Financial Reporting Manager

Job description / Role

Job description

The financial reporting & consolidation manager is responsible for overseeing all financial reporting, consolidation, and accounting activities to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. The role supervises the accounting team, ensures the integrity of financial data, implements internal controls, and supports senior management with timely and insightful financial analysis.

• Implement and monitor internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during audits and provide all required documentation and support.
• Review and monitor receivables and payables to ensure proper calculation, collection, and reporting.
• Oversee the collection and closure of expired letters of guarantee and insurance refunds.
• Review and analyze the aging reports and inventory balances to maintain accurate financial records.
• Analyze direct and indirect project costs, providing detailed reports and insights to senior management.
• Allocate work, provide training, resolve issues, and motivate the accounting team to achieve optimal performance and productivity.
• Supervise the preparation of the trial balance and financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Review and validate all accounting documents and reports (e.g., journal vouchers, bank reconciliations, entries, etc.) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Approve all accounting entries before posting to the general ledger and oversee proper transaction recording across all books and records.
• Supervise and guide the accounting team, including cost accountants, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Evaluate the performance of direct subordinates and review appraisals conducted by their teams.

Allocate work, provide training, resolve issues, and motivate the accounting team to achieve optimal performance and productivity.

Personal skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Deep understanding of network, application, and endpoint security.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business impact when advising clients.

Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced, service-driven environment.

Technical skills

• Financial reporting & consolidation: strong experience in preparing and consolidating financial statements in compliance with IFRS or local GAAP.
• General ledger & accounting systems: proficient in managing GL processes, journal entries, and reconciliations using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Financial analysis & cost control: skilled in analyzing variances, project costs, and financial performance metrics to support management decisions.
• Internal controls & audit coordination: experienced in implementing internal control procedures and managing internal and external audit requirements.
• Cash flow & treasury management: knowledge of cash management principles, bank reconciliations, and optimizing working capital.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.