Accountant- Egypt

Who we are
We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than ‎600
stores, ‎300 brands and over ‎65 years of experience in the region, we have
become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering
service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are
moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the
Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the
fingertips of customers everywhere.
To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class
team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we
aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our
operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of
exploring new horizons together.
What you'll be doing
responsible for the recording of supplier invoices and reconciliation of
supplier statements in line with related policies and procedures.

• Prepare reconciliation for assigned suppliers, freight forwarders, customs, with the required supporting documentation and submit to Senior Accountant


• Adhere to the reconciliation schedule for all assigned suppliers or companies as the case may be


• Responsible for providing all supporting documentation required for processing any payment for assigned suppliers


• Assume responsibility for insurance claims for lost and damaged goods for assigned suppliers


• Responsible for allocation of all prepayments made to assigned suppliers


• Responsible for working on AP aging particularly items/suppliers which are overdue


• Participate in month-end and book closure procedures & provide assigned reports to senior/chief accountant


• Participate and support the implementation and maintenance of the Oracle ERP


• Prepare/update travel expense forms


• Verify tourney, actual trip, advance provided and all supporting documents with appropriate approvals


• Prepare the trip reimbursement summary and input all travel expenses in EBS - Oracle


• Circulate email of employees who are leaving to all accountants and update the statement for any deductions and forwards it to payroll team


• Provide monthly summary of unliquidated employee trip advances to reporting accountant for accruals


• Provide employee GL details, after monthly closing, to the reporting accountant to be included in their monthly schedule


• Sales & Collection, Rents and Reporting:


• Prepare consolidated credit card and cash collection reconciliation relating to the previous business day for the assigned shops


• Identify discrepancies in expected credit card collection and actual settlement by the acquiring bank;


• Prepare and submit to the Chief Accountant - Retail Accounting for all assigned shops a review of manual invoices issued and posted, ensuring the analysis has been agreed to the manual invoice control account in the general ledger


• Ensure all gift vouchers are obtained from shops and filed in the appropriate filing folder for reference and review purposes


• Provide all the documents required by auditors at any time


• Raise third party invoices, credit notes, debit notes into computer system using defined computer programs


• Reconcile records with third party customers


• Send collection follow-ups to all customers


• Liaise with commercial team regarding collection issues


• Prepare audit requirements under Inter-company scope


• Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records


• Intercompany:


• Raise Intercompany invoices, credit notes, debit notes into computer system using defined computer programs


• Book invoices from Intercompany suppliers


• Raise recharge invoices to Intercompany


• Reconcile records with inter-company customers and suppliers


• Prepare and update records for checks' requests and invoices for payment to Inter-companies


• Compile data and prepare a variety of reports as requested


• Allocate payments in oracle and raise online bank transfers


• Prepare and update records for checks' requests and invoices for payment


• Coordinate with suppliers for the allocation of payments to their records


• File payment vouchers properly for future retrieval purposes


• Prepare daily cash position update and release payments based on availability of funds


• Assist in performing monthly bank reconciliations


• Enter data into computer system using defined computer programs (Oracle)


• Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records


• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable)
  
  What you 'll need to succeed
  Fluent English
  Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
  Fresh Graduate to ‎2 years experince
  What we can offer you
  With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your
  journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities
  and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal
  mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are
  extraordinary, every day.
  We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive
  benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution,
  remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
  To view all our perks and benefits, click here.