Chief Accountant

European pharmaceujtical company is looking for Chief accountant

Job Description:

• Adequate internal controls and report accurate financial results. Compliance to all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Compliance to standards of local accounting laws.
• Provide leadership to IT function.

Financial Reporting

• To ensure the Accounting closing of the month 4th of every month
• Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, development and monitoring of organizational and contract/grant budgets

Statutory Audits, Accounting and Taxation

• To prepare necessary schedules & data for completion of audits, successful passing of audits
• Participation in consolidated reporting of HO
• Compliance with all taxation& accounting rules
• Compliance to local accounting processes and statutory requirements
• Compliance to Transfer Pricing principles
• Ensuring all reporting as per Accounting Standards and all audits without any adverse remarks
• Tax assessments, filing of Tax returns and compliance to all statutory requirements.
• Ensure all statutory compliance

Financial Control

• To ensure all expenses are incurred as per the approved budget and as per the laid down policies & procedure
• To ensure all advances given to employees are reconciled at periodic intervals
• Oversee the maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets, promotional materials
• To carry out periodic reconciliation of Accounts Receivable balance and report any discrepancies.
• Oversee the production of monthly reports including reconciliations with funders and pension plan requirements, as well as financial statements and cash flow projections for use by Executive management, as well as the Audit/Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Participate in the design, implementation of incentive schemes and oversee timely calculations and disbursements of incentives and salaries for the staff.
• Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and ensure a disaster recovery plan is in place
• Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants

Compliances

• To prepare a checklist for all compliance related matters (except drug regulatory matters) and ensure that adequate compliance is made in accordance with local laws.
• To ensure submission of Compliance checklist to HO Finance by 15th of every month.
• Develop and maintain systems of internal controls. Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring all audit issues are resolved, and all compliance issues are met.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with federal, state and other required supplementary schedules and information
• To perform Full scope of accounting in accordance with local requirements

Banking and Treasure

• Managing cash flow as per plan
• Monitor banking activities of the organization.
• Treasury

Requirements for candidates:

• Higher education (finance, accounting);
• Work experience in a similar position at least 5 years;
• English - upper intermediate