Job description

Location: Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt
Requisition ID: 91816
Schindler stands for mobility. Mobility needs experts.
Join our team in Cairo.
Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators, and related services. Schindler mobility solutions move two billion people every day all over the world. Behind the company's success are over 70,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
General Accountant
Mobility is the goal
Job Purpose
The General Accountant owns the day-to-day accounting operations of the Company across general ledger, accounts payable, and treasury, and provides a senior level of review and control over transactions recorded by the wider finance team. The role ensures transactions are recorded accurately and on time, and drives month-end closing and reporting.
The role requires strong hands-on experience with project-based (percentage-of-completion) accounting, and will play a key part in the Company's ongoing migration from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP.
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger & Reconciliation

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries (accruals, prepayments, provisions, reclassifications).
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and clear open/reconciling items.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile customer statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and follow up on vendor/Customer-related tax reports, including withholding tax certificates and VAT.

• Handle Import Documentary Credits (IDCs) with the bank - preparing applications, reviewing terms and shipping documents, and following up through to settlement.
• Handle issuance and renewal of Letters of Guarantee (LGs) with the bank, tracking expiry dates and processing release and retrieval requests.
• Coordinate with the AR Accountant on Letters of Guarantee tied to customer contracts to align on renewal and release timing.

• Own the GL, AP, and treasury close tasks within the closing calendar and meet reporting deadlines.
• Assist with external audit requests and provide supporting documentation.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1 -3 years of general accounting experience, ideally covering AP and/or treasury.
• Experience using SAP is an advantage given the Company's ongoing SAP migration.
• Good command of English.

• Solid understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, and internal controls.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Well organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and guide junior team members.
• Good communication skills and a team player.