Cost Controller and Accountant

Internal: Interaction with different teams and management

External: Interaction with auditors, authorities, banks, lenders, shareholders

Reporting and Monthly Financials:

• Work and assist on preparation of monthly financials for reporting in line with IFRS rules and local/ applicable regulations. Coordinate with shared service centre (SSC) for monthly closing of books. 
• Conduct monthly detailed analysis of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet accounts. Review information in MBC for monthly reporting.
• Prepare and review accounts reconciliations, including all bank and petty cash reconciliations.
• Prepare and review cashflow statement prepared by SSC.
• Review monthly VAT and Withholding tax computations.
• Prepare and review general ledger transactions, accruals to be posted and journal vouchers to be posted. Suggest JVs for specific costs/ accruals to SSC.
• Maintain tracker for all project and other costs to ensure costs are maintained within budget and analyse reasons for deviation. Prepare dashboard for analysis.
• Ensure correct accounting of expenses and revenue for monthly and annual reporting.
• Prepare and update as and when required the finance and accounting policies and procedures for the company.

Lenders and Bank accounts:

• Assist in maintaining proper bank accounts and use the accounts as per financing agreement.
• Prepare treasury forecasts for placing cash calls to the lenders and shareholders
• Maintain right flow of information with the lenders. 
• Ensure the monthly, quarterly and yearly covenants compliance in accordance with the Loan/ financing agreements. 
• Respond to inquiries from CFO, Shareholders, Lenders and other department managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and other ad hoc inquiries and tasks.
• Review Bank reconciliation for both Hold Co. and Branch.

Audit:

• Assist in audit related tasks for annual audit. Coordinate with auditors and provide requested information.
• Liaison with auditors for finalization of financial statements.

• Coordinate for statutory accounts of the companies in accordance with the requirements of all applicable Laws and IFRS and manage the Independent Auditors.

Costs Monitoring:

• Compare invoices and cost with contracts to ensure correct invoices are received and paid
• Monitor and follow up with SSC on status of payments to vendors 
• Maintain tracker for all project and other costs to ensure costs are maintained within budget and analyse reasons    for deviation. Prepare dashboard for analysis. Prepare and present actuals v/s budget report to management.
• Prepare reconciliation for all payments made during the month
• Prepare actuals v/s budget report for costs incurred

Budget and LTP process:

• Assist in annual Budget related work and long-term planning by TTE
• Collate information required from different functions for adequate budgeting 
• Assist in hypothesis and template to be prepared for budget and long-term plan

Others:

Ad hoc tasks as and when needed by management

Knowledge: Strong accounting background & computer literate. IFRS understanding and ERP knowledge

Skills:  

• Highly proactive and self-motivated. 
• Team player, strong ethics and integrity.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and respect deadlines 
• Proficient with excel, power point.

Education: ACCA/ CPA / CA / CIMA/ Accounting Qualification/ Equivalent Degree in accounting or finance

Experience:  At least 3-5 years of experience in finance or related function, preferably within the power industry or other similar renewable industry.