The posting
About Contour
Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.
As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.
What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!
The Position: We are seeking a qualified Assistant Manager Finance reporting directly to the Onshore Manager for one of its vertical. The successful candidate will be able to accurately maintain financial records and reports, preparation and generation of monthly financial analysis reports, have a strong understanding of the intricacies of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other financial transactions within an organization. The Assistant Manager will have excellent communication, business, and analytical skills. This individual is efficient, resourceful, and could lead a team to accomplish the financial and operational reporting needs of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead team responsible for maintaining accurate financials for business units, including:
- AR aging and reporting
- Billings and collections data
- Accrue, defer, and classify revenues and expenses following CSI policies
- Maintain accurate balance sheet account reconciliations
- Payables management; ensure compliance with the invoice approval process
- Treasury management (cash receipt application, bank reconciliations, collections)
- Fixed Assets Management (fixed asset additions, fixed retirement, reconciliation)
- Lead team responsible for maintaining generating invoices (including calculating usage and credits) and transmit those to customers
- Train and organize the on-shore and off-shore finance team that supports the financial reporting processes.
- Responsible for the day-to-day supervision, goal setting, and performance reviews of the finance team.
- Develop strong team cohesion through continuous contact with team members in the form of regularly scheduled one on ones, and team meetings. Engage in a process of continuous improvement to use tools to automate as much of the financial reporting processes as possible. For example, drive the adoption of subscription billing across all BUs, including upon the acquisition of a new BU, within defined timelines.
- Track contract renewal dates; notify the account management team 3 months in advance of each renewal date to support price increases and renewal efforts.
- Review and assess client contracts to ensure accurate implementation of pricing adjustments.
- Provide financial reporting, including financial reporting required for quarterly reviews.
- Drive greater integration of the BUs' financial and informational systems.
Professional Acumen
- Be proactive and eager to contribute and learn, ask lots of questions, and provide solutions. Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identify, review, and implement process improvements.
- When not receiving information or support required, proactively, and aggressively identify and escalate this. Don't accept roadblocks.
Technical and Educational Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in a leadership role.
- Financial knowledge in the software / IT field, specifically with financial operations and accounting guidelines.
- A strong understanding of accounting guidelines, particularly IFRS-15 and IFRS-16 is strongly preferred, and acquisition accounting is a plus.
- Ability to manage and prioritize competing deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including advanced use of Excel workbooks and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Great Plains is required.
- Master of Business Administration in Accounting & Finance, Professionally qualified accountant strongly preferred.
Exciting Benefits we offer:
- Market-leading Salary
- Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
- Parents Medical Coverage
- Provident Fund
- Employee Performance-based bonuses
- Home Internet Subsidy
- Conveyance Allowance
- Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
- Life Benefit
- Child Care Facility
- Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
- Professional Development Budget
- Recreational area for in-house games
- Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
- Friendly work environment
- Leave Encashment
Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.
In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.
