• Manage full accounts for multiple entities
• Oversee daily finance functions for the company and its subsidiaries
• Ensure timely submission of management and statutory reports
• Conduct financial and operational performance analysis with separate reports for each division
• Handle banking processes, respond to queries, and compile relevant documentation
• Responsible for quarterly GST reporting/filing
• Experience in auditing, Compile audit documents, and Liaise with auditors, and tax agents, to ensure corporate compliance
• Lead and supervise a finance team, providing assistance and guidance.
• Conduct weekly conference calls with focus stations to review the status of their receivables and ensure that their past-due accounts are within an acceptable range.
• Monitor and improve debt collection processes, review weekly debtor lists, and negotiate payment plans
• Manage credit terms and amounts to ensure they are in place and adhered to.
This involves overseeing bad debt provisions and write-offs in line with company policy.
• Develop strong relationships with our corporate banks.
• Regularly review balance sheet reconciliations, including reviewing accruals.
• Participate in monthly performance reviews, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Plan and execute process improvements to improve efficiency and strengthen controls.
This includes conducting regular internal audits to ensure proper vendor management, reviewing supplier/vendor contracts.
• Review monthly payroll and intercompany/branch claims
Requirements:
• Min 8-10 years of relevant working experience in the Logistics Industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy/Finance
• Ability to meet deadlines and remotely manage country finance teams and other country leadership teams.
• Must be willing to engage in all aspects of finance/accounting while the company grows.
• Proven success in driving down past-due amounts.
• Excellent communication skills, dealing with multiple countries, regional, and corporate management layers.
• Ability to adapt to challenges that come from rapid growth.
• Experience in internal control and internal check systems relative to credit and collections.
• Knowledge of freight forwarding and customs brokerage is a plus.
• ACCA or Certified Public Accountant certification is a plus
