Head of Accounts & Finance- Egypt

Role Purpose

The role will act as the operational finance lead in Egypt, ensuring full ownership of local accounting operations, payroll, compliance, team management, and internal/external deliverables.

This role enables the Head of Finance to step away from day-to-day Egypt operations, with only high-level approvals and strategic oversight remaining at HOF level.

Core Responsibilities

A. Operational & Accounting Oversight (Egypt Books)

• Full oversight of Egypt entity books of accounts
• Ensure timely and accurate:
• Weekly, mid-month & month-end invoicing
• Bank reconciliations
• Vendor reconciliations
• Payroll postings
• Accruals & provisions
• Ensure all tasks required for month-end closure are completed by 2nd week of following month
• Support Financial Controller readiness for management reporting
• Maintain clean audit trail and documentation
• Liaise with external auditor & tax advisor (operational coordination)

B. Payroll & Compliance (Egypt)

• Full responsibility for Egypt payroll processing accuracy & timeline
• Ensure compliance with:
• Egyptian labor law
• Social insurance
• Tax requirements
• Coordinate payroll review and approvals
• Manage employee additions, removals & final settlements
• Ensure payroll cost allocation accuracy

C. People Management & Resource Planning

• Direct people management of Egypt Accounts Team
• Workforce planning with Team Lead & HOF
• Recruitment coordination with HR
• KPI evaluation (monthly/quarterly)
• Lead quarterly & annual appraisals
• Recommend annual increments (with HR & HOF approval)

D. Performance & Capability Development

• Identify employee knowledge gaps
• Arrange technical & system training
• Monitor improvement plans with Team Lead
• Drive accountability culture

E. Internal & External Deliverables

• Accountable for:
• Client deliverables
• Audit schedules
• Tax submissions support
• System issue escalation
• Highlight operational, resource, or system risks to HOF proactively
• Ensure zero last-minute escalations

F. Governance & Escalation

Escalate to HOF only:

• Budget deviations
• Hiring approvals
• Salary increments
• High-risk compliance matters
• Major system or operational failures

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: E£50,000.00 - E£70,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person