Manager Finance - Rail & Inland Terminals

Job Title - Manager Finance - Rail & Inland Terminals
Department - Finance
Position reports to - DGM Finance Panipat
Job location - DP World Multimodal Logistics Private Limited, Milestone 79th, Delhi-Ambala Road, Village Jhattipur, Tehsil Samalkha, Panipat – 132 101, Haryana, India. 
Pls note – It is 6-day work week (only 2nd Saturday is an off)

Key responsibilities 

Strategy, Planning and Management

•    Assess and evaluate financial performance of organization with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts.
•    Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of organization.
•    Identify, acquire and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information. 
•    Evaluate departments and make suggestions for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
•    Communicate, engage, and interact with Board of Directors, CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
•    Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company’s plan for growth and expansion.
•    Serve as a key member of executive leadership team and round table discussion panel.
•    Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models.
•    Interact with and bring department into line with Board of Directors’ plans, initiatives and recommendations.
•    Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team.

Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting:

•    Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports including monthly profit and loss by division, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division.
•    Review and analyse monthly financial results and provide recommendations.
•    Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches, tenders issued by government/private organisations and/or new service offerings.
•    Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget.
•    Manage financial planning and analysis department. Supervise creation of reports, software implementation and tools for budgeting and forecasting.
•    Participate in weekly conference calls with KAM, Vendors and Executive Leadership Team.

Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations:

•    Coordination with GSC for time bound billing. receipts tagging and revenue reconciliation.
•    Check and control revenue leakages and customer ledger reconciliation.
•    Update customers master data, review revenue GLs in Oracle, monthly revenue and operating expenses provisioning.
•    Custodian of Billing Commercials, customer agreements and commercials including commercials of local transportation, ensure smooth conduct of internal, statutory and third-party audits, resolve customers issues.
•    Supervise the accounting department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases, and financial software. Provide regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems and supervise company financial staff.
•    Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance and financial procedures.
•    Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data for BU management, Rail PFT management, RO Finance, federal funders, foundations, investors, company’s board of directors.
•    Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state and federal tax returns.
•    Work with Human Resources to ensure appropriate legal compliance.
•    Oversee the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.
•    Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocation.
•    Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems.

Financial Management:

•    Explore new business/investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks.
•    Maintain outstanding relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners.
•    Utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into the organization’s plans and operating budgets.

Cash Management:

•    Day to Day Collection Monitoring
•    Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process.
 

Qualification & competencies 

•    Good Communication skills in English language, both oral and written.
•    Qualification – Chartered Accountant/ Cost Management Accountant worked with Corporate or Firm in Accounting and Finance Profile - Minimum -5 years.
•    To have very good knowledge of word, excel & PPT as well as software.