Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Regional Senior Accountant is responsible for managing a full range of accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial control activities for multiple group entities from the Egypt Shared Services Center. The role requires a highly experienced accountant capable of working independently, ensuring strong financial controls, supporting month-end and year-end closing activities, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements and group accounting policies. The position will play a key role in supporting the organization s finance centralization strategy by delivering high-quality accounting services, improving processes, and ensuring consistency across all assigned entities.

1. Operational Accounting & Daily Transactions

• Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) activities, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Prepare and execute bank transfers, settlements, and treasury transactions.
• Process and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances across group entities.
• Oversee and manage all invoicing activities, including issuance, validation, recording, and submission.
• Review supporting documentation for purchase orders, approvals, contracts, and payment requests to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support accounting operations for multiple legal entities across different jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with operational teams and external service providers to ensure timely processing of transactions and compliance requirements.
• Monitor and reconcile shared cost allocations between entities.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Perform other finance and accounting duties as assigned.

2. General Ledger, Journal Entries & Reconciliations

• Maintain and update general ledger accounts with complete supporting documentation.
• Prepare accurate and timely journal entries.
• Perform detailed bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and unusual transactions.
• Ensure all account reconciliations are completed and reviewed within established timelines.
• Maintain proper audit trails for all accounting transactions.

3. Closing & Financial Reporting

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes for assigned entities.
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, schedules, and supporting analyses.
• Assist in preparing consolidated reporting packages for management review.
• Support group reporting requirements and intercompany elimination processes.
• Analyze financial performance and explain significant variances against budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support management with financial insights and operational analysis.

4. Tax Compliance

• Prepare, review, and submit VAT, WHT, Corporate Income Tax, Non-Resident Tax, and other statutory filings where applicable.
• Ensure full compliance with Egyptian tax regulations and applicable local tax requirements for assigned entities.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and local accountants across different jurisdictions.
• Support tax inspections, audits, and correspondence with tax authorities.
• Maintain proper tax documentation and supporting schedules.
• Monitor tax law changes and assess their impact on the business.

5. Audit & Internal Controls

• Provide comprehensive support during internal and external audits.
• Coordinate audit requirements for multiple entities within the group.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and group procedures.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain organized documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.
• Assist in implementing and strengthening financial governance processes.

6. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis between actual results and budgets.
• Support business units with financial information and operational insights.
• Prepare financial models and analyses to support management decision-making.
• Monitor departmental and project-related expenditures.

7. Shared Services & Group Support

• Support the organization s finance centralization initiative and shared services model.
• Assist in standardizing accounting processes across group entities.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and process documentation initiatives.
• Support onboarding of new entities into the centralized accounting structure.
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies and reporting standards across all assigned entities.

8. Process Improvement & Systems Development

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and workflow within the finance function.
• Participate in ERP implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects.
• Support automation initiatives and digital transformation efforts.
• Develop and document accounting procedures and best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the finance organization.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5 7 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Perfect Enhlish language.
• Experience working with multinational companies or multiple legal entities is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Global tax regulations and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience handling tax inspections and external audits.
• Experience with intercompany accounting and multi-currency accounting.
• Experience in a Shared Services Center (SSC) environment is an advantage.
• Professional certifications (CPA, CMA, ACCA, DipIFR, or equivalent) are an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Zoho Books, Zoho One, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Strong financial reporting and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work with large data sets and reporting tools.

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of integrity, ownership, and accountability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Process-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Professionalism and discretion in handling confidential financial information.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Accuracy of financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Compliance with tax filing deadlines and statutory requirements.
• Reduction in reconciliation and reporting issues.
• Successful completion of audits with minimal findings.
• Improvement in process efficiency and automation initiatives.
• Quality and timeliness of management reporting.
• Compliance with internal control requirements and company policies.