Philips

Accounting Controller

Philips

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cairo • 🇪🇬 Egypt

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Ensure the integrity of the financial and management performance
  • Support the implementation of standardized and efficient processes
  • Taking co-responsibility with the Business Partner(s) (BP) over the integrity of financial and management reporting
  • Interacting closely with the business to proactively advise on accounting requirements for business events
  • Proactively identifying risks to the financial processes
  • Determining accounting treatment for events and transactions of a complex, unique, and/or judgmental accounting nature
  • Supporting statutory and fiscal reporting process
  • Leading resolution of RTR issues
  • Driving continuous improvement in the processes by regularly performing Kaizens
  • Collaborate with the BP to ensure business requirements are captured and that stakeholders are updated on the status of KPIs and on resolution of accounting and process issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in a Finance and Accounting orientated study
  • MBA is a strong asset
  • Accounting formal education, superior level degree (RA, RC, CPA)
  • Minimum 5 years of related experience
  • Developed communication skills, (Written and Oral)
  • Strong and formal IFRS knowledge
  • Fluent in English, Arabic language is an advantage
  • Experience in MENA region is a strong asset
  • Strong Excel skills and SAP knowledge preferred
  • Strong knowledge of internal control processes and systems
  • Preferably having audit or consulting experience from “Big 4” firms.
Benefits
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
accountingfinancial reportingstatutory reportingIFRSinternal control processesExcelSAPrisk identificationKaizenaudit
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadvisoryleadershipstakeholder managementproactive approachorganizational skillsanalytical skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
CPARARC