Deputy Financial Controller/Lead Financial Controller – CA

Job Title: Lead-Accounts/Financial Controller/Deputy Financial Controller – Accounts – Operations

Role & responsibilities:

– Responsible for managing all accounts functions, monthly MIS, weekly/monthly cashflows projections and analyses.

– Preparation of budgets and variance analysis and project reports.

– Responsible for internal and external audits.

– Developing financials strategy, risk minimization plans and opportunity forecasting.

– Responsible for cost optimisation, operational excellence, meeting deadlines.

– Regulatory and tax compliance.

– Fixed assets control.

– Ensuring timely payments/receipts.

– Stakeholders management.

– Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations.

– Setting up and overseeing the organisations finance IT systems.

– Ensure adherence to financials laws and guidelines.

Functional skills:

– IFRS knowledge.

– ERP knowledge.

– Preferred experience in Petrochemicals/Refinery/Fertilizers/Cement/Smelting/Steel/Chemicals.

– Good knowledge on taxation and regulatory compliance.

– Financial reporting and consolidation.

– Financial analyses, forecasting and budgeting.

– Qualified Chartered Accountant/Qualified Cost Accountant.

Preferred candidate profile:

– 10 Years+ experience and qualified Chartered Accountant.

– ERP experience of minimum 6 years.

– Experience in Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals/Refinery/Fertilizers/Cement/Smelting/Steel/Chemicals (service industry not acceptable) – minimum 7 years continuous controllership experience.

– Team management – minimum team size 8 to 10 people.

– Communication skills (proficient English speaking).

– Financial reporting, consolidation, analyses, forecasting and budgeting.

– Regulatory and tax compliance.