Tax & Accounting Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTING & TAX MANAGE

ACCOUNTING & TAX MANAGER

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTING TO: Finance Director

# OF DIRECT REPORTS: 4

ALL THE RESPONSIBILITIES WELL TRUST YOU WITH:

1. GENERAL

- Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g.: statutory accounting

standards, tax law) and internal group accounting guidelines.

- Ensures that the accounting records are correct, transparent (within the organization and

towards HQ) and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The financial

statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance,

and cash flows of the reported period.

- Assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all stakeholders (e.g.: tax

authorities, other local authorities).

- Proactively managing the year end audit process and the external auditors to guarantee a

clean Early Warning Memorandums and Management Letters. While maintaining quality,

continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes (within accounting and beyond

accounting) and the use of available tools.

- Ensures that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems, and

control perspective.

- Forecast balance sheet and cash flow position.

- Ensure the implementation of the SAP update SAP4Hana.

- Coordinate with the Operations team the process related to the import, reception and deliver

products (finished goods and POS materials), to the distributor partner.

2. INTERNAL CONTROLS

- Observes the compliance of the Policies and Procedures established in the company, and if

needed propose the creation or update of these.

- Ensure the correct segregation of duties and avoid any duplicity of tasks.

- Coordinates all the Internal and External auditing processes in the company (Financial, Taxes,

Transfer Prices).

- Constant work with all the other areas of the company to establish routines to prevent and mitigate any risk.

3. BOOKKEEPING

- Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting in the fixed asset

ledger.

- Manages the accounts payables ledger as well as the periodic payment runs while ensuring

segregation of duties.

- Controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process.

- Supervises the bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of the bank accounts and

petty cash.

- Reconciliation of all GL accounts in a monthly basis.

4. CLOSING

- Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings including the

communication of the closing timetable within the organization.

- Follow up of actuals variations versus the plan in coordination with the controlling team.

- Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations,

write offs and provisions.

- Reconciles all clearing and intercompany accounts.

- Carries out any other period closing postings.

- Prepares the annual statutory financial statements.

- Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the

submission to HQ or authorities to make corrections if needed.

5. TAXES

- Ensures timely submission of all types of taxes [ VAT, WHT, In-kind benefit, CIT,.. etc].

- Responsible for tax inspections and clean the old records.

REQUIREMENTS:

- 8+ Years of experience in Accounting & Finance.

- FMCG background in a multinational environment.

- Ex Big Four is preferred.

- CPA or CMA certifications are highly desired.

- Ability to lead & mentor a team of professionals, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- High attention to detail and dedication to accuracy and precision in all aspects of accounting.

- Fluent proficiency in English & Arabic.