General Accounting
- Guarantee 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g.: statutory accounting standards tax law) and internal group accounting guidelines.
- Ensure that the accounting records are correct transparent (within the organization and towards HQ) and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The financial statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position financial performance and cash flows of the reported period.
- Assure timely submission of accurate financial information to all stakeholders (e.g.: tax authorities other local authorities).
- Proactively manage the year end audit process and external auditors to guarantee a clean Early Warning Memorandums and Management Letters. While maintaining quality continuously drive efficiency by streamlining processes (within accounting and beyond accounting) and the use of available tools.
- Ensure that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process systems and control perspective.
- Forecast balance sheet and cash flow position.
- Ensure the implementation of the SAP update SAP4Hana.
- Coordinate with the Operations team the process related to the import reception and deliver products (finished goods and POS materials) to the distributor partner.
Internal Controls
- Observe the compliance of the Policies and Procedures established in the company and if needed propose the creation or update of these.
- Ensure the correct segregation of duties and avoid any duplicity of tasks.
- Coordinate all the Internal and External auditing processes in the company (Financial Taxes Transfer Prices).
- Constantly work with all the other areas of the company to establish routines to prevent and mitigate any risk.
Bookkeeping
- Maintain the fixed asset register and supervise the asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger.
- Manage the accounts payables ledger as well as the periodic payment runs while ensuring segregation of duties.
- Control the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process.
- Supervise the bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of the bank accounts and petty cash.
- Reconciliation of all GL accounts on a monthly basis.
Closing
- Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings including the communication of the closing timetable within the organization.
- Follow up of actuals variations versus the plan in coordination with the controlling team.
- Carry out depreciation runs post all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations write offs and provisions.
- Reconcile all clearing and intercompany accounts.
- Carry out any other period closing postings.
- Prepare the annual statutory financial statements.
- Conduct a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the submission to HQ or authorities to make corrections if needed.
Taxes
- Ensure timely submission of all types of taxes VAT WHT Inkind benefit CIT.. etc.
- Responsible for tax inspections and cleaning the old records.
People Management
- Build a team of highly engaged and motivated people.
- Agree on annual objectives and hold biannual performance reviews giving clear honest and fair feedback.
- Promote development internal trainings to elevate knowledge levels within the team.
Qualifications :
At least 8 years of experience in Accounting/ Finance.
FMCG background in a multinational environment.
Ex Big four is preferred.
CPA or CMA certifications are highly desired.
Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
High attention to detail and dedication to accuracy and precision in all aspects of accounting.
Fluent proficiency in English & Arabic.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime