partnership mission
This position contributes to business success by ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial results for business units; minimizing financial exposure related to certain balance sheet accounts; and protecting company assets by managing the collection of outstanding receivables.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
1. Manage month-end, year end financial closing process for the the retail and non-retail business units. Ensure accurate & timely presentation of financial results in accordance with IFRS and Greek tax codes. Meet with business units to review statements, respond to questions, and identify areas requiring additional research or action.
2. Communicate regularly with business unit management regarding business issues and information needs; develop responses and take action as necessary.
2. Ensure that account analyses and reconciliations are performed monthly, and that outstanding items, corrections, and adjustments are followed up and cleared in a timely manner.
3. Manage the accounts payable & receivable functions supporting business units, including development and timely preparation of monthly status report to senior corporate and business unit management.
4. Participate actively in implementations of systems directly utilized by Accounting, as well as those interfacing into the financial systems. Includes defining system requirements, testing, training, and continual development of improvements in system design and function. Identify and implement process or procedural modifications indicated by systems requirements.
5. Manage and develop accounting staff, including prioritization of workload, and advocacy of group needs relating to daily function as well as long-term professional development.
6. Review monthly reporting information for business units. Prepare quarterly input to reports for these units. Ensure compliance with information requirements of external auditors.
7. Manage the cash flow and treasury functions and prepare the relative reports
8. Contribute in the Budgeting and planning process
9. Contribute in ad hoc projects, as they arise.
Education
High School Degree or GED:
College:
(specific degree and field of study if required)
Advanced Degree:
License/Certificates:
ACCA preferred
Other:
SAP knowledge is strongly required
qualifications & Experience (specify type)
1.
Increasingly responsible accounting experience (IFRS)
Year(s)
7+
2.
Supervisory experience, managing 3 or more professionals
Year(s)
3+
3.
Experience developing, interpreting, & implementing accounting policies & processes in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
Year(s)
3+
4.
Experienced in preparation of financial results & explanations for quarterly reporting (A class signature is required)
Year(s)
1+
KEY Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (specify type)
1.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a demanding, high-growth environment, while maintaining a high level of customer service
Year(s)
7+
2.
Pursues innovative solutions & continuous process improvements through high level of technical accounting knowledge, analytical skills, financial systems understanding, all supported by sound judgment.
Year(s)
7+
3.
Forge partnerships with internal customers through understanding of their internal & external issues, including their goals, processes, & practices.
Year(s)
7+
4.
Year(s)
7+