Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Full Set Management: Handle the complete set of accounts, including Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), General Ledger (GL), fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Closing Activities: Lead all month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Compliance & Reconciliation: Ensure full compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards, local tax regulations, and internal controls while investigating balance sheet variances.
- External Liaison: Coordinate effectively with external auditors, tax agents, and relevant internal stakeholders.
2. Project Controlling
- Financial Oversight: Monitor budgets, forecasts, and actual costs for all current projects and incoming orders.
- Cost Tracking: Track variations, claims, and change orders; perform profitability analysis to identify potential cost overruns or financial risks.
- Revenue Recognition: Support project revenue recognition specifically utilizing the Percentage of Completion (POC) method.
- Operational Control: Prepare and monitor project Work-In-Progress (WIP), unbilled revenue, accruals, provisions, and progress claims to ensure timely billing and healthy cash flow.
- Stakeholder Support: Partner with project managers to provide critical financial insights and maintain project-level control.
3. Management Reporting & Support
- Performance Analysis: Prepare project and management reports for monthly reviews, analyzing variances between actual, budget, and forecast figures across all business lines.
- Budgetary Support: Assist in budgeting and forecasting exercises for various business lines.
- Continuous Improvement: Assist in process improvements, system enhancements, and the documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ad Hoc Support: Contribute to special finance and business projects as required.
Job Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent field. Professional certifications (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) would be a plus.
- Experience: Minimum of 4–5 years of relevant experience in accounting and project controlling.
- Technical Mastery: Proven experience with Percentage of Completion (POC) revenue recognition.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel and experience navigating ERP systems.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Strong knowledge of IFRS, local financial regulations, and project accounting principles.
