Senior Accountant

THE POSITION
We are hiring a Senior Accountant for Egypt. The position is based in Cairo and reports to the Head of F&A NEW Africa. 
    
As a Senior Accountant, you will work closely with the accounting manager & the Head of F&A, by analyzing financial data and delivering actionable insights. This position provides a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of business operations, financial processes, and systems while contributing to the organization's growth. You will collaborate with a dynamic finance team, driving excellence and innovation in decision-making.

Tasks & responsibilities 

• Manage Month & Year-End Closing: Ensure timely communication and adherence to corporate and internal timelines, proper cost allocation for WBS & CC, and preparation of monthly actual vs budget/forecast reports for departments.
• Manage Legal entity requirements: Not limited to preparation of Financial Statement, handling all Internal & External Audit requirements, Monthly review and analysis of BS and P&L accounts and ensure accuracy.
• Tax and Reporting Compliance: Submit accurate and timely local tax, social insurance requirements, and periodic company/business data reports.
• Financial Auditing and Reconciliation: Substantiate transactions by auditing documents, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain accounting controls through recommended policies and procedures.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Extract, evaluate, and analyze data from systems (SAP, Qlikview, AFO, etc.), ensuring accurate communication to relevant stakeholders and timely submission in appropriate systems.
• Vendor and Payment Management: Educate vendors on company policies, monitor expenses and payments (IVT system), prepare bank payment formats, and ensure timely vendor payments in line with terms.
• GBS Operations and SOP Support: Act as a key user for GBS operations locally, contribute to SOP creation, and support administrative tasks as needed.
• Collaboration and Business Support: Participate in finance team review meetings, generate relevant analyses, and provide business insights to drive decision-making.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum 5-6 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, and Business Controlling, including systems, processes, and guidelines, specifically for Egypt. Audit background (assurance, tax, corporate finance) is a plus.
• Previous experience in Multi-national Pharma, FMCG, or Audit/Accounting is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS, hands-on experience with SAP, and with project management principles.
• Strong functional expertise, business acumen, process-oriented thinking, and advanced technical proficiency in systems and tools.
• Exceptional analytical thinking to handle complex controlling, business, and finance topics; agile, flexible, and quick to adapt to changing environments.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset, able to influence and impact stakeholders effectively while working under pressure.
• Enabling attitude combined with a challenging mindset to drive efficiency and effectiveness in interactions with Business Partners.
• Business proficiency in English language.

What’s Next?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! We will then have a look at your profile. If we see a match, we will invite you for a screening interview.

Screening:

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