Egypt Account to Report Head

Job Title: Head of Account to report

Hiring Manager: Head of Account to Report, Africa

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Job Purpose:

A2R Head of Egypt is the Business Partner for the neighboring functions (i.e. CFO, FBPs, Supply chain…) and gate keeper for Closing and Reporting Operations.

She/he will work to ensure accuracy, compliance and on time reporting.  She / She/he is in charge of A2R core model and RACI alignment as well as securing Tax activities and ensuring proper delivery of all Tax filings, as well as Statutory reporting and any specific reporting. 

Key Responsibilities

• SBO A2R organization
  • Implement as per core model and RACI the SBO organization
  • Manage and arbitrate planning and priorities of team workload
• Support to CFO
  • Support CFO for all accounting topic
  • Attend and contribute to the FLT meeting
• Accounting and closing
  • Manage any additional reporting entry or local statutory adjustment which may be needed to close properly the books
  • Ensure final validation of data and reporting under both IFRS and local GAAP
  • Ensure detailed analysis and explanation of analytical change been provided to CFO for closing meetings
  • Lead the accounts committee reviews and preparation
  • Ensure non routine and complex accounting topics and deals are correctly booked
• Reporting
  • Ensure all financial reporting been performed as per legal requirement, standard and Group rules
    • any statistical or local reporting for tax or governmental organization
    • statutory accounts
    • MyTax reporting
    • HA/ISA reporting
• Tax matters and tax auditors
  • Ensure timely tax returns,
  • Ensure compliance for indirect tax computation, control and filing (VAT, Withholding tax, other indirect Tax)..
  • Support in tax audits

• Partners experience
  • Set up close relationships with stakeholders when needed to allow smooth communication and efficient issue resolution, and ensure all deliverable on time
• Quality / Continuous improvement
  • Drive continuous improvement
  • Ensure proper internal control framework
  • Monitor performance across A2R processes and define corrective actions if required
• Contribute and support global projects
  • Carve in / out of activities
  • Core model tool implementation (i.e., eclose/Blackline)
• initiative Management / development
  • Gives visibility and communicate on the organizational strategy
  • Manage talent and succession planning as well as attrition rate and hiring process
  • Ensures training including new tools,
  • Sets objectives for his/her staff and assesses the contributions during 1:1 meetings.
• Auditors
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors to secure smooth audits
  • Justify to auditors the main restatements and ensure reconciliation of the accounts, discuss options

• Maintain Compliance 

• Abide by the requirements of the ABPI Code of Practice internal Code of Ethics including but not restricted to maintaining high professional standards of conduct in line with the Company procedure with a duty of care to the reputation of the Company 

• Ethical Leadership

• Takes personal accountability to use personal experience and knowledge, as well as the training and tools provided by Sanofi, to maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all ethics and governance relevant to the role (including the Industry Code of Practice, Sanofi Policies and Procedures and any relevant legal requirements) and demonstrate personal leadership in applying these to all work undertaken.

• Escalates any decisions, or seek the support of colleagues or management if personal knowledge and understanding is not at the level required to carry out any part of the role

• Environmental and Safety Leadership

  To care for his/her own safety and wellbeing and the safety of others, and to co-operate with the company to ensure a safe place of work. Employees are therefore expected to:

• Support and conform to Company safety rules and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment

• Report any accident, incident or near miss, whether it be of personal injury or property damage

• Assist in the investigation of accidents with the objective of introducing measures to prevent recurrence

• Thoroughly read all safety documentation issues by the Company and comply with its requirements. Escalate any doubts or uncertainties to their supervisor and / or manager.

About You

Essential Skills and Experience

Essential Qualifications

• Accounting standards: Strong knowledge in Local standards and IFRS
• Tax rules: related to Ind Tax (VAT, WHT) and Direct Taxes
• Proficiency in financial tools: SAP
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Finance environment or accounting practice
• Qualification : Finance/Accounting

Desirable Skills and Experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Experienced in project management (From ideation to implementation)

Know How

• Mobilizes their team around the Group’s and SBS objectives,
• Leadership skills
• Ability to build good collaboration with stakeholders and other departments and work transversally
• Manages the priorities in accordance with the constraints of the Group / management.
• Change management skills
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written

Soft Skills

• Strong delivery orientation
• Rigor: respect and application of the rules, procedures..,.
• Good listening, Confidentiality,
• Critical thinking and synthesis.
• At ease in a remote management environment
• Business savvy
• Reactivity and adaptability to deal with peaks of activity due to regulatory and Groups delays
• Be able to work in fast-paced, ever changing environment

Other: Reporting, management and localization

• Reporting to A2R Africa service line
• Managing a team of 3 direct people
• Coordinating outsourced activities if any (IFRS - Statutory, Tax Filings)
• Position is based in Egypt

Leadership framework :

Strategic thinking

Makes decisions by analyzing current and future scenarios. Disrupts the status quo with innovation, while remaining pragmatic and focused on priorities.

Result orientation

Executes, is comfortable with ambiguity, and adapts with agility. Takes calculated risks and anticipates potential issues.

Relationship and influence

Inspires trust through empathy and authenticity. Empowers and recognizes others to create powerful relationships and networks.

People leadership

Engages and leverages everyone’s strengths while being highly self-aware

Critical Play to Win Behaviors:

• Stretch to go beyond the level we have operated at up until now.

• Take action instead of waiting to be told what to do.

• Act in the interest of our patients and customers.

• Think one Sanof

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