Participates in cross-functional teams addressing alternate business practices.
Identify key financial issues; report, interpret and translate them into terms meaningful to business partners and functional managers.
Anticipates financial needs of business partners; proactively develops financial solutions to those requirements.
Recruit, retain and develop finance staff.
General Accounting: Oversees financial and accounting processes to ensure compliance with Corporate and local policies, statutory requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles/Standards and ethical standards with unyielding integrity; Serves as the primary contact with independent auditors and audit-related accounting matters; Manages inventory control accounting, payroll, and local tax payments; Oversees month end close process to ensure timely close and financial reports preparation.
Taxation: Payment and calculation of all local taxes; Maintains of all substantiation records for tax; Assesses and makes provision for tax payable; Liaises with Corporate Tax on transfer pricing issues; Liaises with Ernst & Young (external) to ensure audit.
Controls: Develops and implements accounting policies, procedures and internal controls in support with business processes and decisions; Ensures all activities comply with relevant Acts, legal demands, ethical standards and the internal Quality Management.
Treasury: Oversees operational cash management and cash flow forecasting; Handles bank administration, funds transfers and foreign exchange dealings under the direction of Corporate Treasury.
What we are looking for:
Licenciature in Accounting or Business Administration
10+ years of experience of Managerial experience
English level: 95-100%
Master degree desirable
Experience in centralized accounting services and optimization of financial processes preferable.
Proved experience in control methods, Local and US accounting standards and Free trade zone rules.