Senior Bank Control Services Specialist

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AZADEA Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 40 leading international franchise concepts in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across the Middle East and Africa spread across 13 countries overseeing more than 700 stores.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Bank Control Services Specialist at Azadea's Business Services is responsible for providing comprehensive professional accounting services and monitoring the activities of the bank control unit to deliver an effective and efficient end-to-end service to the group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the maintenance of cash and bank accounts, ensuring adequate funds to cover financial obligations and timely validation, signing, and release of payments to suppliers.

• Reconcile cash and bank/loan ledgers, validate and accurately record bank charges in the proper ledger accounts, and properly maintain LGs/LCs and SBLCs. Enforce and respect KPIs to ensure the availability and accuracy of information.

• Ensure compliance with cut-off dates, closes general ledger accounts, and adjust according to the established period-end calendar.

• Reconcile cash and bank accounts, release payments to vendors on time, and ensure the accurate treatment of VAT and withholding tax in accordance with country regulations.

• Continuously update the accounting manual to keep the team informed of changes in regulations and accounting classifications for expenses.

• Validate, review, and ensure the accuracy of financial data (banks, loans, charges, FOREX, etc.) by investigating and rectifying routine errors and anomalies in input data. Maintain clean and reconciled bank and loan accounts to keep the company continuously aware of its financial position and produce statutory reports within legislative time limits.

• Generate reports from statistical and functional metrics related to spending volume and nature, covenant ratios, financial obligations, cash position, and charges. Ensure these reports are produced according to stated schedules so all information is available for review in a timely manner.

• Collaborate closely with internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits, consistently providing accurate and timely information.

• Deliver and maintain a high level of customer service, ensuring internal customers are satisfied by meeting all internal SLAs and promptly addressing requests.

LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Language Skills

• Fluency in English.

• Fluency in French is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or Finance, or a related field.

Master's degree is a plus.

EXPERIENCE

Four to six years of experience in a similar role.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Financial Acumen

Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For example, gathers the financial data and metrics essential for the role; interprets quantitative and financial data accurately; seeks guidance, as appropriate.

Customer Focus

Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. For example, keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved, or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

Collaborates

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

Nimble Learning

Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. For example, relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others' input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.

Azadea Group is an Equal Employment Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by relevant local laws.