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.

Responsibilities

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.

Nice to have

Excellent analytical skills.; Excellent communication skills and ability to work in teams.; Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative.; People Management.; Availability to travel and work extensively in the spare parts market.; Excellent negotiation skills.; Familiar with working in a Multinational / Corporate environment.; Solid communication skills in English (Speak / Read / Write).; Proficiency in MS Office packages, Outlook and SAP.