A trading and distribution company is looking for a Finance Manager to manage and develop the company’s finance function.
We are looking for a hands-on finance professional with strong experience in trading, distribution, FMCG, food products, or inventory-based businesses. The ideal candidate should be able to manage financial operations, monthly closing, reporting, cash flow, receivables, payables, product costing, and profitability analysis.
The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in inventory-based finance, including COGS, landed cost, cash flow, aging, and profitability analysis by SKU, customer, brand, and sales channel.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage daily finance and accounting operations.- Handle monthly closing and financial reporting.- Prepare and analyze P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Budget reports.- Monitor receivables, payables, collections, and aging reports.- Review product costing, COGS, landed cost, and gross margins.- Analyze profitability by SKU, customer, brand, and sales channel.- Monitor inventory turnover and its impact on profitability and cash flow.- Review promotions, rebates, discounts, and commercial deductions.- Provide early alerts on cash flow risks or financial issues.- Manage Zoho Books and Zoho Inventory from a finance perspective.- Support management with clear financial reports and business insights.
Requirements:- Minimum 5 years of experience in finance or accounting.- Experience in trading, distribution, FMCG, food products, or inventory-based businesses.- Strong knowledge of inventory costing, cash flow, receivables, and profitability analysis.- Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.- Experience with accounting systems; Zoho Books / Zoho Inventory is a plus.- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.- Professional certifications such as SOCPA, CMA, or ACCA are preferred but not mandatory.- Good English reading and writing skills.- Strong ownership, accuracy, and ability to work independently.