Financial Controller

Our client is Real Estate company and its primary business is the redevelopment of community shopping centers and residential for rent assets in Central Europe , the opportunity has become available as my client is looking to recruit a Financial Controller to join the team at their Limassol based offices and who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.

Main Responsibilities include:

• Oversee all accounting operations, including review of monthly accounting records for a group of companies
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of accounting transactions
• Review quarterly accounting procedures including intercompany reconciliations and interest calculations
• Ensure timely payment of company’s obligations to suppliers, tax authorities and other parties
• Ensure VAT and corporate income tax compliance
• Prepare, upload and monitor the annual budgets as well as perform forecasting and variance analysis
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS for a group of companies
• Cooperation with the company’s external accountants, auditors and tax advisors during the audit period
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity and other financial transactions
• Assist in monitoring and reviewing external and internal financing and covenant compliance
• Ensure that financial policies and internal controls are developed and updated according to group’s policies
• Support the local Finance Director in relevant meetings with the Management as necessary
• Liaise with external associates such banks, auditors, clients, etc.
• Monitor and oversee the analysis of key performance indicators
• Supervise and train accounting staff
• Support ad-hoc financial requests and analysis

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or a related field
• Member of a professional Accounting body (ACA/ACCA/CPA)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• At least 5 years working experience in a similar position
• Experience with SAP and Caseware will be an advantage
• Fluency in Greek and English
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Dynamic with an ability to solve problems and provide results
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills

Salary & Benefits:

• An attractive package of remuneration will be offered to the successful candidate from 48,000 to 50,000 Euros gross annually based on qualifications and experience.
• We don’t offer 13th salary, but we do have an annual discretionary bonus based on performance (typically but not guaranteed 2 months’ salary).

We also offer:

• Travelling allowance depending on distance from house to office.
• Provident fund (employer starts contributing after 6 months employment up to 3%)

Working Hours

• Working hours are 40 hours a week with flexibility to start between 7 am and 9 am Monday – Thursday. Friday working hours are 9 am – 3pm.
• Onsite with no work from home option available