Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts at Shalina Healthcare

About the job
What you become a part of:

• The successful candidate will oversee all financial and fiscal management aspects of our operations and provide leadership in financial planning & analysis, taxation, control & compliance efforts of the company.

What to expect

• Manage the region’s financial activities, undertake periodical analysis and report insights aimed at diagnosing the current organizational health and shaping future strategic direction.
• Collaborate with other functional heads to provide consultative support for designing regional operating plans, monitoring and report performance KPIs.
• Analyze cash flow, cost, and expenses to create insights for business leaders.
• Analyze financial statements to identify potential risks/exposure and create mitigation plans.
• Ensure book-keeping is maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
• Manage relationships with statutory, tax regulators and internal auditors.
• Ensure proper tax planning for the region & compliance with local tax laws.
• Build robust internal control processes & SOP’s after understanding the operations and business needs.
• Ensure forex risk is mitigated to the extent possible by using hedging mechanism available currently.

Essential education, experience & skills:

• Tertiary finance & account qualifications such as CA preferred, with a min secondary qualification such as B. Com.
• Experience (12-15 years) in pharmaceuticals/ retail/ consumers goods industry with a minimum of 3 years in a regional finance business partner role.
• Prior experience working in Africa is preferred but not mandatory.
• Self-starter with an ability to stay independently motivated and deliver the assigned mandate.
• Experience working cross-culturally and cross-functionally with diverse colleagues.
• Prior exposure to ERP Systems such as MS Navision, SAP is mandatory and high proficiency in the use of MS Office.