Senior Accountant

Job description / Role

- Senior Accountant is responsible for the financial health of the organization. Produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of organization. Liaise with many places, including banks, subcontractors and other supplying companies.
- Be responsible for accounting, tax and bank reconciliation tasks.
- Be responsible for keeping the accounts up-to-date, as well as carrying out the external audit and control of treasury.
- Overall responsibility for the financial management such as business planning, budgeting, cash management, billing, banking, etc.
- Providing advice and guidelines to corporate office and GM on key matters related to Finance.
- Ensuring all funds, physical assets and other property assigned to Finance and organization are properly safeguarded, maintained and administered.
- Providing management with timely and accurate reporting, and confidence in the integrity of the financial system.
- Providing financial advice on business structure, plans and operations, as well as identifying, recommending and implementing business solutions.
- Ensures financial compliance with Treasury requirements.
- Ensures Finance Department is staffed with competent personnel and that key personnel are continuously trained and developed.
- Recommends performance standards for key areas of operations including but not limited to, cash flow projections, costing parameters for key operating areas, operational efficiency of assigned organizations, training and development of personnel, etc.
- Supervises accounts function to facilitate financial accuracy and reliability.
- Prepares monthly management reports.
- Ensures accounting policies and procedures are implemented and in compliance with the overall company policies.
- Provides financial guidance and advice to other Divisions in improving their operational efficiency.
- Reviews and analyses financial performance in relation to annual plans and programs.
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- The Candidate Must be able to communicate both in Spanish and English Languages.

Requirements

- Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance with CPA, CMA, or CA qualified being advantageous.
- Minimum 5-6 years’ experience in a similar leadership role, with experience in the contracting, trading or construction sectors is essential.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
- Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, writing and presentation skills.
- High level of fluency in Spanish and English is a must
- Effective team control and building of team spirit/culture.
- Demonstrate effective leadership and high commitment in order to achieve goals.
- Excellent time and people management skills.

About the Company

COLLOSA was founded in the year 1944 by Mr. Patricio Llorente de Blas. Starting almost from scratch, he managed to consolidate a quite significant company within the building sector. In 1973, after joining three of his children it was set up as a public limited company and consolidated as a medium-size company.