Manage accounting and controlling functions (and personnel) for legal entity in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria. Manage the month-end closing –review/approve necessary journal entries, accruals, variance analyses for expense and balance sheet accounts; Establish and maintain control environment and internal controlling within all accounting and controlling functions through in-country finance team, shared service team in Hyderabad, India and Shanghai; Ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness for filing of statutory reports and statistical information in accordance with the obligations of the legal entity concerned; Ensure compliance with local and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, legal and ethical framework; and alignment with corporate policies, procedures, guidelines and practices; Manage accounting of capital projects in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria for effective expenditure control, and ensure accurate and timely booking of spending and commitments; Implement close process improvements for timeliness of close and accuracy of results; Maintain positive and strong relationships with global business and functional counterparts;
1. Perform monthly reporting (based on US GAAP) and submit results to the global Finance team for review and consolidation;
2. Analyze and evaluate monthly results against budget, forecast, and prior periods;
3. Analyze and review monthly operational results related to production volumes and costs;
4.Coordinate with FP&A team to provide management the necessary financial reports to understand the key drivers in the local commercial business, gross profits, and to manage the direct and indirect expenses of the legal entity;
Develop, document, maintain, and consolidate a wide array of process and control narratives; Manage and follow-up on the completion of the SOX internal control documentation; Ensure that proper balance sheet account reconciliations are prepared, maintained, and reviewed in a timely manner; Ensure compliance with Solenis policies, procedures and reporting requirements;
1. Liaison for internal and external audit efforts in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria.
2.Work in close collaboration with credit, treasury and tax functions in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria.
3. Support initiatives and activities in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria including evaluation of business opportunities, strategic growth projects, mergers and acquisitions and other projects associated with delivery of corporate objectives.
4. Build relationships with the local commercial leadership team and work to ensure that Finance is actively addressing their needs and providing them with relevant financial information to make informed decisions;
5. Complete other ad hoc projects as assigned by supervisor;