Assisting in the assessment and management of business and risk.
Measuring all financial operations including financial statements, expenses.
Introducing internal control mechanisms for various investments.
CPA EXAM
Master in accounting sciences - preparation to CPA Exam