Chief Accountant

_**Points to Note before Applying**:_

A great opportunity exists for someone looking for the next step in their career. We are currently seeking to recruit the right individual to join our company in the capacity of Chief Accountant.

The Chief Accountant will be responsible on overseeing the accounting function, developing the annual budget, monitor the budget and prepare monthly reports and present it to management.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's (preferred)
- Contracting Industry: 2 years (preferred)
- Food and Beverage: 3 years (preferred)
- Management of Accounts / finance department: 4 years (preferred)
- English (preferred)
- Work on ERP system ‘Odoo’
- Qualified for Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant - ACCA / CA / CPA (preferred)
- Part Qualified Chartered Accountant - Inter CA / similar (preferred)

**Job purpose**

The Finance and Administration Manager will oversee the accounting and finance function at the Company's head office. The role includes managing the duties of all accounting personnel, ensuring all the report meet the compliance requirements, preparation of financial statements, ensuring the external and internal audit requirements are met, delegating the various recurring and non-recurring tasks to the accounts and finance team, taking ownership of the receivables and payables and overseeing of the administrative processes of the company.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Manage the overall operations of the Finance, Accounting and Administration departments.
- Develop, maintain, oversee and make required modifications to the system of accounting policies and procedures.
- Implement and monitor a robust internal control framework that ensures the mitigation of risks.
- Redesign business processes wherever required.
- Protect and manage the assets of the Companies and ensure business continuity.
- Get the external audits done for all the responsible companies, in a timely manner.
- Verify that supplier invoices should be paid and pay them by the designated due date, taking early payment discounts where economical to do so.
- Collect accounts receivable promptly.
- Complete regular reconciliations of all bank, cash, intercompany, AR and AP accounts.
- To produce monthly financial statements and MIS within stipulated timelines.
- Measure the financial and operational performance of the business and report this information in ongoing reports to management.
- Provide information needed by internal and external auditors to examine the Company's financial statements, accounting system and policies/ procedures.
- To maintain good relations with banks.
- To negotiate with banks for procuring financial facilities like term loans & Overdrafts.
- To manage the cash flow of the Companies and to ensure adequate liquidity at all times.
- Coordinate the creation of the annual budget among the Companies as well as test it intermittently for achievability.
- Formulate and implement strict cost control measures.
- Manage and implement the procurement process of the Companies.
- Assist the Director / GM in making commercial decisions.
- Implement methods to improve the business standards of the Companies.
- Supervise the monthly payroll process.
- Review and control all staff related payments.
- Any other reasonable tasks, as instructed by Management.

**Skill Competencies**
- Specialized knowledge - Process Costing, Negotiation, Contract Management, Receivables Management, Process Improvement
- Experience - Above 5 years of relevant work experience (in Bahrain preferably)

**Ability Competencies**
- Ability to prepare logical MIS reports with the data provided or acquired
- Ability to analyze situations and data and highlight discrepancies
- Ability to recognize, proactively, areas where costs could be reduced
- Ability to manage time taken on tasks and multitask
- Ability to communicate matters clearly to management and subordinates
- Ability to discuss matters and arrive at quick decisions
- Ability to prepare and present accurate and logical reports and findings to an audience.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From BD1,400.000 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Riffa: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)
- Arabic (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)