Accountant

Job Description

Overview We are a dynamic and innovative company specializing in Business Consulting and Digital Solutions that partners and in-house projects with organizations to achieve growth, efficiency, and sustainable success. With a team of highly experienced professionals, we provide strategic guidance and practical solutions to help our clients overcome challenges and seize opportunities in today's dynamic business landscape. As part of our commitment to financial excellence, we are currently seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team in Egypt. As an Accountant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our client's financial records, processes, and controls. Values At Insharo, we value professionalism, positive teamwork, and fast learning attitudes. Insharo is an environment that encourages open learning as well as a thinking outside-the-box mentality that consequently offers space for creativity and talent.  Responsibilities:  

• Apply a strong understanding of basic accounting principles, including journal entries, debits and credits, accounts payable and receivable.
• Demonstrate familiarity with cash book and bank book entries, differentiating between cash and accrual basis of accounting.
• Utilize proficiency in Excel to perform bank reconciliations, comprehending the process of reconciling with the bank statement and determining the correct starting balance.
• Handle general entries, such as recording sales with discounts, and reconcile discrepancies between expected and actual payments.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Document financial transactions by entering account information
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Secure financial information by completing database backups
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Plan, assign, and review staff's work.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Utilize Quickbooks as the accounting software.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA certification is a plus).
• Advanced Excel Skills (Vlookup sum if, sum ifs, Hlookup, etc.)
• US GAAP Knowledge or Familiarity with U.S. regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Any global software knowledge such as Navision, Xero, Axapta, Oracle, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, assess controls, and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with complex financial data and documents.
• Familiarity with local, state, national, and international laws and regulations, ensuring compliance.
• Proficiency in planning and executing operational and financial procedures to ensure accurate accounting and reporting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, working both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Candidate

Career Level

Mid Career