Apply for this job First Basic information Job role Finance Career level Director (10-20 years) Keywords Head of Tax and Financial Control - Banking - Financial Controller People Second Description Lead financial control activities across the bank, including general ledger oversight, period-end financial close, reconciliations, and management and statutory financial reporting. Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, Egyptian tax laws, and regulatory financial reporting requirements, including CBE reporting obligations. Oversee tax planning, tax compliance, tax filings, and statutory reporting obligations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Act as the primary point of contact for tax authorities, external auditors, and regulators on matters related to tax, financial control, and statutory reporting. Ensure timely preparation, review, and submission of statutory financial statements and regulatory financial disclosures. Establish, maintain, and continuously enhance financial control frameworks, policies, procedures, and internal controls across the bank. Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities in coordination with the Finance and Accounting teams. Ensure effective controls over financial transactions, accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial data integrity, including automated and digital processes. Support regulatory licensing, bank readiness, and ongoing supervisory requirements from a financial control and tax perspective. Identify, assess, and escalate financial control and tax risks, and design and implement appropriate mitigation actions. Support the selection and implementation of financial systems, accounting tools, and reporting processes suitable for a digital banking environment. Coordinate and manage external audits, internal audits, and regulatory reviews related to financial control, accounting, and tax. Provide financial control and tax input to business initiatives, product launches, and operational changes, ensuring appropriate governance and compliance. Build, lead, and develop the tax and financial control function, including team capability development, succession planning, and performance management. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; professional qualification preferred (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent). 12–15 years of experience in financial control, accounting, and tax, preferably within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment. Strong knowledge of accounting standards, Egyptian tax regulations, and financial reporting requirements applicable to banks. Proven experience managing statutory reporting, tax compliance, and external audits. Experience establishing and operating financial control frameworks and internal controls, ideally in complex or transformation-led environments. Strong understanding of regulatory financial reporting and supervisory expectations, preferably within the CBE framework. Experience working closely with regulators, tax authorities, auditors, and senior management. High attention to detail, strong integrity, and a well-developed risk and control mindset. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, digital, and regulatory-driven banking environment. Fluency in English is required; Arabic proficiency is strongly preferred. Third Company information Industry Banking Area New Cairo
