Finance Controller

Job Summary

If you are a Finance Controller professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic multinational environment. You will lead financial reporting and compliance processes provide strategic insights to support business decisions and collaborate with diverse teams to drive operational excellence and innovation.

The Finance Controller will be based in Egypt and responsible for managing and controlling the financial reporting for Emerson Egypt & Libya and potentially other country in Africa according to company strategic expansion plan (both Statutory and Management accounts); overseeing the production of monthly and annual accounts; managing payroll and creating & supporting journal entries where required.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Managing the financial statements and ensure compliance with Company and Country processs rules and regulations

• Ensuring the Corporations Ethics policy is followed for all financial transactions in your territory

• Reporting financial statements to all statutory bodies accurately complete and in a timely manner

• Managing complete and timely daily inputs to the transactional processing group via the data serve system

• File Withholding tax returns monthly and Income tax returns annually accurately and in a timely manner

• Reporting financial statements using Emerson reporting tools accurately completely and in a timely manner

• Providing detailed financial analysis comparing actuals to business expectations by division and for your territory and reporting any material variances

• Preparation of month end accounts pack and sales reporting models and reporting to HQ in a timely and accurate manner with emphasis on ensuring that all reported information is supported by strong analysis

• Analysis of the territory business by division with greater emphasis on detailing underlying trends and drivers of the divisions and providing support and information with these in mind

• Providing support and information during budgeting forecasting mid-year reviews and the year-end accounting processes as required

• Building good relationships with all key business managers and ensuring where possible to make a financial presence available thus ensuring support in key decisions

• To develop financial reporting tools that will support and work alongside the current tools whilst adding value and professional presence

• Ensure completion of Annual KPMG audit with non-compliance comments by corporate due date

• Recognize and accept HSE Roles & Responsibilities as defined in Emersons Company Policy and Procedures Assist in coordinating with the customer finance team for all bank guarantees renewal invoices payments issuance of invoices against work progress reports etc.

• Maintain confidentiality around sensitive information and terms of agreement

Who You Are:

You are a trusted and ethical professional who demonstrates sound judgement and integrity in all financial matters. You build strong relationships across functions and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. You thrive in complex environments adapt quickly to change and approach challenges with analytical rigour and practical solutions. You are committed to continuous improvement and embrace collaboration to achieve shared goals.

For this Role You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent
• Professional accounting qualification (CA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
• 7- 10 years of proven experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and local tax requirements.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience in a multinational organization and familiarity with Hyperion Financial Management systems.

• Excellent written and spoken English; French language skills are an advantage.

• Proven ability to drive process improvements and develop innovative reporting tools.

• Experiences with Oracle or similar ERP systems and Hyperion Financial Management Systems

Our Culture and Commitment To You

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from phenomenal teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide medical insurance plans Employee Assistance Program tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training