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Senior Accountant - Industrial Tires… at Whitecollars · Alexandria
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Job Description
Join the Egypt finance team of a leading Saudi industrial tire distributor
Our client has distributed industrial tires across Saudi Arabia since the 1950s. They have 200+ employees and import from China and Turkey to serve clients throughout the Kingdom. They are now building their Egypt finance office in Alexandria and need a Senior Accountant to lead a major clean-up of their accounting records.
Why this role is different
You will start on a high-impact project to reorganize the Chart of Accounts, correct classifications, fix errors, and bring order to reconciliations. Once it is complete, you stay on as a core member of the finance team, running monthly closing, financial reporting, and balance monitoring. You will also work directly with Saudi finance leadership and external auditors.
What you will do
Review and reorganize the Chart of Accounts and correct accounting classifications
Perform account reconciliations and ensure balances are accurate
Identify errors and discrepancies, then prepare and implement the journal entries and adjustments
Run monthly closing and prepare monthly financial statements and reports
Monitor and resolve discrepancies in bank, customer, supplier, and inventory balances
Analyze unusual variances in accounts and financial results
Handle inventory accounting and costing
Prepare schedules and reconciliations for external auditors and follow up on their queries
Improve accounting procedures so errors don't recur
Work closely with the Finance Manager and finance team to solve financial issues
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
Proven experience as a Senior Accountant or in a comparable hands-on accounting role
Strong practical knowledge of reconciliations, journal entries, monthly closing and financial reporting
Experience in inventory accounting and costing
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience with accounting software or ERP systems
Strong advantages
- Background in an accounting or external audit firm
- Experience in trading, distribution or another commercial environment
- Odoo experience
Who thrives here
You are analytical and detail-obsessed, and you follow an issue through to resolution on your own. You communicate clearly, manage your time well and handle confidential financial information professionally.
Meaningful project work, a stable long-established group, and regular exposure to an international finance team.