Finance Manager

• Overall management of the country finance function and leading the country Finance team.
• Financial Planning and Budgeting – including forecasting, estimates and supporting the strategic direction for the company and developing these into short (budget) and mid-term plans.
• Internal Control – ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures, segregation of duty and adequate control over various function of the company.
• Financial Performance Analysis and Reporting – analyzing and reporting of financial activity in a timely and transparent way with recommendations where appropriate. Holding periodic reviews with managers and staff.
• Project Controlling / Investment Review – supporting business in evaluating business proposals with a view to maximizing returns whilst minimizing risk, including assessment of capital investment projects and involvement in acquisition proposals.
• Tax Management / Planning – ensuring optimal tax position for the business, in conjunction with Corporate Tax. Adequate and timely tax reporting and reviewing ETA portals.
• Treasury – maintaining optimum cash levels, whilst minimizing exposure; managing local relationships with group-authorized banking institutions and manage intercompany banking activities.
• Accounting and Billing Activities – overseeing delivery of all activities for the country in scope either through own internal accounting team or internal provider (SSC) or through managing outsourcing to third parties.
• Commercial Support – supporting business partners in commercial negotiations with customers, suppliers with particular reference to pricing, payment terms, liability cover, termination costs and credit risk
• Supervision and execution of day-to-day accounting and reporting of RBEG and RBHG with regards to Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Credit Management, General Ledger (GL), Asset accounting, Travel expense (TE), Tax and Treasury.
• Implementation of automation and optimization projects within the area of Finance in Egypt
• Stakeholder management (vendors, customers, auditors, local authorities i.e. central banks, internal business partners)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting.
• Fluent in English & Arabic.
• Thorough understanding of derivatives, hedging, investments, bank account management, and international funds flows.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in Finance, 4 of them as finance manager in multinational environment.
• High level of SAP system knowledge and practice.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office.
• Analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and communication skills negotiation skills, rigor and flexibility.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Management Proficiency, Coordination, Motivating Others.
• Solid social skills to interact with business partners inside and outside Bosch.
• Vast understanding of credit reporting.
• Proficient in reading / interpreting financial statements for the purpose of underwriting credit.
• Prior experience with personal guarantees.
• Strong audit background, problem solving and customer service skills.