Chief Accountant

About Taager
Taager is the first B2B startup focused on social sellers- Merchants. We are democratizing the social e-commerce space by enabling budding as well as seasoned entrepreneurs to sell online with no required capital, inventory, or operational experience. We have our Merchants covered from merchandising, warehousing, shipping, cash collection and customer service.
In 2019 we started as a team of 8 people, now we are over 350 employees across Egypt, KSA and the UAE. We serve more than 34K social e-commerce sellers from incredibly diverse backgrounds - from students earning a part-time income to highly ambitious digital marketing experts looking to become solo entrepreneurs. The sellers on our platform benefit from access to 2,500+ highly marketable products. Our people are driven by our mission and motivated by our desire to deliver the most seamless customer experience to the sellers on our platform. With a continuous focus on quality and execution, we are changing the social e-commerce landscape in the MENA region!
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower anyone to start and scale their e-commerce business.
Our Vision
We envision a world where everyone has the opportunity to sell online, make a living and even get rich in an easy and low-risk environment. A world where the magic of technology becomes accessible to the most talented of Merchants.
About the Role
Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Prepare the month-end GL
• Manage the monthly, quarterly and year-end general ledger closing activities for the respective SBU / affiliate, in coordination with the GL & FS Director, by opening the new accounting period for each sub-ledger before the month-end, coordinating with sub-ledger owners to ensure completion of key activities as per month-end closing plan, posting all journals entries created while running the interface, reviewing the adjustment entries and reconciliations prepared by the Accountants, and finally reviewing the prepared trial balance before sharing it with GL & FS Director.
• Review financial statement Reporting Department and External Auditors
• Contribute to requirements of internal and external auditors as per the directions of the GL& FS Director
• Contribute to the timely resolution of the issues raised through an internal or external audit, in coordination with the Audit Engagement Advisor
• Monitor existing accounting policies, procedures and systems and assist in the development and implementation of new systems, policies and procedures to meet changing requirements
• Contribute to preparation of Financial Accounting related reports to management, auditors, etc.
• Provide accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff and respond to financial questions / concerns to meet business needs, in case the requirements cannot be met by the Accountants.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in General Ledger and Financial Accounting
• Experience with IFRS
• Experience with large Finance / Accounting ERP systems. ( Preferred Odoo system)
• Strong personal computer and business solutions software skills (e.g. MS Office, MS Excel, MS Word,)
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills for interacting with accountants, clients, and upper management.
• Good communication skills for communicating with support personnel and management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.