As part of an ongoing transformation agenda, our client is seeking the services of people who are humble, smart and hungry for success in a bid to create a world class insurance service provider. Only persons who can sell Honey to Bess need apply.
The Role: Team Leader (Finance and Accounts)
Successful candidate will be required to:
- Develop and direct the execution of major financial policies and procedures which are consistent and in compliance with current accepted accounting procedures and practices.
- Ensure preparation of financial statements, budgets, forecasts of income and expense, cost analysis and related activities.
- Directs financial reporting and fiscal procedures.
- Establish procedures and controls for efficient and effective operations of accounts payable as well as departmental financial and budget reports.
- Write, monitor and ensure compliance with the organization’s accounting policy.
- Co-ordinate budget development with all departments heads and monitors the budget throughout the year.
- Timely rendition of statutory returns.
- Liaise with external auditors, tax authorities etc to ensure full compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Monitor departmental performance against benchmark to ensure achievement.
- Co-ordinate and monitor cost expense management strategies.
- Ensure timely and efficient reconciliation of balance sheet and P&L items.
- Ensure best practices in both internal and external financial activities.
The Person
The right candidate must:
- Have first degree in Accounting
- Professional qualification i.e. ACA, ACCA, CFA.
- Minimum of 10 years experience.
General Requirements
- Be proactive and attach great importance to integrity and transparency.
- Possess strong analytical minds and pay attention to details.
- Excellent leadership, verbal, written communications and computer skills.
- Be excellent team, players, with drive and great interpersonal skills.
- Be able to cope with change, to be flexible and handle uncertainty
- Possess strong presentation skills.
- Be able to cope with change, to be flexible and handle uncertainty.
- Be able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and “think on one’s feet”
- Be result oriented.
- Be able to maintain appropriately directed energy and stamina, to exercise self-control and to learn new behaviors.
- Possess ability to exhibit tact and diplomacy in negotiations.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively priotize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- For all leading role, relevant training from leading business schools would be clear advantage.
Interested candidates are requested to send in their applications, along with a current detailed resume as attachment, online not later 30th August 2011 to: recruitment@mastermindshrsg.com
