Assistant Manager Accounting

About the role

Talabat is seeking an Assistant Manager Accounting to support the finance team in overseeing daily accounting operations, ensuring compliance, and driving financial performance across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, hire and supervise accounting staff while monitoring daily, weekly and monthly deliverables.
• Review sales reconciliation, credit applications, cash‑flow forecasts and monthly closing packages.
• Validate payroll entries, cash & bank reconciliations, invoices, accrued expenses, depreciation, lease IFRS16 and marketing expenses.
• Oversee internal and external audits, set up accounting KPIs and support annual budgeting.
• Analyze P&L for cost‑cutting opportunities, present findings to senior finance management and ensure compliance with tax and labor regulations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of payroll experience, preferably in a multinational or regional organization.
• Strong knowledge of labor law, tax and social insurance regulations in Egypt and/or MENA countries.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of ERP and payroll systems (Microsoft Dynamics, Workday).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.