Financial Controller

Responsible for managing the company’s overall financial resources, overseeing the day-to-day accounting functions, integrating finance operations, forecasting, budgeting, handling tax matters, preparing financial reports, and ensuring organizational financial stability.

Report to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and prepare financial reports and statements in accordance with IFRS accounting standards as requested. These include but are not limited to P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Forecasts.
• Review the monthly sales funnel, and highlight adequacy to support business
• Interpret and analyze financial data and make suitable recommendation to foster company growth and success.
• Support the C.E.O. with strategic initiatives
• Monitor internal controls to ensure adequate risk management.
• Develop annual budgeting, and financial planning to ensure profitability.
• Monitor and manage the company’s cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity for operations.
• Develop and implement strategies for cash flow optimization.
• Oversee treasury functions, including banking relationships and investment management.
• Managing financial transactions to ensure due diligence and strategic financial management
• Streamline the operations of the Accounts department to obtain productivity and improve the overall company’s performance.
• Review and oversee the payroll function including but not limited to monitoring payroll reports
• Develop strategic plans for annual financial growth of the company and implement quarterly strategies to facilitate this initiative.
• Evaluate and manage risk to foster financial stability and safeguard the company’s reputation and financial resources.
• Manage the annual external audit
• Manage the insurance of Company’s asset
• Custodian of Company assets
• Manage tax compliance to ensure that there is no exposure.
• Any other assigned duties

Job Specification:

• Master's degree in accounting or equivalent ACCA qualification.
• A minimum of eight (8) years proven experience in finance management with a minimum of five (5) years at the managerial level.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge of accounting fundamentals.
• Auditing experience would be an asset
• Must be compliance oriented.
• Proficiency in accounting software.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadline
• Must be open minded and willing to learn new experiences.