Role Purpose
The Finance Manager will oversee the full finance function, directly managing AP, AR, and Tax, while working closely with the FP&R Manager to ensure high-quality reporting, planning, forecasting, compliance, and financial control.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop the AP, AR, and Tax teams.
- Set objectives, review performance, and build team capabilities.
- Ensure effective coordination and handoffs across Finance.
- Resolve escalations and promote cross-training and business continuity.
- Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
- Review and approve reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting packages.
- Ensure compliance with Egyptian Accounting Standards and IFRS.
- Partner with FP&R on consolidated reporting and management reporting.
- AP, AR & Working Capital
- Oversee vendor payments, approval processes, and AP aging.
- Monitor invoicing, collections, AR aging, and bad debt provisioning.
- Drive improvements in working capital, including DPO and DSO.
- Tax & Regulatory Compliance
- Oversee VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, and statutory filings.
- Ensure compliance with Egyptian Tax Authority requirements.
- Manage tax audits and liaise with external auditors and regulators.
- Budgeting & Business Partnering
- Partner with FP&R on annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- Provide actionable financial insights to management.
- Support commercial and operational decisions through financial analysis.
- Controls & Process Improvement
- Strengthen internal controls and segregation of duties.
- Drive Finance process standardization and ERP improvements.
- Maintain strong audit readiness and financial governance.
What We're Looking For
Education & Certification
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance – English Section.
Professional certification such as CMA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent is preferred.
Experience
- 12–15+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience.
- At least 5 years of experience managing multi-function finance teams across areas such as AP, AR, Treasury, Tax, or FP&A.
- Strong knowledge of Egyptian tax law, labor law, and statutory reporting.
- Solid experience with IFRS / Egyptian Accounting Standards.
- Experience with multi-entity or regional reporting is highly desirable.
- Experience managing through a manager-level direct report, particularly an FP&R Manager, is a plus.
Key Skills
- Strong leadership and people-development capabilities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively while operating with appropriate ownership and accountability.
- Proactive mindset with strong follow-up and initiative.
- Fluent English, written and spoken.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong Oracle/ERP experience.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- High integrity, attention to detail, and sound judgment in regulatory and audit environments.
