Job Description

Areas of Responsibility Assurance - reliability and integrity of financial information Address internal control deficiencies reported by Internal Audit Department and drive agencies on prompt remediation and action plan to resolve deficiencies on a timely basis. Review of agent's Monthly Management Report (MMR) for accuracy and completeness. Review monthly balance sheet schedules, work with agents to clear aged balances and ensure balances are fully supported. Also ensure clearing accounts are fully reconciled. Work with agents on the preparation of financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Review draft audited financial statements. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Identify and assess risks or non-conformity issues related to financial processes, compliance and operations. Develop and maintain Country Risk Register to log all risks identified. Develop strategies to mitigate risks and improve control procedures. Compliance Ensure the agents meet all its statutory and compliance obligations, including statutory accounting and tax issues, Group's guidelines, policies and SOP. Draft and modify Group policies. Support the rollout of new Group policies by providing training to agents on control procedures and policies. Drive Efficiency / Process Improvement Continuously Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the agency finance function; may include streamlining financial processes, implementing automation tools, or adopting best practices to enhance productivity and accuracy. Develop standard accounting operational procedures to improve financial operations efficiency. Continuously evaluate the efficiency of controls and recommend improvements. Support country system enhancements and development. Training and Communication Communicate financial performance, risks, and opportunities to senior management and relevant stakeholders. Participate in performance evaluation of finance staff and conduct counseling sessions to identify skill development needs Analytics Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. High attention to detail and accuracy, able to deep dive into data. Business Acumen Negotiation skills, commercial and business acumen, with the ability to develop strong working relationships. Other skills Oracle Fusion working experience is mandatory MS Office suite of applications - Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc. Strong knowledge of financial regulations and legislation. Communication and presentation skills Time management Stakeholder management Change management