Finance Manager - Fiji
Bollore Logistics Asia Pacific, Fiji
Job Description
200 years ago, Bolloré Group was born. Today, one of Bolloré Group’s fastest growing business sectors, Bolloré Logistics, have grown to become the world’s top 10 players in freight forwarding and logistics with a powerful network spread across 106 countries, 607 sites with over 20,000 employees. We pride ourselves having developed specific expertise in providing end-to-end supply chain solutions tailored to our customers’ growth and constantly driving innovation to adapt and better cater to their evolving needs. We place our customers at the heart of all our processes, delivering customized solutions while ensuring ethical and responsible business practices.
Here at Bollore Logistics, our people’s actions are guided by our core values Humility, Excellence, Courage, Agility amp; Innovation and Solidarity. We believe it’s the people who brought us to where we are right now, and it’ll be the people who propel us to greater heights. We invite you to join our diverse team on our journey to becoming Global Top 5 in the coming years.
About the role:
As part of the Fijian Finance department, this role reports to the Pacific Finance Director amp; will manage the finance function together with the finance team to ensure accounting compliance, continuous improvement, maintain Information Technology, provide valuable advice amp; deliver reports to internal amp; external stakeholders.
What you will be doing:
- Financial Management amp; Control
- Prepare cost management reporting, financial accounting amp; planning cycles (rolling forecast, annual budget)
- Manage business unit books
- Bookkeep overheads invoices, salaries, accruals, prepayments, payments (remittance amp; issuance) etc.
- Collaborate with amp; provide advice to Senior Management to increase revenue amp; reduce costs
- Establish amp; review budgeting amp; forecasting model templates
- Follow up on AR collection amp; AP reconciliations amp; payments
- Advise on long-term business amp; financial planning
- Propose action plans to achieve annual financial objectives
- Follow up on internal AR/AP clearing system
- Review Finance Function procedures amp; processes
- Team Management
- Create KPIs, monitor performance amp; initiate improvement opportunities
- Ensure team data accuracy amp; integrity
- Plan amp; monitor team performance including coaching amp; counselling needed to deliver expected outcomes
- Identify amp; support team development opportunities
- Compliance
- Ensure non-conformities are identified amp; remedied
- Prepare for periodic internal amp; external audits
- Maintain compliance with local amp; group regulations on a monthly amp; yearly basis
- Review amp; compile property amp; equipment leases
- Review commercial contracts amp; supplier agreements with the business managers to ensure they meet Bollore Fiji, global regulatory amp; compliance directives
- Ensure owned or leased vehicles amp; assets are registered, insured amp; maintained (industry certifications, road user changes)
- Assess amp; declare VAT, social charges amp; corporate tax to Local authority
- Drive continuous improvement within the role amp; department
- Maintain Bollore Fiji Information Technology amp; equipment
- Align with the Pacific IT Manager the meet the objectives of Bollore’s global IT strategies
- Reporting
- Prepare statutory documentation amp; reporting for local amp; regional management
- Prepare consolidation package for HQ located in France
Requirements
The successful candidate:
Essential:
- Tertiary education in Financial Management/Accountancy or a related field
- Minimum two years of Management experience amp; three years of experience in auditing or accounting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
Desirable:
- Strong commercial acumen amp; analytical skills with a data-driven mindset
- Excellent written amp; verbal communication skills
- Proficient organisational amp; time management skills
What we offer:
Bollore Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and places high importance on promoting diversity and inclusion in the organization. We embrace all people regardless of age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, marital status, political opinions or disability. We are strongly committed to providing a safe working environment for our employees, free from violence, bullying, harassment, or threats.