Title: Tax and Compliance Accountant
Reports to: Financial Manager
Location: Egypt
Job Purpose:
The Tax and Compliance Accountant reports to the Financial Manager. Responsibilities include making sure that the financial documents on the dedicated network folders, and archive are well organized. The responsibilities of the job also require cooperation with the other departments in Egypt and finance manager.
Scope of Role:
• Manages and handles the day-to-day operation of the finance department.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance weakness and risk.
• Develops & implements corrective action plans.
• Makes sure that archive is up to date and well organized.
• Ensure that the team adheres to process and controls.
• Review outside services for tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs, as necessary.
• Participate in Tax audits with local tax advisors.
• Implement action plans from audit recommendations.
• Review financial data and prepare monthly and annual reports.
• Work closely with the financial manager to support where needed.
Key Skills
• Professional ethics
• Problem-solving skills, accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer Literate
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Very Good English skills
• Good organization, prioritization, and planning skills
Security Compliance
Employees are required to maintain compliance with SYKES safety, security, and privacy programs. Responsible for being an active participant in the SYKES safety, security, and privacy programs to protect SYKES' business operations, facilities, and physical and intellectual property and to ensure a safe and secure working environment for all SYKES' employees.
Ethics Compliance
SYKES is firmly committed to conducting business in compliance with the letter and spirit of the law and other accepted standards of business conduct as reflected in the company's policies. Employees are always encouraged to observe the highest standards of professionalism and are expected to adhere to Sykes policies on ethics and integrity.