Country Finance Manager - PwC

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Industry/Sector

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Job Description & Summary

The Country Finance lead is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting regulatory compliance and effective financial management in a designated region.

The Country Finance lead has ownership of the trial balance oversees local tax reporting statutory reporting collaborates with central teams manages liabilities bookkeeping and treasury functions provides LoS support participates in budgeting and conducts cash flow projections.

With a focus on accuracy compliance and financial insights the Country Finance lead contributes significantly to driving financial performance and facilitating informed decisionmaking within the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Trial balance ownership; ensuring the accuracy of accounting entries and compliance with accounting principles for statutory financial statement presentation.

Manage local tax reporting including VAT WHT CIT payroll taxes and regulatory compliance within set deadlines.

Collaborate and coordinate with central teams such as financial controls firm tax statutory reporting financial planning & analysis procurement and treasury.

Oversee transitory accounts review fixed asset schedules and manage liabilities including payments to vendors and contingent workers.

Coordinate and review payroll activity ensuring correct allocations deductions and benefits and collaborating with regional payroll teams for accurate accounting.

Review and approve expenses payments identify anomalies and settle claims before the employee exits.

Engage in business partnering activities collaborating with stakeholders on spend commitments entitybased budgeting and procurement workflows.

Manage bookkeeping and shared service center (SSC) functions including accounts payable (AP) accounts receivable (AR) vendor onboarding and communication.

Handle treasury functions maintain relationships with banks issue related documents and manage interterritory matters.

Provide support to LoS managers in portfolio reviews workinprogress (WIP) management billing budget rates net investment analysis and review of profit and loss (P&L) records.

Support budget preparation for LoS and office budgets including leadership budgets.

Ensure compliance with legal matters including annual licenses registration certificates and support office management with procurement processes.

Handle tax compliance requirements provide analysis for inspections and prepare documentation and proof of payments for tax authorities.

Create cash flow projection reports to determine cash position manage cash movement between banks and ensure payment requirements are met.

The Country Finance lead plays a crucial role in driving financial performance ensuring compliance and providing valuable financial insights to support effective decisionmaking within our designated region(s).

Including such other duties that may be assigned to you by your manager (do not remove)
Proven experience in finance management roles preferably within a multinational organization.

Strong knowledge of accounting principles financial reporting and regulatory compliance.

Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills with a keen attention to detail.

Advanced proficiency in financial software and MS Excel.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams and stakeholders.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present financial information to nonfinancial stakeholders.

Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Financial Management
Investment management
Risk Management
Communication
Leadership and relationship management
English; Arabic preferred.

Bachelors degree in finance accounting or a related field.
Professional certifications (e.
g.
CPA ACCA) are preferred.

At least 5 Years in Financial Management

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

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