Senior Accountant

Company Description

Founded in 2012, Alba Pharma is a leading cosmeceutical company in Egypt, specializing in dermatology with a diverse portfolio of six brands and over 15 products that serve more than one million customers. Alba Pharma thrives on values of innovation, superior product quality, and competitive pricing, which distinguish the company in the market. With a clear vision centered on leveraging technology and fostering an empowering environment, the company aims to inspire and support its employees, customers, and partners. Alba Pharma is dedicated to using high-quality bioactive ingredients to develop effective products, ensuring integrity, excellence, and employee well-being are at the heart of its operations.

Job Responsibilities

-Collect and review reports for all purchase orders and sales orders, and reconcile them with submitted supplier invoices and customer invoices to ensure full accuracy and compliance.

-Ensure all supplier and customer invoices are accurately recorded in the system within their due dates.

-Approve financial bookkeeping entries related to suppliers and customers, ensuring correctness and proper supporting documentation to safeguard the company's financial rights.

-Receive and process memos from the Commercial Department related to expiries, damages, returns, or similar issues, and ensure they are properly recorded as debit or credit notes before monthly closing (for both suppliers and customers).

-Follow up with the Sales Department on pending or missing customer invoices to ensure proper registration and completion of the revenue cycle.

-Prepare and submit periodic reports for suppliers and customers (open balances, aging reports, accruals, pending invoices, advances, and claims) to provide a clear financial status.

-Analyze supplier and customer account movements and compare actual balances with expected figures to ensure proper reconciliation.

-Prepare and monitor supplier and customer claims status in coordination with the Commercial Department to identify pending and future claims.

-Follow up on monthly and year-end supplier and customer cash discount reports to ensure proper implementation according to agreed terms.

-Monitor supplier and customer outstanding balances and escalate long overdue accounts according to company policy.

-Review supplier and customer contracts and payment terms to ensure compliance and protect the company's financial interests.

-Develop and submit periodic financial and operational reports to the direct manager.

-Comply with all quality, safety, occupational health, and environmental management system requirements.

-Perform any other duties assigned by the direct manager within the same level of responsibility.

Qualifications

-Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

-Proven experience from 3 to 5 years as an AP/AR Accountant or General Accountant.

-Knowledge of regulatory compliance, accounting standards, and tax regulations.

-Proficiency in accounting software (Odoo) and MS Excel.

-Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

-Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

-Strong communication and coordination skills to collaborate effectively with internal departments and external stakeholders.