DM Accounts

1. Job Purpose

Responsible for

• Complete statutory accounts and tax reporting in line with applicable regulatory framework
• GL management, lead for accounting
• Monthly closing and reporting to shareholders / parent company
• Preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements
• BAC package for reporting to parent company/stakeholders
• Tax and regulatory matters; managing correspondence and litigations
• Laison with internal and external auditors

2. Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

(Maximum 12/14 accountability statements in the form of verb/noun/result area). This section should answer the question “What are the main areas in which this job must get results in order to achieve its Purpose. Check for a link between the items listed and the KPIs of the organization)

3. Budget Responsibility

 (Financial items which this position is accountable for or has a strong impact on. The money amount should be on an annual basis, rounded to nearest thousand, ten thousand, etc. Accountability for revenue and expenditure should be included)

*Number may change based on the business requirements and growth agenda. Please describe any other financial or money amount items that will help to understand the impact of this job. 

NOTES: For subordinate positions, please don’t include money amounts which are for the whole department, or for the supervisor / manager position.  If this position in fact does not approve budgets, or budget expenditure, or if this position does not have direct sales / revenue targets, then the above items should be blank.

4. Frameworks, Boundaries and Decision-Making Authority:

(Define the nature of policy/procedure/instruction constraints and the nature of reporting relationships with line manager as well as any relevant sign-off authorities)

1. Own Decisions (Types of decisions the incumbent can make)

1. Posting entries in SAP for finance related areas (tax, opex etc)
2. Preparation of financial statements
3. Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations

2. Types of decisions referred to higher authority or decisions which are controlled by policy

1. Filing of annual income tax return
2. Sign off on monthly reporting/quarterly/half yearly/annual financial statements
3. Sign off on litigations

3. The review of the work expected from this position

1. Review of taxes to be filed before government authorities (income & sales tax)
2. Review bank reconciliations
3. Review of cost targets in co-ordination with business analyst

4. What position(s) gives any further specific (formal) advice or guidance to this position

1. Chief Financial Officer
2. Finance Manager

5. Communication and Working Relationships

(Describe the purpose and nature of the main internal and external contacts, excluding line manager and direct reports, which are necessary to perform the job)

1. Main internal stakeholders:

1. Operations Team
2. Group Tax team
3. Group Accounting Team

2. Main external stakeholders:

1. 1. External auditors
   2. Taxation Departments
   3. Royal Vopak accounting team

6. Key Challenges

(Briefly describe the most difficult and complex aspects, the main challenges of the Job and/or other significant features not covered elsewhere.)

1. Ensure sanity of GL’s by reviewing accounting/GR entries
2. Managing and advising on tax challenges
3. Ensuring timelines are met for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
4. Ensure costs are accurately reflected in SAP
5. Maintain effective relationships with taxation departments and ensure no adverse demand is raised from their end
6. Quick turnaround on ad-hoc management requests/tasks
7. Ensuring SAP database sanctity and protocols

7. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Experience [KSAE] required

(Describe the minimum level of Knowledge, Years of experience and Must-Have Leadership and Technical/Functional skills)

Skills / Abilities & Key Knowledge Areas

8. Experience & Education (& Technical Qualifications if applicable) 

* also mention any license, registration, or certification specifically required to achieve the outputs expected from this job

9. Agreed by

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