Finance Officer at Photizo Properties Ltd

POSITION:
As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Finance Officer will  assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The FO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
• Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.
• Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Responsible for tax planning and compliance with federal and state corporate, payroll, sales and other applicable taxes
• Coordinate the preparation of the Organisation's periodic financial statements

Qualifications and Requirements:

• BSc in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 4+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in Real Estate development, Property management, and/ or Construction industry.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Able to work under pressure
• Flexible in approach to working hours and duties.

Other Skills & Abilities:
Proficiency in Excel is compulsory and strong working knowledge of Accounting Software especially Sage and Tally ERP is strongly recommended.