Finance Business Partner
Bleach International Kuwait is hiring a "Finance Business Partner-Sr. Accountant" to share the dream with us, and position responsibilities / candidate profile will be as following:
Summary
Finance business partners is an accountant who work closely with different business units creating a real and active partnership with operations, sales. and management. His role is to provide 'real time' support and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision making. Critical to his success is an ability to communicate his message, to understand his audience and deliver the information in a clear and user-friendly manner. It is this mix of analytical, commercial and communication skills which are at the heart of successful finance business partnering. job holder responsibilities and duties are similar but not limited to the following.
Duties and Responsibilities
1- Actively influence day to day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business.
2- understanding and anticipating the needs of both operations and management.
3- interpret data, order and assess its value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a clear and concise way
4- draw on ‘big’ and ‘small’ data, selecting the appropriate tools to manipulate, analyse and interpret it in sophisticated, audience-appropriate ways
5- Supporting the development and implementation of best financial practices
6- Managing and achieving the financial targets and objectives
7- Assisting in the preparation of the operating budget
8- Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
9- Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
10- Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
11- Preparation of bank reconciliation statement on a monthly basis.
12- Effectively and efficiently manage the company’s petty cash operations through proper inspection and payments of bills, receipts & cash count.
13- Check & book expenses and prepare monthly account reconciliations and examine supplier invoices for accuracy and issue cheques in time for accurate allocation of payments against invoices.
14- Generating invoices and account statements.
15- Updates receivables by totaling unpaid invoices
16- Maintains records by microfilming invoices, debits, and credits
17- Maintaining accounts receivable files and records.
18- Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers;
19- Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
20- Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures
21- Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line; coordinating contact with collections department.
22- Summarizes receivables by maintaining invoice accounts; coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account; verifying totals; preparing report.
Performance Standards
1. Accuracy of reports
2. Leadership efficiency
3. Budget Control
4. Accuracy of using Financial and Accountant software
5. Accurate data analysis and presenting
Required Knowledge and Experiences
Experience (2-5) years as a Sr. Accountant / Finance Business Partner
- An ability to priorities and manage expectations
- Minimum 3 years of experience as Sr. Accountant.
- A keen eye for detail
- An ability to work independently
- Well knowledgeable in accounting software “Xero Software”
Education
– Bachelor degree in Commerce ,Finance, Business Administration , or any related.
– CMA Holder at least, preferred to have CPA or CFP.
Personal Skills
-Excellent communication skills
-Ability to lead teams and make decisions
-Diplomatic, Analytical,
-Technical Capabilities, Data Safety Management
-Ability to take decisions under stress
-Ability to work in a team work and in a multi task environment
-Excellent reporting style and organizational knowledge.
– Deadline-Oriented
-Working knowledge of management software programs and CRM
– Attention to Detail
-Ability to communicate in more than one language
