Manager - Finance Opportunity with one of the leading marketing companies in Barbados.

Executive Search: Manager - Finance

Our Client

Our Client is one of the leading marketing companies in Barbados.

Purpose:

The Manager - Finance will have responsibility for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures, to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Support budget and forecast activities.
• Collaborate with other department managers to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitor and analyse procedures to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources, while maintaining a level of accuracy.
• Monitor the financial progress and provide accurate, accessible reports on a regular basis to advise the senior management to take action to maximise the effective deployment of resources. 
• Address tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities.
• Develop financial skills and provide financial management advice.
• Support the Director - Finance with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Work with direct reports to establish goals and objectives for each and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.
• Provide training to new and existing staff, as needed.
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must possess a relevant Undergraduate degree with at least five (5) years experience at a management level.
• Must have a working knowledge of financial and accounting principles and their application and must be financially qualified (ACCA, CGA, CPA etc).
• Must have sound and current knowledge of information systems and data management tools.

Key Attributes:

• Must be flexible and adaptable to evolving requirements.
• Must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Must be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the business drivers and performance measures for the business.
• Must have knowledge of the various IT systems available.
• Must have analytical and statistical ability.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and presentational communications skills are required

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be acknowledged.