Finance Officer

FIN - Financial Services
- Paris, France
- Cathay Pacific
- Application Deadline
31 Oct 2024

Company Description

**Finance Officer **(Comptable H/F)**

Role Introduction

To support the Finance Manager and local business units to ensure robust control and compliance of financial operations in addition to conducting accounting and finance activities in line with established company policy and local regulatory requirements.

Assister le Responsable Financier et les unités opérationnelles locales pour garantir un contrôle rigoureux et la conformité des opérations financières dans le pays, et exercer des activités comptables et financières conformes à la politique en vigueur de la société et aux conditions réglementaires locales.

Key Responsibilities

**Compliance - Legal, Taxation, Regulatory Reporting**

Fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including maintenance of necessary accounting records as per local requirements

Prepare declarations and deposits of accounts to banks, Chamber of Commerce and other local bodies as required

Prepare Value Added Tax, withholding tax, noise, airport and other tax declarations and payments in accordance with local legislation

**Control and Risk Assessment**

Ensure the company’s principle accounting policies are followed, such as the Finance Manual (Head Office), Outport Accounting and Internal Control Manual (overseas countries) and Credit Control Policy and Guidelines

Ensure proper authorisation of contracts and expenditures

Support regular audits (at least annually) on finance processes to identify any breaches of, or risks to, company policies

Report any breaches of Company policy

**Management and Financial Reporting**

Ensure timely and accurate recordings of revenue, expenses and balance sheet items in the general ledger

Compile monthly and annual accounting schedules, bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations

Ensure preparation of cash flow forecast summarising cash movements within the port

Assist in preparation of budgetary and ad hoc analysis as required

**Cost Control**

Assist in preparation of submissions for overhead and route costs budgets and forecasts

Review actual spend compared to budget and encourage cost savings where appropriate

Prepare monthly analysis for the Finance Manager as required

Provide financial analysis to assist business units with local contract negotiations

**Credit Control**

Ensure compliance with established credit policy for appointing new agents and work with the sales teams to evaluate potential new agents in line with this policy

Assist Sales and Finance Managers to obtain necessary security from agents

Work with the sales teams to stay informed of the financial status of agents to minimise exposure and losses

Identify any default payments and pursue collection through Billing and Settlement Plan, bank guarantees, collection agents, legal avenues, etc.

**Banking and Treasury**

Assist the Finance Manager to oversee the cash management process, including petty cash across local offices and replenishment of funds

Ensure banking records are kept up-to-date and appropriate bank account reconciliations are performed

**Administration and Supplier Management**

Manage and maintain accurate local inventory and asset registers

Ensure vendor details and delegation of authority list is up-to-date in SAP at all times

Ensure rates in SAP Flight-to-Settle module are correct and inform Head Office Purchasing department of required changes as necessary

Handle Finance Purchase Order creation and issue invoices as required

Process local invoices including Flight-to-Settle invoices

Monitor rejected payments and provide assistance to local vendors

Any other reasonable task as required

**Business Support and Process Improvement**

Assist the Finance Manager to identify opportunities for process improvement and working efficiency

Provide Finance-related support to other local departments as required

Provide support to Regional Finance Office with country-related and local language matters as required

E&A Responsibilities as required

**Requirements**:
**Academic Qualifications**
- Sound accounting knowledge is required
- A degree in Accounting or a related discipline is an advantage

**Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience**
- Experience in the airline industry is an advantage
- Experience in SAP is an advantage
- Sound understanding of local country’s business practices
- A good team player with strong interpersonal skills and can interact with all levels within the organisation and region
- Demonstrable experience in improving current work practices and implementing new ideas
- Strong planning, problem-solving and organisational skills and is able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Strong understanding of Cathay Pacific policies and procedures
- Solid written, oral communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Adapts to and embraces constan