Accounting Supervisor

We are hiring an Accounting Supervisor to own the day-to-day execution and control of the accounting function and to act as the middle management layer between the team and the CFO. This is a hands-on supervisory role. You will own the general ledger reconciliations and the month-end close supervise the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable cycles and ensure that every number reaching the CFO is accurate supported and audit-ready.

The role also supports the CFO on treasury and planning reporting the daily cash position preparing forecast input and maintaining project cost reporting against approved budgets. Ownership of banking facilities FX and the budget itself remains with the CFO.

The environment is project-based and fast-moving with multiple productions running in parallel each carrying its own cost center vendor base and billing milestones. The role suits a strong senior accountant ready to step up into review and supervision.

GENERAL LEDGER & RECONCILIATIONS

• Review journal entries accruals prepayments and provisions prepared by the accounting team.
  
• Maintain the chart of accounts and ensure correct cost center and project coding.
  
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and clear aging or un-reconciled items.
  
• Perform bank and inter company reconciliations on a defined cycle.
  
• Maintain the fixed asset register additions disposals and depreciation runs.
  

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

• Supervise client invoicing across project-based milestone and retainer billing structures.
  
• Monitor aging reports and drive collection follow-up with the commercial and account teams.
  
• Apply agreed revenue recognition treatment to production projects in line with contract terms.
  
• Maintain client account reconciliations and escalate disputes with supporting detail.
  
• Track advances retention and deferred revenue balances per production.
  

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Supervise vendor supplier freelancer and production crew payment cycles.
  
• Ensure three-way matching (PO GRN invoice) and correct cost allocation to project codes.
  
• Prepare payment runs for CFO approval in line with agreed priorities and contractual terms.
  
• Review supplier statements advances and settlement reconciliations.
  
• Control petty cash and production floats issued to line producers and location teams.
  
  

MONTH-END CLOSE & REPORTING

• Deliver the month-end and year-end close against the calendar set by the CFO.
  
• Prepare closing schedules supporting workings and the trial balance for CFO review.
  
• Produce standard management reports and the monthly reporting pack.
  
• Maintain project cost reports showing actual spend against approved production budgets.
  
• Prepare variance data and supporting details to inform CFO commentary.
  

TAX AUDIT & COMPLIANCE

• Prepare VAT and withholding tax filings and maintain ETA e-invoicing compliance.
  
• Prepare audit schedules pull samples and respond to external auditor queries.
  
• Support tax inspections with documentation and reconciliations.
  
• Apply and enforce internal controls approval matrices and documentation standards.
  

TREASURY SUPPORT

• Monitor daily bank positions and report the cash position to the CFO.
  
• Execute approved transfers and maintain multi-currency account records.
  
• Prepare cash flow input schedules feeding the CFOs forecast.
  
• Maintain records for banking facilities letters of credit and cheque cycles.
  

TEAM SUPERVISION

• Supervise review and develop a team of 35 accountants across AR AP and general ledger.
  
• Allocate workload set internal deadlines and review output quality before it reaches the CFO.
  
• Maintain documented procedures so the function is not dependent on individuals.
  
• Escalate risks exceptions and control gaps with supporting analysis.
  

Requirements

MUST HAVE

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or Commerce.
• 6 years of progressive accounting experience including hands-on AR AP and general ledger ownership.
  
• Minimum 2 years supervising or reviewing the work of other accountants.
  
• Proven experience delivering a full month-end close cycle.
  
• Strong reconciliation discipline across balance sheet bank and Intercompany accounts.
  
• Working knowledge of Egyptian Tax Law VAT withholding tax and ETA e-invoicing compliance.
  
• Practical ERP experience Odoo SAP Oracle Microsoft Dynamics or equivalent.
  
• Advanced Excel: lookups pivots multi-sheet workbooks and reconciliation logic.
  
• Strong command of English and Arabic written and spoken.
  

PREFERRED

• Exposure to treasury operations cash positioning and multi-currency accounts.
  
• Exposure to budgeting cycles and project cost reporting.
  
• Experience in media production advertising events or other project-based environments.
  
• Multi-entity or multi-currency reporting experience.
  
• CMA CPA or IFRS certification completed or in progress.