Accounting Team Leader

Inspire Selection

Mauritius

Ref: NP314-602

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Salary $5k/month plus full relocation package & schooling.

Candidates who are working in the finance dept of a pharma or FMCG company should apply.

Our client engaged in the provision of pharmaceutical services and has 26 manufacturing sites on 6 continents.

On a daily basis you will work with a global team of people to drive the successful completion of your tasks. You will be asked to lead the accounting team in ensuring adequate internal controls within the organization and to maintaining sound and accurate financial records. You will also be required to produce periodical Financial and Management reporting, as well as providing financial expertise where needed.

- Managing a team of 6+ people
- Design and Maintenance of Internal controls and processes
- Applying highest standards of internal controls for all audit cycles (revenue cycle, purchase cycle, accruals, cash, etc.)
- Implementing, monitoring and ensuring general ledger reconciliations in Baan (ERP)
- Co-ordinating and supervising month end close
- Preparation of monthly accounting pack /financial reports under Cognos
- Acting as the main interface for internal and external audit assignments
- Understanding the business model and bridging business reality with accounts
- Pro-activeness and promoting internal communication across streams
- Spreading financial awareness within the organization
- Preparing and updating Standard Operating Procedures
- Project management
- Tax accounting
- Cash Flow analysis
- Recommending accounting treatment of complex transactions e.g. investments, acquisitions, etc.
- Coaching and training

Financial:
- Preparing Financial Statements under IFRS
- Internal controls are regularly maintained up to standard;
- Preparation of budgets and forecasts;
- Ensuring that receipts and payments are accurately processed (through BAAN ERP system).

Other Outcomes:
- Transactions are processed timely and accurately;
- Interfaces with external and internal customers are well managed.
- To be recognized by internal and external customers as a source of competency and trust.

Requirements

- We would prefer candidates with a pharmaceutical background
- ACCA qualified or equivalent;
- Relevant technical training (Excel and accounting systems, preferably ERP based);
- 6 - 10 years accounting experience;
- Computer literate (software and packages) up to a high level with limited supervision;
- Knowledge of internal control processes
- Proactive
- Ability to cope with stress
- Learning agility

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.

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