Lead the preparation of MEA monthly financials (financial and management)
Analysis of variance for the Plan & Forecast & the Pulse.
Prepare the quarterly forecasts & yearly Plan for MEA operations.
Consolidation reports and Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Oversee and manage the workload of the finance team staff and manage their professional development
Lead the VAT compliance for GCC region including computation of liability, return filling and refunds on quarterly basis.
Stay up to date on changes in legislation and maximize benefits to company in MEA.
Maintaining fixed asset system.
In conjunction with DC leadership, take the lead in periodic stock count and monthly tracking of stock ageing for E&OE provisions requirement.
Perform general ledger accounting for the site, in terms of amortization of prepaid, provisions for the month.
Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
Support audit requirements both internal and external by providing required information to auditors and providing assistance as required during the audit
Ensure compliance with local and international statutory regulation.
Responsible for customer collections, reporting of DSO, Past Due AR, coordinate with inside sales to interact with the customers & resolving issues related to collections.
Prepare the monthly Intercompany invoices; provide the required supporting and explanations for increase/decrease in costs. Regularly follow up for the dues from various BU.
Engage with the bankers to facilitate sales, through letter of credits, documents through bank, performance bank guarantees etc as needed.
Ensure compliance to company CP 229, confirmation of vendor bank account details.
Run a monthly vendor listing for changes to the vendor master.
Identify and provide solution to potential risks, locally and regionally specifically in relation to banking, finance and taxation.
Prepare payment list for invoices due for payment.
Address vendor problems either by phone or written correspondence as required
Prepare and maintain employee schedules for advances & allowances.
Create new internal accounting policies in line with corporate, maintain existing policies and ensure compliance.
Ensure compliance with the company policy, business unit policy, safety and quality programme requirements and act with the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the position remit
Implement the company principles of continuous improvement and 5S in all aspects of activity and contribute to the implementation of operational excellence
Company Business System ? champion the use of CBS tools (within the team) to ensure the continuous improvement of the business.
Ensure (that all team members) comply with all company policies in all areas of activity including ensuring, as appropriate, that the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley are met.
