GL Senior Accountant

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Egypt (PA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies in Egypt seeks an experienced Accounting Manager to lead a small team, oversee statutory financial statements for six entities, and ensure IFRS compliance across group reporting.

You will supervise fixed assets, general ledger activities, payroll reconciliations, and audits, driving accuracy, timeliness and internal controls. A background in SAP FICO and strong knowledge of Egyptian and IFRS standards are essential.

Qualifications

• Educational background in accounting.
• Accounting experience of not less than 7 years in multinational companies.
• Strong knowledge of international accounting standards.
• Good Knowledge of SAP especially FICO modules.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and financial management software (SAP).
• Analytical Thinker.

Responsibilities

• Lead the statutory financial statements process for six entities.
• Coordinate consolidated statements and IFRS group pack.
• Oversee external audit processes.
• Manage fixed assets across entities.
• Lead month-end close and GL analysis.
• Ensure compliance with Egyptian and IFRS standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

IFRS knowledge

SAP FICO

MS Office

Education

Educational background in accounting

Tools

SAP FICO

Job description

• Managing a team of 2 with high performance standards and providing coaching, mentoring and development to support a best-in-class team.
• Setting team objectives that align with the accounting department’s goals.
• Develop and maintain high quality staff to ensure an ongoing efficient operation.

Statutory Financial Statements and Audit Process:

• Manage the yearly issuance of statutory financial statements for six entities and consolidated statements.
• Manage the preparation of the consolidated financial statements with necessary elimination entries quarterly.
• Manage the preparation of the IFRS group reporting pack quarterly.
• Supervise monthly board requirements, including trial balances, disclosures, and elimination entries for 6 entities.
• Manage the External auditors audit process: Interim & end-of-year audit process.
• Manage and supervise the books to ensure they follow Egyptian & international accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with Egyptian and IFRS and implement audit recommendations with associated action plans.
• Perform analysis of the general ledger and related disclosures in statutory financial statements for 6 entities.

Fixed Assets Management Activities:

• Manage all aspects of fixed assets management across multiple entities, including capitalization, depreciation, impairments, and disposals.
• Manage the capitalization process for work-in-progress items to ensure accuracy.
• Manage the lifecycle of intangible assets, including capitalization, amortization, impairments, and disposals.
• Manage the fixed assets count and reconciliation processes.
• Submit frequent Fixed assets and intangible assets disclosure for 6 entities.
• Process fixed assets transfers & reclassification.

General Ledger Activities :

• Ensure the accuracy of trial balances to portray the company's true financial standing and conduct monthly balance sheet analyses.
• Lead the month-end closure process and oversee monthly general ledger account analyses.
• Manage monthly payroll reconciliations and adhere to internal control requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate classification and recording of all general ledger transactions.
• Manage monthly foreign currency revaluation calculations and its analysis.
• Provide support for internal and group audits.
• Supervise and follow up all General ledger petty cash count & replenishment.
• Provide on monthly basis accurate accruals.

General Activities:

• Maintain updated general ledger, bank, and fixed assets procedures.
• Implement Anti-corruption, Antitrust Compliance, and Integrity Policies and Programs.
• Conduct due diligence processes within the scope of responsibility.
• Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and 12 golden rules.
• Mitigate risks associated with job duties.

Activities

• Managing a team of 2 with high performance standards and providing coaching, mentoring and development to support a best-in-class team.
• Setting team objectives that align with the accounting department’s goals.
• Develop and maintain high quality staff to ensure an ongoing efficient operation.

Statutory Financial Statements and Audit Process:

• Manage the yearly issuance of statutory financial statements for six entities and consolidated statements.
• Manage the preparation of the consolidated financial statements with necessary elimination entries quarterly.
• Manage the preparation of the IFRS group reporting pack quarterly.
• Supervise monthly board requirements, including trial balances, disclosures, and elimination entries for 6 entities.
• Manage the External auditors audit process: Interim & end-of-year audit process.
• Manage and supervise the books to ensure they follow Egyptian & international accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with Egyptian and IFRS and implement audit recommendations with associated action plans.
• Perform analysis of the general ledger and related disclosures in statutory financial statements for 6 entities.

Fixed Assets Management Activities:

• Manage all aspects of fixed assets management across multiple entities, including capitalization, depreciation, impairments, and disposals.
• Manage the capitalization process for work-in-progress items to ensure accuracy.
• Manage the lifecycle of intangible assets, including capitalization, amortization, impairments, and disposals.
• Manage the fixed assets count and reconciliation processes.
• Submit frequent Fixed assets and intangible assets disclosure for 6 entities.
• Process fixed assets transfers & reclassification.

General Ledger Activities :

• Ensure the accuracy of trial balances to portray the company's true financial standing and conduct monthly balance sheet analyses.
• Lead the month-end closure process and oversee monthly general ledger account analyses.
• Manage monthly payroll reconciliations and adhere to internal control requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate classification and recording of all general ledger transactions.
• Manage monthly foreign currency revaluation calculations and its analysis.
• Provide support for internal and group audits.
• Supervise and follow up all General ledger petty cash count & replenishment.
• Provide on monthly basis accurate accruals.

General Activities:

• Maintain updated general ledger, bank, and fixed assets procedures.
• Implement Anti-corruption, Antitrust Compliance, and Integrity Policies and Programs.
• Conduct due diligence processes within the scope of responsibility.
• Adhere to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and 12 golden rules.
• Mitigate risks associated with job duties.

Candidate Profile

Competencies needed are :

• Commitment.
• Strong in teamwork activities
• Has a basic knowledge of HSE issues.

Qualifications/experience required :

• Educational background in accounting.
• Accounting experience of not less than 7 years in multinational companies.
• Strong knowledge of international accounting standards.
• Good Knowledge of SAP especially FICO modules.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and financial management software (SAP).
• Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws and business environments.
• Analytical Thinker.
• Commitment.
• Strong in teamwork activities.
• Has a basic knowledge of HSE issues even though it is not updated regularly.
• Able to identify risky situations within the context of one's activity and warn the relevant services (HSEQ, Operations).

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.