Head of Financial Accounting- Service Delivery Center-

We're hiring for "The First Manufacturing Shared Services Center" in Egypt that pertains to one of the big International companies!

We're looking for an Head of R2R to handle the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all financial transactions in accordance with IFRS principles and Corporate Accounting policies, procedures and standards for each of the OpCos supported by the Finance Shared Services Centre including:

1.  Overseeing the review and approval of journal entries
2. Account reconciliations and flow of transactions into the different companies’ General Ledgers

• Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities to ensure smooth and efficient accounting process.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting for operating companies under FSSC.
• Lead and manage ongoing effectiveness and efficiency of CapEx, OpEx in order to support the Group’s Asset tracking requirements.
• Supervise the Assets and Inventory teams to accurately record transactions in the various accounting systems of the OpCos supported by FSSC.
• Ensure that the Assets subledger is closed as per the close calendar and any related entries are made timely and accurately.
• Produce accurate profit & loss, balance sheet, analysis and other  financial reporting requirements within the stipulated financial closing deadlines for management including the submission of reports to Financial Consolidation team.
• Oversee the reconciliation of various control accounts & inter-company accounts on a monthly basis & implement corrective actions.
• Review provisioning for doubtful debts based on inputs from Invoice to Cash team and ensure IFRS compliance.
• Own analysis of financial performance and business drivers and provide ongoing reporting support and review for Finance leadership.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to facilitate audits and ensure compliance with auditing standards and procedures

Key requirements:

• 12 to 15 years of experience.
• Shared Services Center experience is a MUST
• Fluent English
• SAP user is a MUST
• People management experience 
• Excellent communication & leadership competencies
• Problem solving mindset
• High level of agility 
• Ability to establish the function from scratch
• A leader who can set a strategy & ensure its implementation