North East Africa Assistant Financial Controller
Job Description
Job Description Summary
North East Africa Assistant Financial Controller is responsible for driving technical accounting and controllership compliance, as well as ensuring strong financial and operational internal controls in the North East Africa Region with a big footprint in Egypt. The role also focuses on process simplification and operational excellence to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis.It requires a strong understanding of key business drivers and the ability to leverage this knowledge to effectively execute individual responsibilities. Additionally, the role demands a solid understanding of how the team’s work integrates with other functions and contributes to broader organizational objectives.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead monthly and quarterly closing processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, analytical review, and related controls.
- Design and implement internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring SOX compliance, adherence to accounting policies, and driving process simplification initiatives.
- Monitor financial risks and perform detailed balance sheet analysis; collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure compliance and timely resolution of audit findings.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, GEHC policies, and local statutory requirements.
- Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for key financial processes to drive consistency, efficiency, and control effectiveness.
- Support business and operational teams in understanding financial impacts.
- Participate and drive key controllership initiatives, including process simplification, ERP/system implementations, and integration projects, ensuring alignment with controllership standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with experience in accounting and finance.
- Familiarity with US GAAP/IFRS and Egyptian tax legislation.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and controllership practices.
- Experience working in a global business environment, with a strong understanding of end-to-end processes and transactional flows.
- Proven ability to operate in a matrix organization.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly and concisely.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
- Proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Calm, structured, and analytical approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while driving individual deliverables and projects.
Inclusion and Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Behaviors
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
Total Rewards
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support
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Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No