Finance Manager

About the role

Creative Chaos is hiring a Finance Manager in Karachi. The role oversees the financial health of the organization and helps ensure its continued viability, supervising cash flow, profitability, expense management and accurate financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Plan a strategic, long-term business plan supporting the financial manager and management
• Prepare periodic, quarterly and annual internal financial statements and support management meetings
• Review and analyse financial statements and metrics
• Help prepare consolidated financial reporting journal entries and deliverables, and take part in consolidation and reporting discussions
• Identify process improvements and lead efficiency projects
• Support decisions with financial information and analysis, and take part in ad-hoc analyses and reports
• Assist with cash forecasting and month-end closing of books
• Create revenue recognition rules under ASC 606 and help design a functional chart of accounts

Required profile

• Preferably ACCA qualification and related academic background; additional certifications (CPA, CFA, CMA) are a plus
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in a technology firm
• Experience with taxation (corporate tax, withholding tax, sale tax, income tax) and petty cash handling
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance (SECP, SRB, FBR)
• Ability to manage accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Exceptional team management and communication skills

Required skills

• Expert use of Excel with complex formulas
• Preferred: QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle and other ERPs
• Preferred: experience with technology companies or US firms