group controller

A.   JOB SUMMARY

The Controller assures legitimacy and propriety of all financial transactions of the company. He provides strategic corporate direction and leadership from a financial perspective to ensure continued alignment with corporate business plans and programs and profitability of cold storage plant business.

The Controller defines, plans and oversees strict implementation and maintenance of all necessary systems that will properly record and report all financial information pertaining to the business. He maintains a reasonable modicum of financial controls and prepares and recommends appropriate policies. He reviews, improves and oversees financial systems and procedures as necessary for conducting company business and complying with statutory obligations under generally accepted accounting procedure.

B.   DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance Organization Duties

• Define, plan and organize the tasks to be carried out by the Finance Department.
• Define, propose implement and maintain all systems that are necessary for keeping proper recording of all financial information pertaining to the business.
• Define, review, improve all financial procedures and system as necessary to the company for conducting its business and educate and train all company's staff to the application of financial procedures.

Finance Information Duties

• Properly maintain and supervise all financial books of the company (General Ledger, Sub-ledgers, Journals, Inventory lists, Trial balances,…) with related supporting documents and justifications from pre-audit to post audit including generation of timely financial reports both regulatory and shareholders/management interest.
• Undertake all closing processes (monthly, quarterly, half year, annually) of financial books according to statutory requirements and financial guidelines and procedures of the company/group.
• Prepare all budget information that are necessary for the company to meet its obligations in this respect.
• Define, propose, develop and implement new tools, procedures, information systems to enhance the quality of financial information.
• Manage the relationship with appointed auditors of the company

Cash Management Duties

• Propose any scheme, process or system and participate to the management decision process pertaining to the definition of terms and conditions for dealing with customers, suppliers and any third party of the company.
• Control the strict application of such approved terms and conditions as defined above.
• Carry out any due diligence regarding the credit worthiness of any customer, supplier or third party.
• Constantly manage, maintain and protect the value of all company's assets.
• Implement and control application of any system as designed for monitoring and controlling the costs as incurred by the company for conducting its business.
• Perform all necessary analysis and reviews that are necessary to the management of the company to understand accumulation of revenues, expenses and costs for comparison to any business plan/budget as defined by the company.
• Define, propose, develop and implement any new tools, procedures, information systems to enhance the productivity of the company's operations towards improvement of its financial performance.
• Maintain make maintained and supervise proper records of all cash transactions in the company with appropriate supporting reconciliation documents and justifications.
• Deal with all related third parties (banks, financial institutions…) that are involved in the cash management of the company to deal in the most appropriate way with its investment obligation (assets acquisitions, financial deposits etc.).
• Define, maintain and supervise strict application of any cash collection system.
• Propose to the management and maintain any procedure pertaining to the most appropriate way for the company to meet its payment obligations.

Tax Duties

• Maintain all appropriate legal records and books of the company.
• Meet all obligations of the company in this respect and deal with any appropriate third party to promote the rights and defend the interests of the company (lawyer, unions, authorities…) with proper consultation/prior approval of the management.
• Fill-in and file all tax declarations pertaining to the business and ensure timely payment of all its obligations in this respect.

Skills and Competencies

• Managing processes
• Financial software
• Developing standards
• Auditing, accounting, and corporate finance
• Tracking budget expenses
• Financial skills
• Analyzing information
• Developing budgets
• Performance management

C.  QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or any related field.
• CPA qualification is preferred.
• Proven experience in financial management, accounting, or related roles. Have an excellent command of both written and spoken English
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.