Finance Manager Egypt

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 45 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

Finance Manager Egypt

We are looking for a Financial Manager who will work and grow within the Finance department in bioMérieux Egypt. The Financial Manager will act as our Finance business partner by supporting the commercial operations of one or several entities.

This position will report to our CFO Africa and be will be responsible for managing 2-3 direct reports in addition to a team of outsourced accountants

What will your responsibilities be within bioMérieux?

• Drive the forecast and budget processes of the legal entities within the framework of the Group budget process and guarantee the respect of deadlines, procedures, and deliverables.
• Lead and manage a team of 2-3 direct reports in addition to a team of outsourced accountants to ensure the Finance department is performing efficiently
• Actively contribute to the closing activities in collaboration with the financial accountants to ensure accurate information and provide decision & ad hoc reporting to all business partners.
• Build the monthly reporting and perform the required reconciliations
• Perform the performance analysis with the objective to identify profit improvement opportunities & challenge accordingly the business plans. Partnering with the leadership team in proactively identifying business risks and potential opportunities and act accordingly.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to the management team to best take necessary decisions in the course of the daily business as well as regarding strategic topics to ensure sustainable profitability of the business, Actively contribute in the projects by producing or by validating the economic/ad’hoc studies. 
• Approve and challenge the investments/purchase requests and ensure compliance of the purchase process with Group requirements
• Managing the external auditors and the external tax consultants to ensure a timely and accurate issuance of the company financial statements
• Working closely with the group treasury of proactively planning for the cash needs of the company and managing the forex risks
• Implement internal controls within your area of responsibility... Be an active actor of the Internal Control System by performing specific regular controls     
• Provide leadership for continuous improvement in all areas of controlling & contribute to the evolution of the controlling tools
• Perform tasks in full transparency with other Finance departments and with a collaborative spirit.

Who are you?

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Business with an option in Finance/Controlling/Audit
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an financial management position, ideally in a multinational environment
• Previous management experience with demonstrated leadership skills
• Skills in controlling & accounting, auditing, strategic financial planning and analysis , management, system automations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare and present complex data in a simple way.
• Fluent English is mandatory. French is a plus.
• Previous experience in ERP implementation is a plus.

bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.