Financial Controller

·         Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, credit control, accounts payable

·         Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures.  Ensure adherence to group procedures,

·         Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, country policies, and current accounting standards

·         Prepare and direct preparation of all financial reporting, including all monthly group reporting, forecasting, budgeting, business activity reports or reports required by regulatory agencies.

·         Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives

·         Oversee the accounting operations of other divisions/locations which form part of the Panama or Americas business, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures

·         Issue timely and complete financial reporting both internal and external

·         Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics, benchmarks, KPIs

·         Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are clean, supportable and will withstand audit scrutiny

·         Cashflow forecasting, maximisation and management of working capital

·         Comply with local government reporting requirements and tax filings

·         Manage foreign currency hedging if required

·         Assist in management of the production of the annual budget and monthly forecasts

·         Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management

·         Correct inventory valuation and manage bi-annual physical inventory count

·         Liaison with external auditors, tax compliance professionals

·         Continuous improvement of processes, procedures

Education/Experience:

·         Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.

·         Minimum 2 years’ experience as a finance manager or financial controller

·         Certified Public Accountant (preferred / not mandatory)

Software: 

·         Microsoft Outlook

·         Word

·         Excel

·         Powerpoint

·         SAGE (not mandatory)

·         IFS      (not mandatory)

·         TAGETIK  (not mandatory)