Accountant (remote)

Nexus Analytica is an energy advisory, engineering and technology company working across power systems, renewable energy, energy storage, electric mobility, digitalization and energy-sector transformation.

We work with public-sector institutions, utilities, international development organizations, investors and leading energy companies on complex projects in Egypt and internationally.

We are looking for an experienced and highly organized Accountant to take day-to-day ownership of the accounting and financial administration of Nexus Analytica Egypt.

This is a hands-on role. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records, issuing and controlling invoices, managing expenses, performing reconciliations, ensuring Egyptian tax and VAT compliance, and supporting the company's monthly financial closing.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in Odoo.

• Record and review all financial transactions, including revenues, expenses, supplier invoices, payments, receipts and journal entries.

• Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are correctly classified.

• Ensure proper use of the company's chart of accounts, journals, analytic accounts and cost centers.

• Maintain complete supporting documentation for all accounting entries.

• Perform regular reviews to ensure accounting records are accurate and up to date.

Customer Invoicing & Accounts Receivable

• Prepare and issue customer invoices in accordance with contracts, purchase orders, milestones and approved payment schedules.

• Coordinate internally with Project Managers and management before invoice issuance where required.

• Ensure invoices comply with Egyptian tax and electronic invoicing requirements.

• Submit and manage invoices through the Egyptian Tax Authority e-invoicing system where applicable.

• Maintain accurate accounts-receivable records.

• Monitor outstanding customer balances and payment due dates.

• Follow up on overdue receivables and provide management with regular ageing reports.

• Record and reconcile customer payments against outstanding invoices.

Accounts Payable & Supplier Management

• Review supplier invoices and supporting documentation before recording or payment.

• Verify supplier information, tax documentation and invoice accuracy.

• Ensure supplier expenses are allocated to the correct project, analytic account or overhead category.

• Maintain supplier balances and accounts-payable records.

• Prepare payments for management approval.

• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.

Expense Management

• Review employee expenses submitted through Odoo.

• Verify receipts, invoices and supporting documentation.

• Check compliance with company expense and travel policies.

• Confirm correct accounting treatment, tax treatment, project allocation and analytic-account allocation.

• Reject or return incomplete or non-compliant expense submissions for correction.

• Process approved expenses for reimbursement.

Business approval of an expense remains the responsibility of the relevant Project Manager or authorized manager. The Accountant is responsible for the financial, accounting, tax and policy-compliance review.

Banking & Reconciliation

• Record all bank transactions accurately and promptly.

• Perform regular bank reconciliations for all company bank accounts.

• Reconcile cash, credit cards, employee advances and other financial accounts.

• Investigate and resolve reconciliation differences.

• Maintain clear visibility of outstanding payments, receipts and unidentified transactions.

• Prepare payment instructions for authorized management approval.

The Accountant will not have unilateral authority to both prepare and approve company payments.

VAT & Egyptian Tax Compliance

• Prepare VAT calculations and supporting schedules.

• Prepare and coordinate VAT filings within statutory deadlines.

• Maintain accurate input and output VAT records.

• Manage withholding-tax calculations and related documentation.

• Support corporate income-tax preparation and other Egyptian tax obligations.

• Maintain proper documentation for tax inspections and audits.

• Ensure accounting transactions comply with applicable Egyptian accounting and tax requirements.

• Coordinate with the company's external tax adviser where specialist support is required.

Electronic Invoicing & Tax Documentation

• Manage day-to-day compliance with Egyptian electronic invoicing requirements.

• Ensure customer and supplier tax information is complete and accurate.

• Monitor rejected, cancelled or amended electronic invoices and resolve issues promptly.

• Maintain organized electronic and physical tax documentation.

Payroll Accounting

• Record payroll-related accounting entries.

• Reconcile payroll payments, employee advances and deductions.

• Coordinate with HR and external payroll or social-insurance advisers where required.

• Ensure payroll-related financial information is accurately reflected in the accounting system.

• Maintain confidentiality of employee financial information.

Project Accounting

Nexus Analytica operates primarily through project-based assignments. The Accountant will therefore ensure that financial transactions are correctly attributed to projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Allocate revenues and costs to the correct project and analytic account.

• Review project-related supplier invoices and expenses.

• Verify project codes on employee expenses.

• Maintain accurate financial records by project.

• Support Project Managers and management with project cost information when required.

• Ensure project-related transactions are supported by appropriate contractual or financial documentation.

Monthly Closing & Reporting

• Perform monthly accounting closing activities.

• Complete bank, customer, supplier and general-ledger reconciliations.

• Review outstanding receivables and payables.

• Review accrued expenses, advances and prepaid expenses.

• Ensure transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period.

• Prepare monthly accounting reports for management.

• Maintain organized closing files and supporting schedules.

• Identify unusual transactions or accounting discrepancies and escalate them promptly.

Audit & External Coordination

• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.

• Respond to audit information requests.

• Coordinate with tax advisers, auditors and other external finance professionals.

• Maintain organized records that allow efficient audits and tax reviews.

• Follow up on audit observations and required accounting corrections.

Odoo Responsibilities

Nexus Analytica uses Odoo 19 as its core operational ERP system.

The Accountant will be expected to become the functional owner of the accounting processes within Odoo, including:

• Accounting

• Customer invoices

• Vendor bills

• Expenses

• Payments

• Bank reconciliation

• Taxes

• Analytic accounting

• Accounts receivable

• Accounts payable

The successful candidate must be comfortable working directly in an ERP system on a daily basis and should actively contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of accounting workflows.

Previous Odoo experience is strongly preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.

• Approximately 5-8 years of relevant accounting experience.

• Strong practical knowledge of Egyptian accounting and taxation.

• Practical experience with VAT, withholding tax and tax documentation.

• Experience with Egyptian electronic invoicing requirements.

• Strong experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable.

• Demonstrated experience performing bank and general-ledger reconciliations.

• Experience with monthly financial closing.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

• Experience using ERP/accounting software.

• Good written and spoken English.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Odoo

• Engineering or consulting companies

• Professional-services organizations

• Renewable-energy or infrastructure businesses

• Project-based accounting

• International clients and contracts

• Multi-currency transactions

• Working with external auditors and tax advisers

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Hands-on and willing to personally perform day-to-day accounting work.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.

• Comfortable taking ownership of the full accounting cycle.

• Able to work independently in a remote environment.

• Disciplined about documentation and approvals.

• Able to follow established controls while identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Comfortable following up with employees, Project Managers, customers and suppliers when financial information is missing.

• Reliable in meeting statutory, tax and internal deadlines.

• Able to handle confidential information professionally.

• Proactive in identifying discrepancies rather than simply recording transactions.

Key Performance Expectations

Success in this position will be measured by:

• Accurate and up-to-date accounting records.

• Timely issuance of customer invoices.

• Timely VAT and tax compliance.

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations.

• Accurate accounts-receivable and accounts-payable balances.

• Proper documentation of expenses and supplier invoices.

• Correct project and analytic-account allocation.

• Timely monthly accounting closure.

• Low number of accounting corrections and unresolved discrepancies.

• Clear and organized audit and tax documentation.

• Reliable follow-up on overdue receivables.

• Consistent compliance with Nexus Analytica's financial controls.

Working Arrangement

This is a full-time remote position based in Egypt.

The employee will work closely with Nexus Analytica's management, Project Managers, HR and external advisers and will be expected to remain available during the company's normal working hours.

The role requires regular use of Microsoft 365, Odoo and the company's digital document-management and collaboration systems.