Accountant - Finance Controller (Part-Time, In-House)

1. Financial Control & Cash Flow
Track cash inflows and outflows across:
Imports
Operating expenses
Marketing and logistics
Maintain cash flow visibility and early warning on risks
Support short-term and medium-term cash planning
Build and maintain a clear and structured financial data system (cash flow tracking, cost tracking, reporting structure)
You are expected to personally build, maintain, and interpret financial data.
This role requires hands-on work with numbers, not delegation to external accountants.
2. Management Reporting
Prepare and update:
P&L
Cash Flow reports
Cost breakdowns (by product, shipment, activity)
Build clear, decision-oriented reports for management
Explain numbers, not just produce them. Translate financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.
3. Import, VAT & Cost Monitoring
Monitor and analyze:
Import costs (goods, freight, customs)
VAT (input/output, payable/receivable)
Ensure correct classification of costs and taxes and take ownership of VAT logic and ensure correctness of input/output VAT, including independent validation of calculations provided by external accountants.
4. Coordination with Outsourced Accountants (Supervision & Control Function)
Actively review and challenge reports prepared by external firms
Independently verify key figures (VAT, expenses, tax assumptions)
Identify inconsistencies and proactively resolve them
Ensure full understanding of all numbers before they are used internally
External accountants are a support function. You are expected to take full ownership of financial understanding and must not rely on them as a substitute for internal financial control. You will act as quality control layer, not just a messenger.
5. Business & Pricing Support
Provide financial input for:
Pricing decisions
Margin analysis
Scenario comparisons (MOQ, shipping options, volumes)
Support management in understanding:
Break-even
Profitability drivers
Cost sensitivity