Strategic Financial Advisor

The Corporate Finance Manager is a key position that drives our organization's success by ensuring financial integrity through accurate reporting, strong compliance, and governance frameworks.

• Financial Reporting:
  • Lead the preparation of financial statements for timely and accurate management and statutory reporting.
  • Support the Corporate Finance Controller in delivering overall commercial strategy and financial KPI targets.
  • Manage fixed assets, including reporting for leased assets under IFRS16.
  • Provide guidance on complex technical accounting issues in compliance with the applicable reporting framework.
  • Drive quarterly Audit Committee and Board Meeting deliverables, ensuring timely reviews by the Finance Director and Leadership Team.
  • Collaborate with internal/external auditors to facilitate timely and accurate reporting, address audit findings, and recommend solutions to strengthen reporting framework.
  • Ongoing review of the Balance Sheet to ensure hygiene and timely clearing of aged items.
• Governance and Controls:
  • Drive monthly Governance Forum discussions, including agenda setting, action items tracking, and leading discussions.
  • Manage the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOx) reporting process, including compliance with regulatory requirements and transparency in financial reporting.
  • Ensure adherence to, and self-assess compliance to internal controls in various areas of the business.
  • Lead monthly compliance check-ins at the DRBU level.
  • Maintain ownership of the Company's compliance review calendar.
  • Lead risk assessment cycles to ensure adequate mitigations necessary to achieve overall business objectives.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to enhance compliance processes.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Corporate Business Partnering:
  • Lead budgeting and monitoring of overhead costs for corporate functions by providing insights to Functional Heads.
  • Ensure efficient utilization of budgets through identification of optimization initiatives, in-depth analytical reviews, and actuals tracking.
  • Facilitate S&OP budget planning, including submissions for the current and prospective year.
  • Support and advise Corporate functions on policies, governance, and other finance queries.
• Team Leadership:
  • Coach and develop direct reports, assist in building a high-performing team, and support professional growth.
  • Play an active role in shaping the organization's culture by demonstrating the right behaviors in line with the values.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in Financial Reporting/CORPORATE FINANCE.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), CFA, Masters in Finance, MBA.
• Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of business planning.
• Understanding of the financial reporting framework in Pakistan.
• Financial modeling skills.
• Budgeting and variance analysis.
• Experience with planning and reporting systems such SAP and BPC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel & PowerPoint.
• Ability to lead and transform high-performing teams.
• Effective communication skills with cross-functional teams and above-market stakeholders.
• Interest in transformation, process improvement, and change management.
• Big picture thinking & demonstrate commercial acumen to ensure business objective delivery.
• Ambiguity Management.
• Problem Solving.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility) and a range of benefits that vary by country. These include diverse health plans, work-life balance initiatives, transportation support, and flexible holidays with additional incentives. You'll gain access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to develop your leadership skills. We prioritize continuous improvement within a transformative environment.