Senior Accountant – Limassol, Cyprus
An international organization is seeking a dynamic Qualified Accountant to join their large professional team in Cyprus to work on a variety of established business areas and their development projects. Travel maybe required between locations and/or client offices.
The Role
• Working closely with the clients’ senior management, finance executives and management in delivering the objectives and timetable for all group corporate accounting, fund accounting, financial reporting, tax and regulatory/compliance functions.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Financial planning and control, including preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows.
• Liaising and coordinating with the clients’ external auditors, as well as the internal audit and risk management functions to conduct reviews and prepare reports.
• Cost control
• Development of new relationships.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness or timeliness through automation, simplification, or elimination.
• Due Diligence.
• Liaising and negotiating with advisors and counterparties.
• Active involvement in ad-hoc projects.
• Team Co-ordination with management
The Individual
Qualifications and Experience:
• Full ACA or ACCA with at least 2 years post qualification experience.
• Upper second class qualification from a University
• Minimum experience of 3 – 5 years in a similar operating commercial role in a group of companies, preferably;
• Operational understanding of international accounting standards;
• Fluent in both Greek and English with good communication skills;
• Working knowledge of Navision accounting package will be in advantage
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) will be considered an advantage.
• Microsoft Office Packages with experience in using accounting software and databases.
Skills and Attributes
• Dynamic, results oriented individual, operating with speed and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills, attention to detail and flexibility of approach.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive with the ability to recommend solutions and proposals.
• Highly ethical, trustworthy, reliable, discreet, with the ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines.
