Senior Financial Analyst

Role ResponsibilitiesSupporting the Finance Manager in the delivery a robust control environment and managing the month end close process.Liaising with the Tax Team to ensure a proper, accurate and timely submission of tax returns.Ensure compliance in areas of tax and other regulatory requirements.Supporting the Finance Manager in managing the treasury function and adhering to group policies & guidelines.Play a part & contribute to business process improvement and simplification initiatives.Partner with non-finance functions & external stakeholders that may impact finance (e.g., sales, supply chain, distribution partner)Lead in accounting for special projects and other ad-hoc business requests.Key AccountabilitiesCommercial Finance & Business PartneringPartner with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to drive financial performance and support commercial decision‑making.Drive value creation through actionable financial insights supporting commercial and operational decision-making.Analyze gross margin performance by product, segment, and customer.Conduct margin sensitivity and scenario analysis to assess impact of cost changes on profitability.Provide detailed COGS analysis including base oil price fluctuations, blending costs, and logistics expenses.Monitor production/blending performance and cost variances vs standards.Support Annual business planning and monthly Rolling Forecast (RF) with robust assumptions and analytics.General AccountingEnsure proper, accurate and timely recording of all accounting journal entries (e.g., sales, purchases, other cost/income and non-cash standard entries).Preparing monthly reporting package and ensuring accurate upload of financial data on reporting module.Support in the preparation and issuance of statutory financial statements in collaboration with external audit.Ensure Balance Sheet Integrity “BSA” through monthly extensive deep dive reviews and GL reconciliations.Prepare monthly balance sheet and profit & loss analysis (MI pack), including quarterly balance sheet review deck.Support preparation of the Annual Plan and RF submissions.Preparation of Due Diligence pack in addition to ensuring smooth closures of open topics.Fixed Assets & InventoryRecord fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions.Conduct periodic impairment reviews for intangible assets.Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assist the external auditors in their inquiries.Ensure the accuracy of inventory numbers by monitoring inventory levels, conducting regular audits and reconciliations, and correcting discrepancies.Prepare inventory reports for management, including inventory valuation, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold.Initiate the costing cycle, inventory revaluations and standard costing as per the company’s Product Costing and Transfer Pricing guidelines.Accounts Payable & IntercompanyProcessing of vendor invoices/advance payments and ensuring settlements as per contractual and credit terms applied.Ensure the execution of a periodic payment cycle and respond to vendors’ queries and follow-ups.Process employee travel and expense reports.Recording IC invoices and ensuring Inter-company reconciliation are in place including resolving of mismatches & IC balance differences.Accounts Receivable & Credit ControlDrive improvements in working capital including receivables, inventory, and payables.Monitor cash flow drivers and recommend actions to improve liquidity.Perform monthly aging analysis in addition to extensive monitoring of bad debt exposure and report any risk to management.Coordinate with the Regional Credit Function to ensure compliance to the group credit policies.TaxWorking with the tax consultants to ensure tax compliance and on-time tax filings.TreasuryPrepare the monthly bank reconciliations.Coordinate with BP Treasury for timely processing of cheques and wire transfers.Manage relationships with financial service providers.Internal ControlEnsure adequate internal controls are in place & operating as intended to manage any financial exposure.Ensure compliance with Minimum Control Expectations (MCE)Maintain Egypt’s Delegation of Authority while ensuring compliance.Working with Supply Chain team to ensure completeness of cycle counts and annual physical counts.Desirable Criteria & QualificationsRecognized national or international professional financial management / accountancy qualification with extensive years post qualifications experience or appropriate business experience.Essential Experience And Job RequirementsGood interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to challenge and influence through persuasion.Strong financial knowledge and ability to identify opportunities to simplify and streamline processes.A good understanding of accounting principles and group reporting toolsSkillful in approaching problem solving.Sound knowledge and experience of local tax and custom lawsStrong knowledge and experience of key ERP, MI and reporting systemsOther Requirements (e.g., Travel, Location)Strong interpersonal, communication and team working skills.Experience in working with a multi-cultural workforce.Ability to work with relatively young and inexperienced staff.Relocation available? NoTravel required? Yes - up to 10%