Finance & Accounting Assistant - Egypt

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Cairo, EGY
In-Office
Junior
Mobile • Financial Services
The Role
Supports treasury, petty cash, supplier payments, purchasing controls, customer receivables, bank and account reconciliations, month-end closing, tax documentation, audits, and general administration. Coordinates with external accountants, auditors, legal counsel, government authorities, insurers, and service providers while maintaining accurate financial and administrative records.
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Company Description

Founded in 2008, Digital Virgo is a global leader in mobile payment solutions via Carrier Billing. For over 15 years, the Group has supported telecom operators and merchants in deploying and optimizing mobile payment services.

With operations in over 40 countries and more than 860 employees, Digital Virgo combines international reach with strong local presence. In 2022, the Group generated €430 million in revenue.

Certified as a payment institution in Europe since 2020, Digital Virgo has also earned industry recognition, including a Top 3 ranking among French FinTechs by FrenchWeb, Best Aggregator 2020, and the Meffys Award for innovation in the mobile ecosystem.

Job Description

Job Overview

The Finance & Accounting Assistant supports the day-to-day financial, accounting and administrative activities of Digital Virgo Egypt.

Working closely with the Finance and Administration Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to the effective management of treasury operations, supplier payments, purchasing controls, collection of customer receivables related to the Business activity, and general administrative follow-up.

The Finance & Accounting Assistant will also help ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial and accounting information by monitoring accounts, performing bank reconciliations and preparing supporting documentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Treasury Management

  • Responsibility for treasury activities, petty cash and day-to-day expense follow-up
  • Prepare and maintain supporting documentation for cash and bank transactions.
  • Assist with the preparation of weekly and monthly cash-flow reports.
  • Alert the Finance and Administration Manager to any liquidity risks or significant discrepancies.

2. Supplier Payments and Purchasing Controls

  • Prepare supplier payments.
  • Verify the compliance and completeness of supporting documents and required approvals.
  • Monitor and perform the financial validation of purchasing transactions.

3. Customer Receivables – Business Activity

  • Monitor outstanding customer receivables.
  • Regularly update the customer receivables tracking report.
  • Coordinate payment reminders with the relevant operational teams.
  • Identify overdue or potentially high-risk receivables.

4. General Administration

  • Monitor the company’s main administrative services and related activities.
  • Follow-up and coordination with the NTRA, the Tax Authorities and other relevant government authorities.
  • Manage day-to-day relationships with insurance companies and administrative service providers.
  • Administrative follow-up related to the company office and coordination with the building management.

5. General Accounting

  • Perform account reconciliation and monitoring.
  • Complete bank reconciliations.
  • Coordination with our external accounting firm and support in preparing tax returns.
  • Coordinate with our external auditors and legal counsel and prepare the related supporting documents when required.
  • Assist with month-end closing activities and the preparation of financial documentation when required.
  • Responsibility for filing and maintaining accounting and administrative documentation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
  • 1–2 years of relevant experience, either in a company or an accounting/audit firm.
  • Good understanding of general accounting principles and financial processes.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other standard office applications.
  • Knowledge of accounting software or an ERP system would be an advantage.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills, with close attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Proactive, reliable and able to work effectively with different internal and external stakeholders.
  • Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Additional Information

WHY JOIN US

  • International and fast-growing environment
  • Exposure to innovative digital and telecom ecosystems
  • Strong career development opportunities
  • Collaborative and performance-driven culture

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 1–2 years of relevant experience in a company or accounting/audit firm
  • Understanding of general accounting principles and financial processes
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard office applications
  • Knowledge of accounting software or an ERP system
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and professionally
  • Proactive, reliable, and able to work with internal and external stakeholders
  • Fluency in Arabic and English
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The Company
HQ: Lyon
728 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

The Digital Virgo Group is one of the world's leading specialists in mobile payment via Telecom Operators’ billing solutions. By connecting Merchants to Carriers, we address the growing need for the digitalisation of payment by using a simple, fast and secure transactional channel available anywhere in the world. The Group's added value lies in its ability to address mobile payment in its entirety to optimize the billing by considering strategic aspects such as the customer journey, local adaptation, user acquisition, the data management or the regulatory and compliance framework. Our technological hub made of innovative platforms and tools enables us to respond to our partners' main challenges of scalability, complexity and security to drive their growth while improving their users’ experience. Our global network of local offices allows us to roll out scalable and secure Mobile Commerce experiences worldwide.

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