Chief Accountant

-University degree in Accounting/ Finance; CECCAR certification will be considered an advantage;
-At least 3 years of working experience as Head of Accounting or Head of Controlling;
-Solid and up to date knowledge of statutory accounting and fiscal legislation;
-Solid experience in team coordination and excellent people management skills;
-Previous experience in process optimization, ERP implementation or optimization;
-Exceptional communication skills at all level;
-Excellent accounting and corporate finance knowledge;
-Experienced in analyzing Information, developing Budgets, performance Management;
-Good cooperation as a team member and leader;
-Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making;
-High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance;
-Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
Desired skills:
-Proven ability to manage people, set up tasks and create the team;
-Proven records of implementing new projects;
-Ability to structure, analyze and report things;
-Strong commitment to deadlines and attention to details.

Key Responsibilities:
-Drive strategic planning with business leaders and managers, to support operational efficiencies. Participate in delivering business results;
-Create a close working relationship with the CFO;
-Take overall control of the company accounting function;
-Design, prepare and present analyses and operating performance KPIs for the business;
-Manage, lead and develop accounting team;
-Ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed.
-Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.
-Drives people engagement and growth strategy, team talent management and succession planning;
-Coordinates accounting, internal management reporting and statutory reporting;
-Ensure that the process for raising and recording purchase orders, invoicing is complete, accurate, robust and reliable, controlling and identifying all commitments.
-Ensure that all income due and supplier payments are completely and accurately recorder on the financial systems.
-Ensure that only appropriate customer credit is allowed
-Manages external partners to which any accounting or finance functions have been outsourced;
-Constructs and monitors reliable control systems;
-Ensures company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements;
Maintains relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.