Head of Financial Controller

Financial Accounting & Reporting
Oversee the general ledger and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate and timely financial statements in line with Egyptian Accounting Standards / IFRS.
Responsible for all group and consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and reporting across all group entities.
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet substantiation; own the chart of accounts and accounting policies.
Revenue & COD Accounting
Oversee revenue recognition for shipping and related services, ensuring completeness of billing and control over discounts, refunds, and revenue leakage.
Supervise the full COD cycle: daily collections, courier and hub cash reconciliations, and accurate merchant payout liabilities.
Treasury, Banking & Payment Authorization
Act as an authorized bank signatory: review and authorize bank transfers for customer COD payouts and AP payments within the approved delegation-of-authority matrix.
Ensure every payment released is fully documented, reconciled, and approved through the proper workflow, with strict segregation of duties across payment initiation, review, and release.
Oversee cash positioning, bank reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, and bank relationships and mandates.
Accounts Payable & Procurement
Oversee the end-to-end AP cycle (invoice processing, three-way matching, vendor reconciliations) and approve payment runs within authority limits.
Oversee procurement, ensuring purchasing complies with policy, budgets, and approval matrices, with proper vendor selection and documentation.
Oversee vendor sourcing, negotiation, and contract terms to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and service levels.
Monitor purchase order controls, vendor performance, and the handoff between procurement, receiving, and AP to ensure a clean procure-to-pay cycle.
Inventory & Fixed Assets
Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including physical counts and provisioning, and maintain a complete and accurate fixed asset register.
Tax & Compliance
Ensure timely, accurate filing of all tax obligations (VAT, withholding, payroll, corporate income tax, and e-invoicing) and lead external audits and tax inspections to clean outcomes.
Internal Controls & Audit
Implement and monitor a robust internal control framework over the COD, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report cycles, with a strong focus on fraud and cash-handling risks.
Leadership & Process Improvement
Lead, coach, and develop seven functional managers and a team of approximately 40 accountants, setting objectives, KPIs, and succession plans.
Drive automation and ERP optimization, including COD reconciliation tooling and integrations between operational and financial systems.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

- Integrity and sound judgment in handling company and merchant funds.

- Strong leadership, attention to detail, and analytical and process-design capabilities.

- Effective communication with the CFO, executives, banks, auditors, and regulators; performs well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

- Fluency in Arabic and English.

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