Financial Control Officer
Earthlinktele, Iraq

This position is responsible for conducting financial control audits to ensure the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Company’s books and records with an emphasis on general ledger, operating systems and financial controls across the entire lifecycle of the business.

• Handle financial control assignments to identify key risk areas and financial control gaps.
• Determine compliance with policies and procedures.
• Work with Finance Team to escalate, and clear reconciliation exceptions in a timely manner.
• Review and direct the processing of all accounting functions to improve control environment.
• Review and all general ledger entries and ensures reconciliation is accurate.
• Timely execution of risk-based internal Controls Audit in accordance with the Financial Control plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects.
• Conduct audit testing of specified area and identify reportable issues and dimension of risk
• Determine compliance with policies and procedures.
• Write Financial Control Reports and submit to Financial Control Section Head.
• Conduct financial control assignments in the areas of AP, AR, Social Security, Tax, Assets and Inventory as requested from financial control section as per the financial control plan.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in the financial control reports and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ Years’ experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Good Command of English and Arabic- Written and Spoken.
• Good computer skills and experience using spreadsheet, ERP system and other software tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.·
• Understanding in all Business Operations.
• Financial Statements and Processes.
• Financial Regulations and Legislation.
• Experience in, or knowledge of, accounting and accounting principles.
• Demonstrate strong follow up abilities to ensure all data is timely entered into the system.
• Numerical Abilities and skill in identifying numerical discrepancies.
• Financial Analysis Techniques.
• Basic skill in quantitative financial analysis and budgetary control
• Able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues
• Ability to identify risk areas in the business.
• Company policies and procedures.

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