Department: Finance

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Title: Senior Accountant

Reporting to: Head of Accounting, based in Paris, France

1. 1. Main responsibilities and tasks:

VAT

Import & customs clearance process

• Communicate with local banks to issue Form #4 for the new shipments and make e-payment for VAT & WHT
• Review clearance costs & invoices from clearance agents and costing of all cleared shipments
• Settle the due amounts for our suppliers for all shipments at the relevant due dates
• Record and track all bank charges & bank accounts movements
• Handle the public security log and other requirements of civil defense authorities

Bank & cash

• Follow-up on bank accounts cash movement
• Identify VAT+ WHT TAX directly debited
• Handle monthly report for the Accounting Department in Paris
• Manage petty cash and record all expenses of the office

Accounting

• Assist in annual tax return declaration
• Declare annual WHT tax on customers (deduction)
• Assist all requests related to the annual audit
• Assist all suppliers payments (WHT tax deduction)
• Check intragroup invoicing between the two companies
• Candidates Profile:

Experience

• Bachelors Degree in accounting or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years experience (experience in similar business will be a plus)
• Excellent knowledge of Ms. Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent command in English (written & spoken)

Interpersonal skills

• Deadline-Oriented
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical skills
• English proficiency, French is a plus

1. 2. Compensation and Benefits:
2. Office timings: Sunday to Thursday, 9 am to 6 pm
3. Salary will depend on the candidates experience
4. Vacation days: 21 business days
5. Annual discretionary bonus on merit
6. Medical insurance fully paid by Emeraude

• Review on a monthly basis
• Gather monthly receipts
• Handle monthly declarations

Receivables

• Handle customers accounts, payments (bank deposits or cheques), commercial invoices and related WHT
• Follow-up WHT tax on customers
• Gather WHT tax receipts for each invoice
• File documentation

Payables

• Review warehousing invoices from third parties: loading and unloading, trucking, storage costs, etc.
• Process & follow-up on WHT tax on suppliers
• Follow-up on AL BADR (advance payments - reconciliation)
• Upload PDF invoices in ERP if necessary
• Handle quarterly declaration

Admin

• Manage admin tasks related to internal ERP (commercial)
• Manage all admin tasks related to taxes (VAT, WHT, etc. )
• Prepare all reports needed for companys head office