Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Description

• Provide strategic direction for Finance and collaborate closely with senior executives to understand the business strategy and growth objectives.
• Lead the Lahore based Accounting and Finances team.
• Have a deep understanding of a multi-national organization and functions. 
• Work with Business Sponsors to develop project roadmaps which align to business objectives and sequenced by priority and resource availability. 
• Demonstrate and leverage strong business and financial acumen. 
• Ensure a strong control and governance framework is established and maintained to support SOX and Audit reviews. 
• This position is preferred to have experience in the B2B SaaS and a broad background in payments and financial technology markets.
• Oversee the billing functions team to provide daily information to the Company’s customers regarding their card processing activity.
• Responsible for monthly close and procedures for ensuring the integrity of general ledger and financial statement information, including internal control processes and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and budget variance reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. 
• Manage accounts receivable and collections processes. 
• Manage cash flow information for the company and cash and investment forecasting. 
• Communicate clearly with a broad range of internal and external constituencies, including relationships with outside audit firms, board of directors, business partners and investors. 

We are looking for

• Education: B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance, Charter Accountant required
• Experience: Minimum of 10-year experience, ideally in a medium/large established company environment with preferred with a Big 3 Accounting firm.

Skills

• Experience in international business including prior experience in dealing with US headquartered companies and related offices a plus. 
• Good interpersonal skills; clear communication and presentation skills in English. 
• Strong leadership and a proven track record of influence with senior management and experience of managing an accounting and finance group of at least 10 people. 
• Demonstrated ability to support senior management in achievement of their goals while maintaining an independent and objective financial role. 
• Leadership is critical and must have the highest standards of character and integrity. 
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills. 
• Must be able to work effectively across multiple functions and with all varied levels of management and interact directly with senior management. 
• Exposure to/experience in a high growth and complex environment is a plus. 
• This executive will possess a solid reputation as a "results oriented" executive with the highest ethical standards and is known as an innovative problem solver who is always ready to roll-up his/her sleeves