Head of Accounting – Automotive Industry

Main objective:

To protect company’s revenues and profits to achieve full financial control and sustainable growth.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage financial staff in all cash management, investments, insurance, budgeting, and financial reporting, helping to drive the company’s financial strategy and hiring needs.
• Create and develop the annual operating, capital, and program budgets, and report in case of any deviation.
• Propose action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained
• Assess company performance (Divisions) against annual budget & company’s strategy
• Maintain speed and accuracy of all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost accounting, Inventory accounting and revenue recognition
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Review and develop the department policies and procedures to maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with local, state, and government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Review monthly financial statements
• Follow up month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure that all tax return like (profit tax, VAT tax, payroll tax …etc.) are reviewed well to deliver them on time with full responsibilities of any delay & its consequences.
• Development of cash flow planning & ensure availability of funds as needed
• Follow up on the debit balance periodically, follow up & ensure that all statements have been covered on time to avoid penalties.
• Represent the company to any financial partner such as investors, financial institutions, auditors and governmental affairs.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related field, MBA holder is preferable.
• Preferable to have plus 12 years of experience
• CPA/CIMA/CMA is preferable.
• Must have experience in Automotive industry
• Proven experience as an Accounting Manager

Technical Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Proficient experience in taxes, lending cost and importing.
• Excellent Decision Making skills
• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent Negotiation skills
• Excellent Time Management skills
• Excellent Leadership skills
• In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices