Accounting & Reporting
Ensures that the accounting is correct, transparent (within the organization and towards HQ) and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The financial statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the reported period.
Assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all external and internal stakeholders
Assists the Finance Manager in proactively managing the Year-End-Audit process and the external auditors to secure an unqualified opinion.
Ensures that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems and control perspective
Supports the Finance Manager in establishing an effective tax management in cooperation with the tax specialists in HQ and external tax advisors
Supports HR department in payroll
Accounting - Bookkeeping
Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger
Manages the accounts payables ledger as well as the periodic payment runs while ensuring compliance with the rules and principles of the internal control system (e.g. segregation of duties)
Controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process
Supervises the bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of the bank accounts and petty cash
Reconciliation of all tax accounts
Guarantees the timely and accurate reporting to local authorities
Maintains the general ledger
Accounting – Period Closing
Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings including the communication of the closing timetable within the organization
Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations, write offs and provisions
Reconciles all clearing and intern company accounts
Carries out any other period closing postings
Prepares the annual statutory financial statements
Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the submission to HQ or authorities in order to make correction
Internal Control Management
Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g.: statutory accounting standards, tax law incl. transfer pricing, civil law) and internal group accounting guidelines
Develops and implements all policies according to the HQ guidelines and procedures
Supports GM/FAM verify internal control application according to the HQ guidelines
Ensures that policies and procedures are well communicated and applied
Optimization & Productivity
People Management
Assure sustainable development of the Accounting Department employees by effective and efficient recruitment, sourcing of young talent and development of the strength of existing employees
Assure the accounting team has clear written defined assignments and all employees have a clear and written Job Description; make sure that targets are not just defined, they are agreed
Assure a performance appraisal where you deliver honest, fair and clear feedback on the performance of the employee
Assure compensation is linked to performance and fair in comparison with market values to retain key people
Assure that you have a team of highly engaged people since this drives performance