Senior Finance Control Manager

Purpose of the Job:

Manage the KFC/Pizza Hut & Taco Bell Control Team function; including but not limited to ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of monthly results, monthly internal reporting & presentation of the P&L including the funds to the CFO/FC, quarterly external reporting to head office in US, manage the successful completion of the internal & external audit process, manage the Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable function including the coaching and development of direct reports, manage the annual tax filing for the company across the MENAPAKT & CIS (KFC only) region.

Job Size:

• Annual Sales USD $ 2Bn
• Regions: All countries in Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Turkey, Tunisia and CIS (KFC only)
• Brands: KFC / PH & Taco Bell

Job functions:

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly reporting
• Internal P&L presentation to the CFO and FC on monthly basis
• Quarterly reporting of Controllers deck & MD&A to Group Controller
• Review of AR aging/AFDA and managing collections with Franchisee on critical payments
• Review of Balance Sheet items and ensuring balances are accurate and current
• Liaising with statutory auditors and internal auditors
• Review of annual audited financial statements
• Managing tax related queries from the Franchisee
• Managing VAT filing & refund for all companies
• Managing ESR returns & TRC applications
• Managing tax filing in jurisdiction where KFC/PH must file tax returns (Kuwait & Pakistan)
• Preparation of complex accounting entries & shared allocation for PH & KFC
• Budgeting, forecasting and other Group reporting requirements.
• Provision of finance advise and technical support to key stakeholders in the RSC
• Guiding the direct reports on any accounting related queries
• Developing direct reports for next level
• Payment review & approval in banks
• Responsible for the annual company insurance renewals (Property all risk, Workers compensation)
• Actively contribute to the overall team objective of continuous process improvement to achieve efficiencies within the team, support better management reporting, information flow and business planning
• Any other tasks assigned by the CFO/FC or request from Group Control from time to time not covered above

Working Relationships:

Internal:

• Chief Financial Officer (direction, policy, prioritization, approval).
• Financial Controller
• Planning team
• Development Team
• Marketing Team
• Control team in our head office in the US
• Internal Audit team in the US
• Cross functional teams in RSC

External:

• Statutory auditors
• Tax consultants (VAT, Tax Filing, ESR & TRC applications)
• Banks
• Insurance agency
• Franchise Partners

Knowledge & Skills Required:

Education:

• Accounting Degree and/or equivalent with a certification
• Computer literacy (advance Excel skills), competency in use of all programs within MS Office Suite and aptitude for learning specialized software programs.

Qualification & Prior experience:

• 7-10 years’ experience in accounting and reporting
• Experience in an international company OR a Big 4 audit firm is preferred
• Experience of managing a team
• Strong relationship building, collaboration and development skills
• Self-motivated, reliable and accountable individual with strong prioritization and time management skills
• Presentation of financial reports to Senior Management
• Ability to manage deadlines well and handle a dynamic fast paced work environment
• A team player with integrity and a sound work ethic
• Strong IT skills, specifically MS Excel and exposure to an ERP preferably JD Edwards