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Job title: Finance Manager (Egypt, Saudi Arabia and South Africa)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Employment Type: Full-Time
The Job
The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of business operations for 3 legal entities based in Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.
Responsibilities
- Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing and reporting activities, including the preparation of accruals, reclassifications, reallocations, and other key journal entries.
- Ensure accurate financial reporting and full compliance with Group accounting policies, including review of significant accounting judgements.
- Act as the primary point of contact with the Shared Service Centre (SSC) for key finance processes (Record to Report, Purchase to Pay, Invoice to Cash); review deliverables such as reconciliations, participate in regular review meetings (e.g. Balance Sheet reviews, cash collection calls), recommend improvements, follow up on action plans, and support the processing of non-standard transactions.
- Manage and develop a team of 2 Finance Analysts, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Ensure full compliance with all statutory tax requirements in each country, including reconciliation and timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual returns for all relevant taxes (CIT, VAT, WHT).
- Review purchase orders and goods receipts to ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices.
- Review payroll reports prior to payment to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with local regulations.
- Prepare and review weekly cash flow reports and cash forecasts; manage funding requirements and submit loan or funding requests as needed.
- Act as a finance business partner to local and regional business leaders, providing analysis and insight to support performance management, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across end-to-end finance processes to enhance efficiency, control, and the overall quality of financial information.
Compliance
- Ensure adherence to the Group’s internal control framework (SOX-PCAOB) and strengthen controls where required.
- Prepare annual statutory financial statements in line with local regulations and Group requirements.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors to support audit activities and address all audit and compliance requirements.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory obligations relating to e-archiving, safekeeping of accounting records, and company secretarial matters.
Projects
- Contribute to the implementation of new tools and processes to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving statutory requirements.
- Support and actively participate in key projects from a finance perspective (e.g. system implementations, process optimization initiatives).
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Several experience in Finance, including 3-5 years in a Finance Manager or similar role within an international group.
- Proven experience working in a multicultural environment.
- Advanced proficiency in both written and spoken Arabic and English.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
- Strong attention to detail, high level of accuracy, ability to priorities competing demands, and a willingness to learn.
- Advanced user of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong working knowledge of finance and ERP systems; experience with Oracle Financial Applications and HFM would be an advantage.
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
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