JOB DESCRIPTION

A Head of Finance uses their accounting expertise to guide their client’s financial plans and ensure all tax activities are compliant with provincial and federal regulations. Their duties include planning taxes, auditing accounts, and recommending solutions to accounting issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Head of Finance, candidate will:

l Manage financial systems and budgets.

l Undertake financial audits (an independent check of an organisation's financial position).

l Provide financial advice.

l Liaise with clients (individuals or businesses) and provide financial information and advice.

l Review the company's systems and analyse risk.

l Perform tests to check financial information and systems.

l Advise clients on tax planning (within current legislation to enable them to minimize their tax liability) and tax issues associated with activities such as business acquisitions and mergers.

l Maintain accounting records and prepare accounts and management information for small businesses (accountancy).

l Advise clients on business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions (corporate finance).

l Counsel clients on areas of business improvement, or dealing with insolvency.

l Detect and prevent fraud (forensic accounting).

l Manage junior colleagues.

l Liaise with internal and external auditors (where applicable) and deal with any financial irregularities as they arise.

l Produce reports and recommendations following internal audits or public sector audits.

l Prepare financial statements, including monthly and annual accounts.

l Arrange financial management reports, including financial planning and forecasting.

l Advise on tax and treasury issues.

l Tracking budget and accounting information, such as billing, collections and tax information.

l Overseeing the taxation affairs of the company and liaising with the external tax firm for advice.

l Implementing and advising on strategies to increase revenue and reduce costs.

l Researching market changes and using them to provide strategic financial recommendations.

l Conducting risk management analyses to ensure the company has a solid risk framework in operation.

l Performing investment appraisals and analyses

l Overseeing the cash flow of the business and ensuring it has appropriate treasury controls in place

l Managing the end-to-end audit process of current financial systems

l Preparing financial statements and business activity reports and presenting them to top executives

l Recommending cost reduction strategies and allocating budgets

l Overseeing commercial decision-making from margin analysis, tender analysis and pricing analysis

REQUIREMENTS

l Bachelor's degree in accounting.

l Honor's degree preferred.

l Must have CA degree.

l Completion of Articles.

l 8 to 10 years post articleship experience.

l Registration with accredited statutory body and association.

l Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

l Fully compliant as a tax practitioner.

l Filing of corporate tax returns.

l Experience in providing financial advice.

l Must be a local resident of Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

JOB LOCATION: Raipur, Chhattisgarh.