Contract Type: Full-time

Location: Cairo, Egypt

 

About Etijah

 

Youth and Development Consultancy Institute – Etijah is a non-profit organization specializing in developing, improving, and disseminating development methodologies in youth and community development.

Based in Cairo, Etijah’s primary concern is to create and tailor up-to-date and high-quality development methodologies, research tools, applicable practices of youth development, and training delivery models, to be able to qualify youth by providing them with the skills, know-how, and aptitudes, as well as contribute to building the capacity of governmental and non-governmental youth-serving organizations. Our role is to provide youth with direct access to unconditional participation by providing practical tools and models for developing community-wide initiatives.

 

Overview

 

We’re looking for an organized and driven Senior Accountant to join our team. The Senior Accountant position will handle day-to-day bookkeeping. We are looking for a passionate individual to join our organization and revitalize our record keeping and bring more organization to our day to day financials.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Supervising the accounting team.
  • Control over assets, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Recommending the financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Overseeing different projects preparations, entries and follow up.
  • Overseeing the preparation of the financial position according to work requirements.
  • Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents, and ensuring its accordance to internal policy, local law and donor requirements.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
  • Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
  • Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
  • Cooperate with all staff to be able managing advances and settlements according to the timeline.
  • Complies with federal, state, and local financial and legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Coordinate project logistics.

 

Skills and Requirements

 

  • Bachelor degree in Accounting.
  • 4-6 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven work experience in managing multiple tasks and projects in a relevant field.
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.
  • Excellent accounting software user.
  • Familiarity with Withholding Tax (Income taxes, holding Tax, Vat..,) Labor Law, Social security Law, NGOs Law.
  • Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
  • Good negotiation skills

 

Etijah is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 

How to apply

 

Interested applicant should submit their application, including their CV and Cover letter, following this link before Thursday, October 10th, 2024 following this link

Please follow the below format for your application documents:

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