Financial Controller

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Position: Financial Controller (Omani National)

Reporting to: Area Chief Executive (ACE)

Department: Finance

Location: Muscat

Qualification: Master’s/ Bachelor Degree in Finance and Accounting with professional Qualification  ACCA or CMA.

Technical knowledge: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership abilities and skills.
• Team Management.
• Good command of English.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis

Experience: Min. 7-10 years’ experience in accounting and reporting. Preferably with experience in multinational companies.

Primary Functions:

Financial / Management Accounting

• Ensure that all accounting principles are followed (MAG / IFRS)
• Ensure all the local - country regulations are complied  
• Ensure timely reporting and respect the deadlines of various reports / procedure to be followed as when required by Head office
• Scrutinize all financial ratios, MIS reports, statistical data on monthly basis
• Ensure all the internal controls / procedures are applied and followed and reporting thereof
• Monitor cost and control it within budgetary boundaries
• Role in negotiation of commercial deals with clients
• Ensure necessary Tax compliance – VAT returns and Corporate Tax Returns
• Responsible for Internal and External Audits.

        Month / Year end closing

• Ensure that the BL provide all invoices to finance by 25th of the month. Take necessary decision on cut off / WIP
• Ensure all BL provides all bills un-booked, ordered or service consumed to the accounts department
• Respect the reporting deadline of HO / MCA AD50 and other reports (To refer the timetable for deadlines)
• Ensure all costs are charged to the same period of revenue generation
• Ensure costs are correctly allocated between the Business Units
• Validate the BV group ageing statement monthly and take necessary actions for all outstanding over 30 days.
• Ensure that all BV group disputes are followed up till it is resolved
• Co-ordinate with the BL in resolving disputes
• Ensure that all fixed assets of the company are periodically verified, and adequate internal controls prevailing
• Forecast and Budget
• Plan all necessary tasks to ensure that the Group deadlines are met
• Involve all BL / support function in budget process
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in budget figures
• Record / evaluate all budget assumptions
• Cash Flow Management
• Ensure that the CIDS DSO objectives are met and that collection procedures are respected
• Ensure all variance of OCF are addressed with HO and management

Your career is about more than building a resume — it’s a chance to #LeaveYourMark. Guaranteeing quality, ensuring health and safety, mitigating risks and improving performance, as well as environmental protection and social responsibility…this is what Bureau Veritas is about. Join an inclusive, flexible and diverse company where you can thrive while positively contributing to transforming the world in which we live.

#ShapingaWorldofTrust