Job Purpose
To support business growth through budgeting and the latest estimate activities, inventory control, and financial reporting, ensuring accurate accounting, tax compliance, and preparation of local financial statements in line with regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor receivables and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely follow-up and collection
- Perform reconciliation analysis of sales with distributors every quarter
- Prepare accruals as part of the month-end closing process and work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Recording commercial invoices and reconciling AR entries with customers and internal systems
- Manage bookkeeping, taxes (WHT, income tax, social security), tax clearance, and local financial statements in compliance with local regulations
- Investigate monthly and ad hoc COGS variances, including budget and forecast reporting, to identify root causes and support decision-making
- Verify warehouse stock movements, including monthly scrap and write-offs, and reconcile inventory balances at month-end and year-end with necessary adjustments and system updates
- manage the TMS cycle up to the gross profit level, ensuring accuracy, proper reconciliation, and compliance with reporting standards
- Conduct volume-mix and price analysis to assess revenue performance and margin impact across brands and SKUs
- Analyse profitability at the brand level by consolidating revenue and cost drivers
- Prepare, review, and analyse the distributor P&L quarterly, ensuring accuracy and actionable insights
- Keeping track of the Opex and analysing the actuals vs. benchmarks, and commenting on variances
- Ensure that Price Lists are updated with Customer Service and FOC discounts and Commercial are accurately booked each month. FOC reconciliation – TMS vs IMS
- Work closely with the Finance Manager on the Budget Exercise and coordinate with the Commercial and Supply Team to collect the data
- Assists in the preparation of management presentation decks on forecasts and business performance reviews
- Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
- Support and maintain internal control framework activities, ensuring proper documentation and execution of walkthroughs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a plus
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis, investment banking, or other related fields
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required
- Work location in Iraq (Baghdad office), 5 workdays per week, 8 hours per day
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and financial modelling
- Excellent analytical, Decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Attention to accuracy and detail is required
- Full-time dedication to the position & Residency in Baghdad is highly preferred
- Self-motivated and able to work in a high-pressure environment and meet stretched deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills & presentation skills
- Computer literacy (MS-Office-Tools), good understanding of database and document management systems
- Demonstrates strong numerical and analytical problem-solving skills, with a solid understanding of economic principles, tax regulations, and financial markets
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.