Senior Accountant - Industrial Tires Import & Distribution

Job description

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. 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.