Job Summary
As our Head of Accounts, you will provide high-level financial leadership and strategic oversight, ensuring seamless and peak operations across our accounting and finance functions.
We look to you to drive financial efficiency, safeguard company assets, and optimize cash flow to contribute to our long-term growth.
This is a proactive role requiring a deep understanding of complex corporate accounting, tax compliance, and financial reporting, and we need someone ready to drive impact from day one.
Your Key Responsibilities
Operational Oversight & Financial Reporting: You will oversee the daily operations of the accounting department (including AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger) and ensure the timely delivery of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Financial Analysis & Strategy: You will analyze financial data, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and present strategic insights to corporate leadership to optimize costs, maximize cash flow, and support major business decisions.
Budgeting & Forecasting: You will lead the annual budget planning and tracking process, coordinating with various departments to ensure all corporate expenditures strictly align with our strategic goals.
Tax & Regulatory Compliance: You will manage and ensure full compliance with all local and international tax laws, regulatory filings, statutory audits, and corporate financial policies.
Relationship Management: You will maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors, banks, tax authorities, and financial consultants.
Risk Management & Confidentiality: You will proactively identify financial risks, enforce tight internal controls to prevent fraud, and handle all proprietary financial data and payroll details with the highest level of discretion.
Requirements
What We Are Looking For:
Experience: A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (an MBA or Master's degree is a plus) combined with a minimum of 5 years of high-level accounting management experience.
Certifications: Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA is highly preferred.
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially expert-level Excel) and deep familiarity with corporate accounting software (like SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or QuickBooks) and business intelligence tools.
Core Competencies: Strong financial acumen, deep knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), sharp analytical problem-solving, and exceptional communication skills to explain complex financial data to non-finance stakeholders.
Traits: High emotional intelligence and dedication to sustain performance when under tight reporting deadlines, strong work ethics, absolute reliability, and a decisive leadership style.
Remuneration
Very Competitive.