Financial Accountant - Construction Chemicals

Job description

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. Our success as a company relies on the engagement of our employees. We encourage our employees to develop their strengths, and we recognize their achievements. For you, this means a wide variety of job roles, and exciting opportunities for learning and career development.

Description

Objectives of the Position

·  Support the Finance (and Local Business Controlling) Manager in their duty to accurately reflect the organization’s revenues and expenses and meet the organizational needs with respect to financial accounting and management reporting. 
·  Prepare all statutory and tax related reporting to regulatory bodies for the respective company/ies.
·  Responsible for daily credit risk and cash management activities to ensure sufficient cash flow for the respective company/ies.

Main Tasks

·  Preparation of the monthly financial and management accounts (in conjunction with the Shared Service Centre), including
· 
Maintenance of general ledger;

·  Preparation of work papers and journals;
·  Preparation of major account reconciliations;
·  Preparation of working capital report and other reports required for board meetings.
·  Preparation of:
·  Annual statutory accounts;
·  Company year-end accounts;
·  Quarterly statements;
·  Annual tax returns;
·  Annual FBT returns;
·  Quarterly bank reporting.
·  Support the local finance manager (finance team).
·  Support internal and external audits.
·  Assist and work collaboratively with the business controllers and GM/Business Heads to develop annual budgets and monitor performance against those budgets.
·  Support on other duties as requested by the Finance Manager, Regional Head of Finance and Controlling and/or the Leadership team.
·  Credit risk management:
·  Perform proactive and effective credit risk management to monitor, manage and mitigate customer and credit risks on ongoing basis, and in compliance of global and regional credit risk management policies, procedures and guidelines.     
·  Conduct credit risk assessment for customers, monitor credit status and risk development, perform periodic review of credit portfolio, in compliance with global and regional credit risk management policies, procedures and guidelines.    
·  Active business partnering role in supporting sales development of business units incl. guidance to business units on credit risk management topics.
·  Monitor customers’ overdue balances, follow up on outstanding invoices, unresolved disputed items and support efficient collection.
·  Engage in ad hoc tasks and various global and regional projects and initiatives as assigned.
·  Cash management:
·  Perform all related tasks to ensure sufficient cash flow
·  Liaise with banks for adequate cash management, clearing/collection
·  Handle treasury-related activities, including but not limited to bank account setup, e-banking control, bank guarantees issuance, dividend planning, cashflow monitoring, inhouse bank netting and cash sweeping etc.
·  Work with regional Finance team for relate tasks.
·  Support business controller to prepare capital expenditure project evaluations.

Requirements

·  Education 
·  Degree in Commerce or Finance
·  CPA or ICAA membership
·  Working Experience
·  Minimum 5 years senior accounting experience in a multinational company, covering financial, cost, management accounting and budgeting.
·  Technical & Professional Konwledge
·  The position requires detailed professional accounting knowledge and knowledge of the legal, statutory and company frameworks for reporting.
·  Ability to accurately compile accounting information and disseminate it in a way to complement business decision making.
·  Sound SAP and advanced Excel skills.
·  Knowledge of the local regulatory framework.
·  Ability to analyze figures on a broad perspective and in detail. 
·  Ability to organize work in a logical and methodical manner. 
·  Clear thinker and ability to meet monthly deadlines 
·  Effective problem solver and effective communicator 
·  Pro-active and can-do attitude.