Introduction

What are you going to do 

  • Liaison with Finance personnel of the MEI entities for collating necessary information, as required by FD.
  • Provide periodic reports out of systems – Currently Wizard, NAV and Tagetik to FD.
  • Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
  • Support Finance team with IFRS and other reporting requirements from Head office.
  • Maintain Master Lists/ Trackers, as required by FD for overview of regional information.
  • Assist FD in preparing Templates for budget and other estimate workings.
  • Keep track of reporting and other timelines and do follow-up actions with entities for proper submissions.
  • Collate reports of variances from the established budget/ estimates, validate the numbers and make base analysis of the reasons for those variances and provide to FD.
  • Assist FD in preparation of presentations to Management and Board.
  • Prepare and review TDO (Total Days Outstanding of AR and WIP) to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.
  • Take follow up actions with entities for reduction TDO.
  • Support FD in implementing and monitoring efficient processes in all entities and in preparation of required SOP’s.
  • Support in conducting periodic process audits and internal control checks.
  • Create additional analyses and reports as requested by FD.
  • Other related Jobs as required by the Management.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Chartered Accountant (Inter) / ACCA.
  • Diploma in IFRS, preferred.
  • Experience in Navision/ ERP software, preferred.
  • Possesses good judgement.
  • Is patient, punctual, assertive, passionate to work.
  • Flexibility on work timings, as has to deal with different countries/time zones.
  • Ability to work with multinational workforce.
  • Willingness to travel to regional entities offices (MEI) or Head office on business trips.
  • Minimum 4 to 6 years of experience, preferably with sizeable audit firms / Big Four.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Ability to support implementation and review of policies and procedures.
  • Conflict management and resolution.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Time management and multitasking skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

What we offer