Finance Manager

Educational and Required Qualification-

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Strong understanding of financial statistics and business controls
• Strong knowledge & understanding about local Tax regulations .

Experience and Qualifications:

• Fully qualified Chartered Accountant/bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years' experience in a similar capacity in a reputed Manufacturing Organization

Skills & Abilities

• Self-motivated and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations.
• Proficient user of finance software i.e. SAP and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• A good team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Influencing skills
• Business partnering

Job Role includes- 

Providing leadership to the Finance and Pakistan leadership team

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   2. Support the leadership team in developing strategic initiatives and setting appropriate goals/targets
   3. Provide leadership in leveraging AI initiatives for business-wide process optimization and integration with the finance function.
   4. Ensure that team delivers the highest standard of departmental, cross departmental, cross functional and and support.
   5. Ensure optimal deployment of resources to achieve business goals.
   6. Develop finance and accounting team goals that are fully aligned with the overall Company .
   7. Provide coaching, guidance and support, set professional development plans to assist employees to reach their full potential through the performance management process.

Providing support and guidance to the business through implementation of standardized processes and controls, monitoring compliance with group policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. This includes,

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   2. Balance sheet GL reconciliations and review expenses, provisions and report to management for excess/short/adequacy of provision.
   3. Driving the overall month end completion till the submission of BCS
   4. Reviewing the BCS pack
   5. Statutory submission of Financial Statements   
   6. Year end and other Audits

Coordinate and assist the annual audit process, includes support on inventory count and stock valuation as, liaise with external auditors, and assess their findings and implement necessary changes.

Reviewing the Financial Statements and approval  

Responsible for Accounts Receivable,  Accounts Payable and treasury related activities. This includes,

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   2. Overlooking the Credit Control Function and chairing the follow up collection's meetings with Commercial Team.
   3. Liaising with Banks and ensure that all payment related activities are executed on time which includes payments to Vendors, Salaries and any other employee or other related payments.
   4. Manage cash flow planning and ensure funds availability
   5. Ensure Dividend payments and excess cash being sent to the Group on time.
   6. Working with group treasury team and ensure E treasury updates whenever required.

Monitor financial performance by measuring and analysing results; recommend actions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

All activities related to Indirect taxes including, reviewing and signing indirect tax returns, following up on indirect tax returns.

Plan & conduct reviews on financial and operational aspects and identify control deficiencies, suggest improvement actions and follow up on implementation and ensure effectiveness of the controls in place and improve the same. Such as,

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   2. KCF
   3. Risk Questionnaire
   4. Local Risk Register
   5. Stewardship reviews

Fixed Assets Management including ensure accuracy of physical Assets with SAP Fixed asset register

Identify risks affecting the organization alongside the Risk Management Committee, maintain the risk register, discuss and agree on action plans and follow up on the agreed actions.

Liaise with company lawyers, company secretaries and Group legal teams to ensure timely actions on litigation and secretarial matters.

Ensure regulatory compliances are adhered to by liaising with the respective functional managers and obtaining external consultancies wherever necessary.

Draft and implement policies, procedure and guidelines for identified processes and assessing the effectiveness of the same on an annual basis.

Ensure that key defined system controls are complied with across the Apparel Division (East).

Management reporting and forward looking activities

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   2. Ensure a robust financial management reporting tool, process and reports are in place to support business decisions and deliver the ongoing and future strategic needs of the business
   3. Lead the annual business plan and mid-term plan process to be aligned with the strategic goals of the business
   4. Provide ongoing financial modelling and analysis expertise to support business decisions for forward looking activities of all time frames, i.e. monthly rolling, quarterly forecasts, Plan and MTP