For a very well known multinational company, a finance shared service manager is urgently needed…

• Lead and supervise a team of accounting professionals responsible for a specific functional area within the shared service center, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, reconciliations or financial reporting and tax.
• Establish the Finance Shared Service Center for Northeast Africa & Middle Cluster (14 markets)
• Overseeing finance operations of the SSC (9 Legal entities spanning over 4 countries: Egypt, UAE, KSA & Lebanon. Business is done in 15 different countries in the Northeast Africa and Middle East Region).
• Provide guidance, direction, and coaching to team members, setting clear performance expectations, and supporting their professional development and growth.
• Day-to-day operations of the team, including task assignment, workload management, and resolution of escalated issues, to ensure timely and accurate processing of transactions.
• Monitor team performance against key performance indicators (KPIs), service level agreements (SLAs), and quality standards, analyzing trends and implementing corrective actions as needed to drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members, recognizing achievements and addressing areas for improvement to foster a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Piloting projects for technology improvements in the Service Center
• Process improvement initiatives and its regional delivery of accounting, taxes and corporate services.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and external clients regarding team-specific inquiries, escalations, and service requests, ensuring timely resolution and effective communication.
• Driving governance meetings
• Key contact for auditors to facilitate audits.
• Oversee month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and general ledger activities.
• Provide hands-on support at all levels to ensure successful implementation of change initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and accounting standards within the team, conducting periodic audits and assessments as needed.

• Bachelor Degree from accredited university
• 10+ years experience in accounting (Shared Service Center set up).
• FMCG background is a must
• Excellent command of English.
• Problem solving skills,
• Leadership skills.
• Experience in team management.
• Good communication, presentation and social skills.
• Must be confident individual with good organizational skills and structured mindset to priorities work commitments as in a highly ad hoc request environment.