Senior Finance Officer (Temporary)

Summary 
The Senior Finance Officer assists the Finance Manager in the preparation of timely and accurate financial information and analysis to support the decision-making process of the Executive Management team which meets the group reporting requirements. 

Key Responsibilities

Reporting - Assist the month-end close off process as per Company guidelines

• Management Accounts Package – 8th of each month    

• Other Financial reporting – 10th of each month

• Assist Finance Manager with ad-hoc financial analysis, reports.

• Prepare all reports within agreed quality and delivery standards, ensuring both timeliness and accuracy.

• Participate in the company’s annual budget process.

• Prepare budgets and supporting schedules for assigned areas directly related to responsible areas.

• Assist to analyze and formulate cost cutting strategies for Management’s implementation.

• Preparation and review of month End Schedules – 10th of each month

• Ensure staff reconciliations and schedules are updated and reconciling items cleared by team members.

• Statutory Requirements – Ensure all payments, filings, recording keeping are done timely and accurately.

• Fixed Asset Management - Coordinate the Fixed Asset Count, Useful life review.

• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset – Register, reconciliation, addition, disposals, sales.

• Pricing and Costing - Coordination and completion of pricing and price list.

• Pricing and costing scenarios for new and existing clients.

• Review and analyze revenue against costing.

• Inventory / Cost of Sales Management

• Process journals, analysis and reconciliations.

• Records Management - Filing ALL documents necessary for the department.

• Supervisor and support Account Officers towards the attainment of departmental goals and objectives as needed.

• Preparing, reviewing and posting journals as required.

• Approval and management of all duties assigned to Accounts Officer.

• Execution and leadership of assigned requests.

• Support the closure of all audit points.

• Updating workflows, processes as required.

• Responsible for the safety of all employees under their charge inclusive of safety procedures, safety conditions and equipment and PPE. 

• Enforce all safety rules and regulations inclusive of HACCP and Food Safety and Hygiene.

• Financial Degree or ACCA completion, MBA (as an asset).

• Five (5) years’ work experience in a similar position

• Strong audit experience

• Advanced level user of Microsoft Office

• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP will be considered an asset

• Strong understanding and knowledge of Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger Reconciliations, Taxation and Financial Statement Preparation

• Good working knowledge of International Accounting Standards Highly Developed values of - Inspirational Leadership, Service Excellence, and Innovation

• Proven ability to develop and maintain an environment of trust, diversity, and inclusion within your team.

• Requires an extensive knowledge of business and an excellent command of the English language. Spanish will be an asset.

• Quality focus - the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Meticulous in nature – pays attention to details.

• Team player – demonstrates an ability to integrate well with team members and to support other members of the team when needed.