A2R Senior Accounting Partner - Egypt

Job title: A2R Senior Accounting Partner - Egypt

• Location: Cairo, Egypt

About the Company:

At Opella Healthcare (Previously Sanofi Consumer Healthcare), we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

About the role:

A2R GBS [Country / MCO] Senior Accounting Partner will provide Account-to-Report (A2R) processing and related services with end-to-end accountability. A2R GBS Shared Services Hubs in three regions (Americas, Europe, Asia) will provide processing capabilities and expertise, and A2R GBS [Country / MCO] Senior Accounting Partner will support Head of Finance Operations (HFO) in the country/ MCO to provide a front-line local service in the following areas:

• Assets Accounting Management
• Tax and Interco accounting
• Treasury accounting
• GL accounts closing and reporting

The purpose of this role is to:

• Be the A2R partner to the local business and provide value add services to key stakeholders through proximity, knowledge of local business, culture and language
• Jointly with the Hub Shared Services Centers, deliver end to end services
• Facilitate resolution of operational issues in an effective and timely manner
• Monitor operational KPIs and compliance with Sanofi/CHC policies and guidelines
• Drive continuous improvement

A2R GBS Senior Accounting Partner reports to Head of Finance Operations (Country / MCO) and works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control...), other GBS departments, Customer Service and A2R teams in the Captive Shared Service Centers.

 Main responsibilities:

Operation

• Review, validate and provide local expertise in
  • Asset Accounting Management – inventory costing, valuation and depreciation, asset life cycle management, inventory follow-up and month end reporting
  • Tax and Interco services – calculate tax and prepare tax returns
  • Treasury – entries relating to financial instruments, forex net position calculation
  • Financial closing and reporting – monthly closing activities, external financial reporting
• Contribute to A2R processes, transactions and reports in compliance with Sanofi accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements  
• Monitor operational KPIs to pro-actively manage execution issues
• Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7)

Continuous improvement

• Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities and potential automation
• Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition
• Participate in global projects as required

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