Record to Report Lead

Job title: Record to Report Lead

Location: Maputo


Global Edge is an international firm specializing in project staffing for the Energy sector, with a presence in Mozambique since 2014. We are the game changers and multi-award-winning agency in the global staffing arena, redefining what excellence means in recruitment.

Our client, a global FMCG industry, is looking to appoint a successful Record to Report (RtR) Lead to be based in Maputo.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and oversee the team responsible for recording and reporting processes.
• Lead and manage team responsible for RtR activities, including the On-time & In-full recording, analysis and reporting of all financial accounting transactions.
• Responsible for Period End Closing (PEC) activities performance and completeness by respective responsible individuals and activity owners.
• CIL Reporting for the opco in compliance with the company requirements.
• Preparation of external reports (including statutory financial statements) in line with the local laws and tax guidelines. 
• Consistently comply with local laws and regulations as well as global guidelines, policies and procedures for accounting, reporting, tax, credit policy, etc.
• Provide full support in the coordination of audits (internal and external) including tax audits.
• Reporting and Accounting team development through coaching and providing timely feedback.
• Continuous improvement of process by proposing ideas and applying any agreed changes to the processes.
• Manage and oversee the activities regarding bad debt provisions, accrual accounting, performing costing checks, close sub ledger for inter/intra company, financial accounting reporting, GL analysis and reconciliation. 
• Manage the month end timetable and Period End Closing activities for each entity, to ensure proper period closing completeness of all process in line with the company policies and procedures and IFRS.
• Establishes and maintains constructive working relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers & service providers. Collaborates with business management and support teams to ensure execution, delivery of value and positive business results. 
• Analysis balance sheet items.
• Monitor and review process controls and take the appropriate action when controls have not been followed according to the defined procedures in the finance end to end process (i.e., incomplete documentations, justifications, sufficient detail attached to each journal… example).
• Reinforce consistent performance of the accounting processes in the system and identify and report any non-compliant processes (like direct posting to GL on non-allowed accounts without touching vender card, fixed asset card, item card).
• Preparation of intercompany invoices and sending to the Trading Partners (TPs); follow-up on monthly reconciliation of Intercompany Accounts (Receivables and Payables Accounts).
• Identify/implement continuous improvement and standardization opportunities in collaboration with the Process & Continuous Improvement (P&CI) department.
• Be responsible for the management of opco Fixed Assets – verification, completeness, valuation, etc.
• Manage both permanent and temporary difference between Statutory.
• Liaise and follow up on the tax team on the determination of deferred tax and align on the profit tax determination.
• Manage and lead the facilitation, compilation and filing of the Prepare by client (PBC) list and lead the audit of financial and tax and being the first contact for the audit process.
• Ensure compliance with the national regulatory and tax requirements by following the company provided guidance. 
• Support internal/external audits (VAT, Financial, Operations) and remediate any audit issue related to the process.
• Lead, guide and direct the team.
• Support a culture of standardization, continuous improvement and customer orientation.
• Manage employees/teams including staff resourcing, interviewing and selection, performance management and people development/coaching.
• Drive his/her own personal development in leadership, functional competencies and business knowledge by creating, agreeing and implementing his/her Development Plan.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• University degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Management or related subject.
• Professional Accounting Qualification.
• Any local requirements for certification of company accounts.
• 8 - 10 years of relevant working experience in Finance (Accounting, Reporting & Transactional Finance), preferably within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company.
• Minimum of 3 years proven experience in managing teams (at least 3 persons).
• High level of cross functional cooperation: effectively partnering with Commerce, Finance, IT, Supply Chain.
• Knowledge of Navision (or equivalent financial accounting system).