VAC-11916 Regional Accountant / Finance Manager

We are looking for a qualified Accountant to support our global finance team with regional finance management & accounting. Experienced in areas such as payroll, invoicing, taxes, local audit & processing annual returns & management of purchase order systems. Customer facing to assist with debt collection & local banking & other financial relationships.

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

Client Purchase Orders (PO’s) – Call off Orders (COO’s):

• Under all global long term agreements with its clients CTG must raise a financial quotation & budget limitations for any new contracts (hereinafter called a “COO” & sometimes referred to as a ‘quote’).

• Generation of COOs.

• Management of COOs & COO burner (ensuring budgets are not exceeded).

• Direct reporting to the Finance Project & Payroll Manager.

Cashbook management & PO’s:

• Manage the cashbook.

• Post cashbook to Sage.

• Manage local Account Managers & other staff’s raising of PO’s, ensuring POs are raised where required prior to purchase.

• Ensure POs are recorded on sage & raised for invoicing where applicable.

• Ensure the local team are trained on CTG PO system.

• Reconcile PO’s against COO & COO burner.

• Direct reporting to the Finance Project & Payroll Manager.

Invoicing:

• Generate timely & accurate invoices for clients, either system generated or manually as required.

• Ensure all invoices are recorded correctly in Sage.

• Reconciliation of invoices against payroll & COO’s.

• Manage receipt of local supplier invoices, checking against PO’s, upload to Sage & issue client reimbursable invoice as required.

• Direct reporting to the Credit Controller.

Accounts receivable:

• Ensure timely payment of invoices by client.

• Support the Credit Controller with chasing clients for unpaid invoices.

• Resolve any queries / issues with invoices to ensure swift payment.

• Direct reporting to the Credit Controller.

Payroll:

• Oversee timesheets timely receipts with local Account Managers.

• Ensure procedures & timelines are met.

• Prepare payroll system generated or manually as required as per policy.

• Reconcile payroll with Sage, COO’s, contracts of employment & local tax laws.

• Direct reporting to the Finance Project & Payroll Manager).

Tax:

• Calculation of personal income tax & social security & any other applicable local salary withholding taxes.

• Responsible for timely payment of PIT, social security & other withholding taxes to local tax departments / authorities.

• Production & issuance of payslips.

• Complete annual tax returns, payment of corporate & other business taxes & other local filings.

• Manage any local audits for taxation & other jurisdictional requirements.

• Responsible for timely payment of all taxes to governing bodies.

• Posting of tax payments to Sage.

• Work with our legal team to ensure CTG adheres to local tax laws, responsible for keeping CTG in good standing & up to date with local tax laws.

• Represent CTG at local governing bodies (including ministry & tax departments).

• Direct reporting to the Financial Controller.

Banking:

• Manage local bank account(s) where applicable.

Management accounting:

• Manage local budgets & actuals variance analysis for the Country Manager.

• Prepare brief monthly report to summarise performance & highlight any areas of concern.

• Prepare savings schemes & analytical support on OPEX expenditure to enable local decision making.

• Provide visibility on financial business positioning to ensure effective country management.

• Prepare local management accounts & work with local auditors as required.

This role reports to the line manager.

• Must be fully qualified ACCA, CPA or equivalent with extensive experience in working with Sage, SAP, Oracle or similar accounting system.

• Desirable to have experience in generating management accounts & profit / loss financial statements.

• Good knowledge of local tax laws.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience & desirable to have worked in governmental departments.

• The selected candidate will be covering finances for whole of Afghanistan & Pakistan, so it would be ideal if the candidate has prior work experience handling finances in both countries.

• Must be fluent in English, locally spoken languages & dialects.

Competencies reqiured for this role:

• Self starter.

• Ethical, trustworthy & confidential.

• Time management.

• Team player & good relationship builder.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Resilient & positive.

Strong team management skills are desired for this role.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

• Must have exceptional references.

• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation any residency or visa requirements, & security clearances.

• Candidates applying MUST upload a copy of their latest resume & relevant educational certificate(s) on their candidate profiles.

• University & other educational qualifications will be be sent for verification.