Company Description Sanad Partners is a Cairo-based Private Investment Office investing across diversified sectors and alternative asset classes. The firm deploys long-term capital through direct investments, strategic acquisitions, and venture-building initiatives to build resilient, high-performing businesses. Sanad Partners applies institutional discipline and an active ownership approach, supporting portfolio companies through strategic governance, operational improvement, and growth acceleration. Its investment philosophy focuses on creating enduring value, generating economic impact, and driving sector-level advancement, offering team members exposure to sophisticated investment and business-building practices.
Role Description The Financial Controller is a full-time, on-site role based in Cairo, responsible for overseeing the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all financial reporting and accounting processes. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, maintaining general ledger and bookkeeping standards, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory requirements. The role will monitor cash flow, budgets, and forecasts, perform variance and trend analysis, and support investment and operational teams with financial insights and performance reporting. The Financial Controller will also enhance internal controls, coordinate audits, streamline financial systems, and contribute to continuous improvement of financial policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Controllership & Technical Accounting• Own the chart of accounts, accounting policies, and treatment decisions across all holding entities.• Ensure all financial statements are prepared in accordance with Egyptian GAAP and applicable IFRS standards.• Make and document non-routine accounting judgements; defend them to auditors and management.• Maintain a control environment that would pass an unannounced audit at any point in the month.
Close & Reporting• Own the monthly close calendar across all entities.• Review and sign off entity trial balances before management accounts are published.• Produce consolidated group accounts including all intercompany eliminations.• Prepare board-ready financial reporting packs in coordination with FP&A.
Audit, Tax & Compliance• Lead all external entity audits — from PBC list to signed financials.• Own the relationship with the tax authority; manage filings, audits, and inquiries.• Oversee VAT, withholding tax, and income tax obligations across all entities.• Ensure the group is at zero material restatement risk across all periods.
Team & Controls• Manage and develop the Accounting Manager and specialist accountants.• Design, enforce, and periodically review the authority matrix and control framework.• Identify, escalate, and close control weaknesses with documented evidence of remediation.• Build cross-training coverage so every entity has a named backup owner.
Banking & Treasury Oversight• Maintain and update bank signatory schedules per entity; obtain dual authorisation above defined thresholds.• Oversee the Treasury Accountant — ensure cash position accuracy and bank reconciliation discipline.• Support facility negotiations and renewals; own the banking relationship as the Group Financial Controller seat is built.
Qualifications Bachelor's in Accounting. CPA, CMA, or ACCA required.11–14 years of progressive accounting experience, including entity-level statutory reporting and external audit ownership. Strong Accounting and Finance skills, including a solid understanding of accounting principles and financial management practices. Proficiency in Financial Statements and Financial Reporting, with experience preparing and reviewing balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and management reports. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management in a corporate or investment environment. Knowledge of relevant accounting standards (e.g., IFRS) and regulatory requirements applicable to financial reporting. Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities. Proficiency in Excel and financial ERP or accounting software; familiarity with reporting and BI tools is an advantage.
Requirements• Deep knowledge of Egyptian tax law (VAT, WHT, income tax) and applicable IFRS standards.• Demonstrated experience managing a close cycle across multiple entities.• Strong ERP proficiency — able to design chart of accounts structures and run reporting.• Fluent in Arabic and English; able to present clearly to non-finance leadership.