General Manager Finance / Accounts

In the area of Finance:

•  Coordinate with the business team in the preparation of budgets and forecast reports.
• Also, to set commercial fixed costs budgets for each department and implement a control and monitoring mechanism
• Preparation of financial statements for senior management, stakeholders, and statutory reporting in compliance with the accounting & reporting developments in IFRS
• Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies and Internal control requirements for accounting and reporting;
•  Preparation of Balance Sheet on month-end for senior management and for regional reporting purposes and analyzing and reasoning the major difference
•  Preparing and Analysing receivables aging at month-end and identifying the reasons for the long outstanding balances.
• Assist in Audit to ensure adherence to Group timelines.

In the area of Taxation:

• Being the focal contact person for the Group and local management for all tax-related queries and issues;
• Communicating the amendments in indirect and direct tax laws and their impact
• Timely preparation, computation, and filing of income tax and Federal and Provincial sales tax returns;
• Meeting deadlines and other compliance requirements relating to tax matters;
• Preparing and submitting relevant details, documents and information to the tax authorities in response to notices received;
• Discussions with tax consultants and legal counsels on the new and disputed matters to reduce the tax exposure;
•  To ensure keeping the relevant record in order to provide the same during tax assessments and audit proceedings;

Other Responsibilities:

• To prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• To recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• To summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• To substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• To maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• To guide accounting staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• To reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• To secure financial information by completing database backups.
• To maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• To prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• To answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• To comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and latest legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• To prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Corporate Financing:

• Financial and Corporate proposals and analysis
• Research on potential financial institutions and corporate banks
• Explore potential opportunities for expansion of Roots International Schools & Colleges (RISC) by developing comprehensive business proposals, grants, and plans

Agreements/Contracts:

• Drafting Lease and/or rental agreements
• Preparing MOUs with potential partners
• Joint venture agreements with investors
• Service agreements with contractors and vendors etc

Correspondences:

• Letter of Intents/Interest for Housing Societies: Refer to the Business development Directory
• Letter of Interest for universities/educational institutions
• Correspondences with CDA
• Letter drafting for any other joint venture

Awards & Recognition of RISC and CEO:

• Application preparations for FPCCI Award
• Application preparation for RCCI Award
• Corporate Social Responsibility Award with NFEH
• Education conferences and forums (National and International)

Funding & Grants:

• Research on funding opportunities
• Developing research proposals and grant applications for all RFPs and EOIs
• Submitting solicitations for small grants announced locally and/or internationally
• Submitting applications for consultancy assignments advertised by INGOs and/or UN agencies in Pakistan.

Academic Collaborations:

• National and International University Collaborations & Partnerships preparing applications, developing feasibility reports, drafting proposals and expression of interests
• Signing MOUs with International Universities to introduce new programs
• Approvals and Recognition from Higher Education Commission, HED, PIERA, PEC, and other relevant authorities
• Writing Letter of Intents to International and local universities for mutual collaborations
• Drafting & reviewing policies and procedures for RISC and MIUC

Preference:

• CA or Master in Accounting & Finance
• Applicants must have eight years of post-qualification experience in the field of Finance and Accounts with; (a) Minimum of five years of finance and audit experience with the Recognized National or International Firms;
• Auditing experience of any reputed educational institution

MBA-Finance/Accounting, ICMA (Finalist), Chartered Accountants, CA-Inter