AP & General Accountant - Coca-Cola 

Job Summary

Process Plant’s non-PO payable invoices (raw material, operating and capital expenses, freight, customs, down payments, etc.).
Prepare general ledger accounts analysis and maintain all the Plant’s accounts reconciled and accurate (GRIR, Blocked and parked invoices, a vendor with debit balances … etc.).
Withholding tax forms preparation, and new vendor creation.
Preparing month-end closing activities including journal vouchers submission and balance sheet reconciliations.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Accounts payable

Codify and process Plant’s non-PO payables invoices: Freight, customs, Capex, OPEX, etc.
Audit that each payment complies with all requirements.
Review, coordinate and follow up on purchase orders/receipts status to ensure timely payments.
Receive, investigate, and solve issues resulting from phone calls, statements of accounts, and letters requesting payment of due amounts in coordination with the AP team to ensure meeting company AP matrices.
Review and follow up on vendors’ statements of accounts where needed especially for the main local vendors.
Prepare and review the analysis for general ledger accounts (prepayment to vendors, GRIR, blocked and parked invoices, withholding tax account, vendors with a debit balance, vendor statements …etc.) and determine the proper accounting action to follow clearing accounts, insurance claims, down payments, etc.
Follow-up Plant transactions to keep books accurate and to achieve AP matrices in coordination with AP Team.
Ensure all transactions have adequate supporting documents and are approved according to the LCOA.
Issue local bank checks and keep a check register for local banks’ payments.

Withholding tax

Preparation and Submission of Quarterly Withholding Tax Declaration (form 41).
Point of contact for tax authorities, Responds to Tax authorities’ requests on quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc requests.

Vendor Master file

Communications with the related parties regarding the data required by the company to open a new vendor and raising MDM requests for Egypt CPS vendors’ creation, extension, and amendment.

Other Responsibilities

Preparing month-end closing activities including journal vouchers submission and balance sheet reconciliations.
Provide support to the company’s external auditors.
Comply with company policies and procedures.

Related Experience Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in commerce degree: Business / Accounting / Finance.
From (1-3) experience in related.
SAP experience is preferred.
Technical, logic, and financial analysis skills
Computer applications and information-systems skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Teamwork and team leadership skills
Strong interpersonal skills required for dealing with total supply organization.
Change management, creative thinking, and process improvement skills.
Time-management, prioritizing, planning and self-direction skills.