Financial Accounting & Reporting- Oversee the general ledger and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate and timely financial statements in line with Egyptian Accounting Standards / IFRS.
- Responsible for all group and consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and reporting across all group entities.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet substantiation; own the chart of accounts and accounting policies.
Revenue & COD Accounting- Oversee revenue recognition for shipping and related services, ensuring completeness of billing and control over discounts, refunds, and revenue leakage.
- Supervise the full COD cycle: daily collections, courier and hub cash reconciliations, and accurate merchant payout liabilities.
Treasury, Banking & Payment Authorization- Act as an authorized bank signatory: review and authorize bank transfers for customer COD payouts and AP payments within the approved delegation-of-authority matrix.
- Ensure every payment released is fully documented, reconciled, and approved through the proper workflow, with strict segregation of duties across payment initiation, review, and release.
- Oversee cash positioning, bank reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, and bank relationships and mandates.
Accounts Payable & Procurement- Oversee the end-to-end AP cycle (invoice processing, three-way matching, vendor reconciliations) and approve payment runs within authority limits.
- Oversee procurement, ensuring purchasing complies with policy, budgets, and approval matrices, with proper vendor selection and documentation.
- Oversee vendor sourcing, negotiation, and contract terms to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and service levels.
- Monitor purchase order controls, vendor performance, and the handoff between procurement, receiving, and AP to ensure a clean procure-to-pay cycle.
Inventory & Fixed Assets- Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including physical counts and provisioning, and maintain a complete and accurate fixed asset register.
Tax & Compliance- Ensure timely, accurate filing of all tax obligations (VAT, withholding, payroll, corporate income tax, and e-invoicing) and lead external audits and tax inspections to clean outcomes.
Internal Controls & Audit- Implement and monitor a robust internal control framework over the COD, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report cycles, with a strong focus on fraud and cash-handling risks.
Leadership & Process Improvement- Lead, coach, and develop seven functional managers and a team of approximately 40 accountants, setting objectives, KPIs, and succession plans.
- Drive automation and ERP optimization, including COD reconciliation tooling and integrations between operational and financial systems.
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Desired Candidate Profile
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Integrity and sound judgment in handling company and merchant funds.
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Strong leadership, attention to detail, and analytical and process-design capabilities.
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Effective communication with the CFO, executives, banks, auditors, and regulators; performs well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
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Fluency in Arabic and English.