Job PurposeTo establish lead and progressively stabilize the Finance amp Accounting function from the ground up in a manufacturing environment undergoing financial and systems restructuring The Finance Manager is responsible for building reliable accounting discipline ensuring the integrity of the General Ledger and financial records strengthening documentation and internal controls producing accurate financial statements and statutorytax outputs and developing the finance team and systems in a controlled manner The role requires a handson manager who can work with imperfect legacy information investigate problems before making conclusions and build a sustainable finance function rather than merely operate an existing one1 Finance Function Establishment amp Leadershipnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Take ownership of establishing and operating the Finance amp Accounting function according to the approved organization structure and transformation plannbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Set clear responsibilities work allocation review levels and accountability across the finance teamnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Build disciplined monthend routines documentation standards reconciliations and financialcontrol practicesnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Prioritize critical finance risks and stabilize the function progressively without disrupting ongoing business operationsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Develop the finance team through coaching review and practical onthejob guidance2 General Ledger amp Accounting Integritynbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Own the integrity completeness and accuracy of the General Ledger and accounting recordsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ensure journal entries are properly supported reviewed authorized and posted according to the approved Chart of Accounts and accounting policiesnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Review account reconciliations supporting schedules and unusual balances and ensure timely resolution of identified issuesnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Maintain disciplined period closing procedures and ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate accounting periodsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ensure the accounting structure remains consistent and controlled as the business and ERP environment develop3 Financial Statements Closing amp Statutory Reportingnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Lead monthly and yearend closing activities and ensure timely preparation of reliable financial statementsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Review Balance Sheet Income Statement and Cash Flow outputs for consistency completeness and reasonablenessnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ensure major balances are supported by reconciliations schedules and appropriate evidencenbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Coordinate statutory financial reporting requirements with external auditors and relevant advisorsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Provide management with clear explanations of significant financial movements risks and unresolved issues4 Legacy Data Opening Balances amp Financial Cleanupnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Lead the controlled review and validation of opening balances and legacy accounting information transferred into the new finance environmentnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Use original documents reconciliations and reliable source evidence to validate financial data where historical systems or records cannot be fully relied uponnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Investigate significant differences and identify root causes before deciding whether correction reconstruction or other action is requirednbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Document unresolved historical issues financial risks and required corrective actions and escalate them appropriatelynbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Prevent unverified historical data from contaminating the integrity of the new accounting environment5 ERP amp Finance Systems Developmentnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Own Finance requirements and controls during the phased development of the ERP environmentnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ensure the General Ledger is stabilized before supporting controlled activation and integration of additional ERP modulesnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Participate in ERP rehabilitation data migration mapping testing module activation and processimprovement projectsnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Validate that new modules and interfaces integrate correctly with the General Ledger and do not create duplication conflicting records or uncontrolled entriesnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Ensure appropriate finance c
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