محاسب اول - senior accountant

Job Description: Senior Accountant - E-commerce & Cosmetics Warehouse. Employment Type: Full-time | Location: The Warehouse — Cairo, Obour Industrial Zone. Residents of areas near Obour are preferred. Reports to the Executive Director. General Objective: Oversees the full accounting cycle for online sales operations and inventory management, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strict control over supply and shipping costs, mentoring junior accountants, and providing precise financial analyses to senior management to support decision-making and calculate individual product profit margins. Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Financial Management & Inventory Control: • Inventory Valuation: Calculating the actual cost of imported or locally purchased cosmetics (including transportation, customs, and packaging expenses) to determine the final cost price per Stock Keeping Unit (SKU). • Variance Reconciliation: Supervising inventory counts and reconciling them with the system, analyzing the causes of "shortages" or "surpluses," and determining the actual volume of shrinkage (damaged or expired products). • Inventory Cycle Monitoring: Reviewing depreciation entries and the cost of materials consumed in packaging and premium packaging operations for online orders. 2. Digital Accounts & Receivables Management: • Shipping & Payment Gateway Reconciliation: Reviewing complex transactions with multiple shipping companies and payment gateways, calculating interest rates and commissions deducted to ensure full net cash remittance to the bank. • Returns & Rejections Management: Auditing reversal entries resulting from order cancellations after shipment and ensuring that the return of intact products is reconciled financially and in inventory. 3. AP & Tax Compliance: • Supplier Account Review: Scheduling dues for cosmetic brands and importers, and reviewing supply contracts and granted discounts (bonuses or sales incentives). • Tax Compliance in Egypt: Preparing monthly tax returns such as VAT, following up on electronic invoicing (Egyptian Tax Authority), and managing payroll and withholding taxes. 4. Financial Reporting & Analysis: • Preparing the trial balance and monthly/quarterly financial statements (Income Statement, Cash Flow). • Preparing periodic reports showing the most profitable products (Best Sellers) compared to their shipping and marketing costs, and reporting variances between estimated and actual costs. 5. Financial & Administrative Aspects: • Assisting in developing the financial structure for salaries, allowances, and performance incentives for packing workers, warehouse supervisors, and the customer service team. • Assisting in HR administration and supervising employee files, and applying penalty and attendance regulations in coordination with supervisors. • Managing and approving purchase requests for office and warehouse supplies (packaging materials, cartons, stationery, rent, and operational services) to ensure the company's operating budget is not exceeded. Requirements & Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting major); postgraduate studies or a professional certificate (e.g., CMA) is preferred. • Experience: 3 to 6 years of practical work experience as a general accountant or inventory accountant, with at least 2 years of experience in the E-commerce or FMCG and cosmetics sectors. • Technical Skills: • Very advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP to process large shipping sheets). • Strong experience working with major ERP systems (e.g., Odoo, SAP, or Oracle) for inventory and sales management. • Deep understanding of mechanisms linking websites (e.g., Shopify or WooCommerce) to the company's accounting system. • Leadership Skills: Ability to mentor junior accountants and collaborate directly with warehouse and digital marketing managers.

Additional Details

• Number of vacancies: 1
• Shift system: Morning only
• Benefits: Overtime