Regional Accounting Head

Main duties and responsibilities:
Management
Management of the operations of the Accounting and Purchasing departments
Development of an efficient and professional team of employees within the Accounting Department
Development of specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise and accomplish work objectives
Provision of excellent leadership, fostering teamwork, celebrating top performance and encouraging work/life balance
Cultivation of employee team culture of open and collaborative relationships, and leading by example
Oversight of the activities of any supplier to which functions have been outsourced
Oversight of the accounting operations of any subsidiary of the Company
Development, implementation and maintenance of an effective system of accounting policies and procedures
Implementation and maintenance of an effective system of accounting policies and procedures, as guided by the Group Financial Controller.
Transactions
Verification of supplier invoices, the payment thereof within the designated due date
Issuance of invoices to customers as soon as goods/services have been sold/delivered
Prompt collection of accounts receivable
Processing of payroll information with minimal errors, and issuance of compensation payments to employees by scheduled pay dates
Timely recording and prompt depositing of cash receipts
Completion of comprehensive bank & cash reconciliations at regular intervals
Payment of debt payments as scheduled
Effective operation of the company accounting, POS & reservation software and any other software utilised in accounting operations
Development and maintenance of a chart of accounts that effectively fulfills the record keeping and management reporting requirements of the business, universally adopted across the Group
Ensuring a strong accounting and operation control environment to safeguard Company assets
Maintenance of an orderly filing system for all hard and soft copy accounting records, including a system of document archiving and destruction
Development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive system of controls over all accounting functions within the company
Reporting
Compilation and issuance of accurate financial statements on a timely basis
Measurement and reporting of the financial and operational performance of the company and its business units in ongoing reports to management
Preparation of various financial analysis for management
Representation of the company accounts department in scheduled Head of Department meetings
Supporting and liaising with the Heads of Departments in meeting the strategic goals of the Group
Proactive in seeking and identifying opportunities to reduce costs, enhance revenues and improve profits and promptly and effectively reporting them to management
Assistance in the preparation of the company's annual reports
Provision of information required by internal, external & regulatory auditors to examine the company's in-regional financial statements and accounting system
Implementation and maintenance of an effective infrastructure of policies, procedures and calendar activities for the reporting of accurate and timely financial results as Guided by the Group Financial Controller
Planning
Coordination of creation of regional - wide annual budgets, and testing of their achievability
Calculation of variances between actual and budgeted results, and reporting the reasoning for variances to management
Compliance
Monitoring the company in regional compliance with any existing debt covenants and warning management of covenant breaches
Compliance with any filing requirements imposed by local, state or regional governing authorities
Compliance with tax reporting and payment requirements in line with Tax consultant