Head OF Accounting

Company: Best Media Egypt About Best Media Egypt Best Media Egypt is a 25-year-established acrylic products manufacturer (production house) and online retailer , headquartered in 6th of October City . We produce jewelry display stands, eyewear and accessory organizers, and boutique/home décor acrylic solutions. We operate across two complementary channels : B2C / direct-to-consumer online retail — through our own e-commerce platform and major regional marketplaces, primarily Amazon.eg and Jumia .

B2B / corporate supply — we manufacture and supply branded and customized acrylic products and safety signs for some of the world's leading FMCG and consumer-goods companies, including PepsiCo, P&G, and Nestlé , alongside other corporate clients. These projects span corporate gifts, promotional items, point-of-sale displays, packaging accessories, and branded merchandise.

Position Summary: We are hiring an experienced Head of Accounting to take full ownership of our finance function. The successful candidate will lead day-to-day bookkeeping, monthly closings, sales reconciliation across multiple online channels, B2B corporate-account reconciliations for clients such as PepsiCo, P&G, and Nestlé , and full compliance with the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) electronic invoicing and e-receipt framework. The role reports directly to senior management and works closely with operations, sales, and e-commerce teams. Key Responsibilities: 1) General Accounting & Bookkeeping Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in line with Egyptian Accounting Standards (EAS) and IFRS where applicable.

Oversee the general ledger, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations of all bank, cash, and petty-cash accounts.

Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable for both B2C end-customer transactions and B2B corporate client accounts (including multinational accounts such as PepsiCo, P&G, and Nestlé).

Coordinate payment cycles, credit terms, and aging reports for B2B corporate clients.

2) Sales Reconciliation Across Multiple Channels Reconcile daily, weekly, and monthly sales from: Our own direct e-commerce platform (consumer orders)

Amazon.eg seller account (orders, returns, refunds, FBA fees, commissions, settlements, advertising spend)

Jumia seller account (orders, returns, refunds, commissions, settlements, ad spend)

B2B corporate sales (purchase orders, deliveries, invoices against PO, payment terms, retention, and corporate settlement cycles)

Reconcile marketplace payouts against bank statements and identify variances.

Track marketplace fees, commissions, warehousing charges, and shipping costs, and post them correctly to P&L.

Prepare monthly B2B account statements for major corporate clients (PepsiCo, P&G, Nestlé, and others) and follow up on outstanding balances.

3) Reporting Prepare monthly financial statements including: Sales report (by channel — direct platform, Amazon, Jumia, B2B/corporate — and by SKU / customer segment)

Expenses report (categorized: COGS, marketing, salaries, rent, logistics, depreciation)

Profit & Loss statement

Cash flow statement

Inventory and stock valuation report

B2B receivables aging report for corporate clients

Prepare quarterly management reports and ad-hoc cost / profitability analyses requested by senior management.

Prepare quarterly VAT returns and annual corporate tax filing packs in coordination with our external tax advisor.

4) Compliance — Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) Electronic Invoicing Own full compliance with ETA e-invoicing (E-Invoice) and e-receipt requirements: register invoices on the ETA portal, / point-of-sale, manage cryptographic stamping and digital signatures, and ensure timely issuance of all required document types (invoice, credit note, debit note).

Ensure all sales channels — own platform, Amazon, Jumia, and B2B corporate clients — issue compliant e-invoices and e-receipts where required.

Coordinate with corporate clients' procurement/finance teams to align on e-invoice format, purchase order matching, and tax code requirements.

Stay current on ETA regulatory updates, document-type changes, and integration requirements; coordinate technical fixes with our IT vendor when needed.

5) Other Coordinate the annual external audit and provide all supporting schedules (including B2B contract files and reconciliations).

Supervise and review the work of junior accountant(s) when present.

Maintain strict confidentiality of all financial data — including client pricing and corporate-account figures.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.

5 to 7 years of hands-on accounting experience , preferably in a manufacturing and/or e-commerce / retail environment that serves both B2C and B2B customers.

Strong command of: General accounting principles (Egyptian Accounting Standards, IFRS awareness).

Sales reconciliation from online marketplaces, specifically Amazon seller accounts and Jumia seller accounts (settlements, commissions, FBA / Jumia shipping fees, returns, advertising spend).

B2B corporate-account reconciliation — reconciling purchase orders, deliveries, invoices, credit notes, and payment cycles for large corporate / multinational clients.

Financial reporting : sales reports (by channel), expenses reports, P&L, cash flow, inventory valuation, receivables aging.

Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) electronic invoicing / e-receipt compliance — hands-on experience issuing e-invoices through the ETA portal is required.

Excellent command of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, basic dashboards).

Working knowledge of accounting / ERP software — Odoo, QuickBooks, SAP, or similar.

Strong written and spoken English (working with corporate clients and external advisors).

Based in or able to commute daily to 6th of October City (on-site role).

Nice-to-Have: Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-house environment (cost accounting, raw-material tracking, BOM costing, finished-goods inventory).

Familiarity with Amazon Seller Central , Jumia Seller Center , and Arabic-language ERP workflows.

Prior experience handling B2B accounts with multinational FMCG or consumer-goods companies (PepsiCo, P&G, Nestlé, or similar).

Experience preparing monthly client statements and working with corporate procurement / finance teams.