Finance Manager at MacTay Consulting

Job Summary

The Finance and Operations Manager is a trusted partner to the General Manager (GM), tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the organization’s financial health by managing, controlling, and planning financial processes like budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, and advising senior management on financial strategy. And ensure compliance with financial regulations and contribute to the overall financial stability and success of the company.

Requirement

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business controlling and/or finance, preferably in FMCG industry.
• Strong financial planning and analysis skills.
• Experience in generating process documentation and reports.
• Fluency in French language is a plus
• Good business understanding and experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong knowledge of Excel (macro, programming), PowerPoint, multi-dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS, Microsoft database type) are necessary

Responsibilities

FINANCE CONTROL

• Ensure that local Legal Entity’s business transactions are recorded in accordance with bothlocal and international financial and tax standards – as well as the organization’s policies and guidelines.
• Ensure timely production of local Financial Statements and Tax Returns in accordance with prevailing standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders (banks, insurance companies,government bodies, auditors, advisers, lawyers, business services providers).
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of Group reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Cash Management – Review, Processing, Payment of local accounts payables.

RISK MANAGEMENT and CONTROLS

• Monitor operating procedures and controls to protect the company’s physical and financial assets, people, and reputation.
• Provide full transparency over control designs and effectiveness (“Erica”).
• Timely report issues, if any, to GM & MEA FD. Design and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate internal and external audits / reviews.
• Warrant the effective and timely implementation of action plans arising from audits and internal control reviews.

A&P + FUNDS TO THE TRADE

• Prepare monthly reporting file to analyze and control invoices received from distributors.
• Follow up A&P budgets vs Actual and organize monthly meetings to empower marketing and market managers in building brand value and business growth.
• Coordinate POSM follow-up on budget side as well as supply chain.
• Identify risks & opportunities to optimize spending and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly and end-of-year accruals and manage invoices in coordination with accounting department of the group.