Financial Controller

Job Description

JD – Financial Controller 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Management & Oversight:

• Accounting & Compliance:
• Oversee all accounting functions, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements and compliance with accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations, including tax laws and audit requirements.
• Taxation:
• Oversee direct and indirect taxation for the entire organization.
• Ensure compliance with all tax filing and reporting requirements.
• Manage tax planning, including tax optimization strategies to minimize tax liabilities.
• Project Accounting:
• Supervise the financial tracking and reporting for capital projects.
• Monitor the budget, costs, and timelines for projects under development or renovation within the mall portfolio.
• MIS Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of management information reports to senior leadership.
• Ensure accurate, insightful, & actionable reporting on key financial & operational metrics.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
• Analyze financial data to support decision-making, identifying risks, opportunities, and providing strategic recommendations.
• Operational Finance & Mall Finance Management:
• Oversee financial operations at mall locations, ensuring efficient financial control.
• Manage the mall finance team and ensure all financial procedures and processes are followed for revenue tracking, cost management, and reporting.
• Billing, Collections, & Recovery:
• Oversee billing operations, ensuring accurate invoicing and timely collection of payments.
• Implement strategies for improving cash flow, collections, and debt recovery.
• Internal Audit:
• Supervise the internal audit function, ensuring a robust control environment.
• Facilitates audits to evaluate the efficiency & effectiveness of financial controls & systems.

2. Team Leadership & cross-functional Collaboration:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a diverse finance team of 20 professionals, including CAs.
• Foster a collaborative, results-oriented culture within the finance team.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments (e.g., operations, legal, and sales) to ensure alignment of financial strategies with business objectives.
• Ensure clear communication and seamless coordination between finance and other departments, particularly in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.

4. Technology & Process Improvement:

• Oversee the implementation of technology solutions across the finance function, including ERP systems, financial software, and automation tools.
• Lead process optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance financial reporting capabilities.

Competencies