POSITION DESCRIPTION The Regional Accountant forms part of the Regional Finance team located in Egypt that supports all Amideast Field Offices in the MENA region across 11 different countries. Working with the Director of Finance, the Regional Accountant will be responsible for labor distributions, bank account reconciliations, vendor set up and assisting field office (FO) staff. RESPONSIBILITIES Support all Amideast field offices located throughout the Middle East and North Africa in all accounting aspects Provide guidance to field offices on Amideast policies and procedures Analyze general ledger accounts including but not limited to Cash accounts, AR accounts with related aging report, AP accounts, prepaids and inventory accounts for Amideast field offices Review monthly labor and bank reconciliations, making recommendations for corrections Handle external audit requests during fiscal year-end audit Oversee and review the monthly book/ test inventory entries and communicate with FOs regarding discrepancies; ensuring physical counts are done monthly Handle monthly exchange rate updates, ensuring internal policy is being followed Maintain and update the severance worksheets, including creating the monthly journal entries; confirm year-end balances with FOs Handle monthly closing entries Manage employee set up in Costpoint and set up leave Assist with employee and project number linking after Initial project set up Vendor set up and vendor maintenance, ensuring standardization and consistency of the database Customer set-up and maintenance Support field office accountants with Costpoint system problem solving Support FO annual audit and tax review requests Assist in orientation of new finance staff Automate and streamline processes to enhance accuracy of data while minimizing manual efforts Ensure documentation for all processes exists or develop it Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Required Bachelor s Degree in Finance or Accounting 4 years in a General Accounting capacity, or equivalent experience Good understanding of common financial reports Extensive experience using MS Excel Demonstrated analytical skills Fluency in English is required (TOEIC score of 700 must be provided) A solid understanding of accounting principles Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment Track record of proven integrity and ethical behavior Must pass financial exam Proactively assist team members to meet goals Display positive attitude, accountability and willingness to learn Maintain a professional and cooperative relationship with all team members Preferred 1 year minimum experience using Deltek Costpoint software preferred CMA or similar certification preferred Bachelor s degree in Accounting Extensive experience with Excel
