Job Description
Reporting To HO-Accounts/Branch Head No. of Direct Reports
JOB PURPOSE
The role holder is responsible for directing the finance activities for the branch office through optimizing and executing the processes of funding and financial instruments. The role holder is also responsible for providing general management and operational oversight for the accounting activities including account receivables, account payables, fixed assets, general ledger and cash management with the objectives of ensuring adherence to accounting procedures in line with corporate policies, strategies and plans. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedures.
Responsibilities :
Core Responsibilities
Accounting:
Maintenance of accounts and related records in compliance with the laws of Azerbaijan
Sales and purchase accounting
Assist in preparation of statutory accounts as in SAP/ 1C (or any other ERP) in compliance with reporting requirements of the parent company
Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statement such as P&L, Balance sheet and cash flow statement with reconciliation.
Management of accounts receivable and accounts payable
Managing payroll including maintenance of payroll records and statutory compliances
Handling internal and external audit
Any other matter concerning day to day finance and accounts management
Taxation:
Computation of taxes, filing of returns as per the tax laws as applicable
Attending to tax audits and inspections by statutory authorities
Treasury:
Local funds management and maintenance of cash/ bank records
Bank/ cash reconciliations
Handling of cash flow
Submission of weekly/ monthly cash flows and forecasts
MIS and Budgets
Supporting the Head Office-Finance, senior personnel for any information requests
Monthly reporting of overheads and cost control as required
Providing assistance in preparation of budgets
Performs other responsibilities and tasks as directed by the HO Finance in order to meet sector objectives.
KEY INTERACTIONS
Key Internal Interaction
1 Credit Control
• Prepare and Raise invoices as per the contract Terms;
• Reconciliation of outstanding’s with CCD & etc.;
2 Service Sales
• Monthly Maintenance & Repairs invoices details;
• Monthly Paid Maintenance Contract Details & etc.;
3 FOD
Preparation of Handing over and completion Acts for raising invoices.
Monthly Subcontract details.
Local purchase orders.
Submission of Expenses project wise to Installation & Maintenance for cost of completion of job & etc.;
4 HR
Attendance of Staff for preparation of Payroll;
Office orders for Vacations of staff;
Key External Interaction
1 Bank
Regarding Collections and payments;
Open and Close of Bank Accounts;
2 Local Vendors
Regarding Tax invoices and payments;
3. Clients
Contacts with Clients regarding Tax invoices and payments;
Reconciliation of Accounts;
4. Government Authority
Submission of Tax returns to Tax department;
Submission of Statistical Report to Statistics Department;
Requirements :
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Bachelor or master’s degree in Finance & Accounting;
The ideal candidate must have around 3 to 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounts preferably in a multinational company;
IC accounting program and possess knowledge of SAP. Aware of local financial and accounting rules / regulations / practices and keep updating the changes and recommend to his management for implementation of such changes;
Fluent written and spoken essential in Azerbaijani, English;