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Chief Accountant (133/HRS) Nicosia The company A well-established organisation, member of an international group. Responsibilities The successful candidate wi...

Chief Accountant (133/HRS) 
Nicosia

The company
A well-established organisation, member of an international group.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have the overall responsibility for the finance function in Cyprus reporting to the regional CFO. Main responsibilities include:
• Prepare management accounts and statutory consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS standards
• Ensure that all financial information is recorded in a complete, accurate and timely manner
• Oversee all accounting and billing activities
• Conduct reconciliations and handle the monthly closing process
• Ensure the timely and appropriate funding as per the group’s policy and requirements in collaboration with the group’s treasury function
• Produce all relevant analysis and reporting with regards to the financial activity of the country and provide recommendations where necessary
• Handle Tax and VAT
• Provide assistance during external audit
• Liaise with external associates such as auditors, banks, etc.

Profile of the ideal candidate
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or in a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in a position with similar responsibilities is a must
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Dynamic with an ability to take initiative, solve problems and deliver results
• Excellent relationship building and negotiation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• Computer literate
• Excellent written and verbal knowledge of the Greek and English languages

Benefits
An attractive remuneration package plus benefits will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.

Apply now in strict confidence

Deadline: 25 April 2018

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

 

Chief Executive Officer (127/HRS) Nicosia The company RISE Ltd is a start-up with the ambition to become a world-class centre of research, development and inno...

Chief Executive Officer (127/HRS)
Nicosia

The company

RISE Ltd is a start-up with the ambition to become a world-class centre of research, development and innovation focusing on interactive media: based in Nicosia but relevant to the world.

While being a centre of research excellence, RISE will act as an integrator of academic research, industrial innovation and entrepreneurial endeavour delivering applications “in the wild” for prototype and commercial deployments.  Commercially inspired needs (from multi-national organisations, Cypriot partners and entrepreneurs) will be matched with its internal and other Cypriot R&D capabilities to deliver a unique innovation capacity.

RISE will be based in the heart of Nicosia with labs and facilities equipped with key emerging technologies offering a platform for innovation and technology support in the middle of an emerging inclusive innovation and creativity ecosystem. With Nicosia at the crossroads between Europe Asia and Africa, RISE will encourage the application of new technologies and business models to a range of application areas where Cyprus can act as a remarkable test bed and 1st user preparing applications and services for global roll outs.

An autonomous company, RISE has been founded by the three public universities of Cyprus and the Municipality of Nicosia with two international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK). These partners have created the launch platform for RISE with their major commitments of ongoing support and by having secured a Horizon 2020 grant which, with associated matched funding, represents €50 Million.

Responsibilities
• Design and implement all strategies with the Executive team reporting to the Board of Directors (BoD)
• Manage the Company’s rapid growth from start-up t0 full scale operation
• Recruit Senior Executives and Management creating a clear leadership team culture
• Supervise and monitor RISE’s financial performance and provide regular updates to the BoD
• Lead the Executive’s annual budgeting process gaining approval from the BoD
• Work with existing external partners to ensure their ongoing support
• Create new collaborative partnership with incubators, accelerators, corporates and universities
• Represent RISE as required in Cyprus and abroad
• Keep abreast with the latest technological developments and promote innovation and research
• Lead, inspire and motivate employees
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the BoD

Profile of the ideal candidate
• At least 7 years of experience in a senior managerial role
• Ownership of Profit and Loss, financial and reporting responsibilities
• Experience in/exposure to University Research Laboratories
• Track record in delivering/supporting ICT deployments in innovation ecosystems
• Exposure to EU funding and reporting will be considered an advantage
• Ability to deliver rapid and entrepreneurial growth
• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• Ability to set a clear vision and translate it into operational deliverables
• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of people and build long-lasting relationships
• Dynamic with an ability to take initiatives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Fluency in English

Benefits

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.

Apply now in strict confidence

Deadline: 29 April 2018

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

  

Chief Operating Officer (147/HRS) Nicosia The company RISE Ltd is a start-up with the ambition to become a world-class centre of research, development and innov...

Chief Operating Officer (147/HRS)
Nicosia

The company
RISE Ltd is a start-up with the ambition to become a world-class centre of research, development and innovation focusing on interactive media: based in Nicosia but relevant to the world.

While being a centre of research excellence, RISE will act as an integrator of academic research, industrial innovation and entrepreneurial endeavour delivering applications “in the wild” for prototype and commercial deployments.  Commercially inspired needs (from multi-national organisations, Cypriot partners and entrepreneurs) will be matched with its internal and other Cypriot R&D capabilities to deliver a unique innovation capacity.

RISE will be based in the heart of Nicosia with labs and facilities equipped with key emerging technologies offering a platform for innovation and technology support in the middle of an emerging inclusive innovation and creativity ecosystem.  With Nicosia at the crossroads between Europe Asia and Africa, RISE will encourage the application of new technologies and business models to a range of application areas where Cyprus can act as a remarkable test bed and 1st user preparing applications and services for global roll outs.

An autonomous company, RISE has been founded by the three public universities of Cyprus and the Municipality of Nicosia with two international partners, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Germany) and University College London (UK). These partners have created the launch platform for RISE with their major commitments of ongoing support and by having secured a Horizon 2020 grant which, with associated matched funding, represents €50 Million.

Responsibilities
• Support the Chief Executive to:
― Supervise and monitor RISE’s financial performance and provide regular updates to the Board
― Deliver the Executive’s annual budgeting process gaining approval from the Board
― Perform such other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the CEO and the Board
• Supervise the smooth operation of the infrastructure of the new and growing RISE Centre
• Manage the financial function including statutory reporting, management information and audit
• Manage the HR function including the recruitment of all administrative staff
• Design and collect KPIs to demonstrate the performance of RISE against different strategic goals
• Oversee the creation of company reports to the various funders of RISE’s operational grants
• Monitor the costs of RISE’s various activities to demonstrate compliance with State Aid regulations

Profile of the ideal candidate
• Degree / professional qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a related field
• At least 7 years of experience in a senior managerial role
• Track record in delivering the internal operations and management reporting of a business unit
• Exposure to EU funding and reporting will be considered an advantage
• Experience of both commercial and university / public sectors will be considered an advantage
• Ability to operate in a small but rapidly growing organisation
• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• Ability to set a clear vision and translate it into operational deliverables
• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of people and build long-lasting relationships
• Dynamic with an ability to take initiatives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Fluency in English

Benefits

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.

Apply now in strict confidence

Deadline: 29 April 2018

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.