Financial Controller

Requisition ID: 65501

Position Type: FT Permanent

Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Reporting to: Finance Director for Compliance and Control (MISA Region)

The Financial Controller for Egypt will provide assurance that Kerry meets its financial compliance obligations across its Egyptian legal entities, while safeguarding and protecting the assets of the Group through the effective operation of appropriate financial controls. The role will work closely with corporate functions, APMEA and MISA business function leads, Global Business Services, auditors, consultants, and the Group Country Compliance team to ensure robust financial governance and compliance. The role supports the Finance Director for Compliance and Control (MISA), who is responsible for ensuring that Kerry conducts its business in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, professional standards, accepted business practices, and internal control requirements relevant to the food industry.

Key responsibilities

General Country Financial Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with Group policies across Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Company Secretarial, and Legal areas.
• Maintain and regularly review local compliance databases and country requirements.
• Act as a trusted business partner from a financial control and compliance perspective, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee completion of statutory returns and lead/adapt to ad hoc and ongoing projects.

People Management

• Lead and develop the Egypt Financial Control team while ensuring strong collaboration with GBS and other functions to drive alignment, service delivery, and governance.

Financial Control & Reporting

• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet) and statutory adjustments.
• Deliver statutory forecasts (including 5-year outlooks), year-end reporting packs, and audit requirements.
• Ensure timely preparation and filing of statutory accounts in line with local regulations.
• Manage fixed assets and IFRS16 lease processes in compliance with Group standards.
• Own Record-to-Report, including reconciliations (banks, intercompany, AP/AR, accruals/prepayments).
• Support audits, statistical reporting, impairment models, and review of cost allocations.

Working Capital

• Monitor receivables, payables, inventory, and cash flow. Partner with business and Treasury to manage risks and improve working capital performance.

Risk & Internal Control

• Act as Site Risk Coordinator, completing internal control self-assessments (KCSA) and ensuring effective control environment.

Company Secretarial

• Support governance activities with Group COSEC, maintain statutory records, and ensure legal documentation compliance.
• Coordinate changes to legal entities and act (if required) as local entity manager.

M&A

• Support due diligence, integration, accounting, and documentation for acquisitions/disposals, including completion accounts.

Tax Accounting & Reporting

• Partner with business on forecasts to ensure accurate tax positions.
• Support Regional Tax teams on reporting, VAT, audits, withholding tax, and transfer pricing.
• Represent the entity in statutory and tax matters and support customs compliance and tax-related projects.

Legal

• Support IP protection and liaise with Regional Legal Counsel on local matters, ensuring timely escalation where required.

Treasury

• Review bank mandates, monitor cash needs, prepare forecasts, and coordinate funding and FX management with Group Treasury.

Insurance

• Complete annual insurance submissions, manage local claims, and ensure adequate coverage.

Payroll

• Review payroll for tax compliance risks and highlight exposures or control gaps.

Qualifications and skills

Technical Competencies:

• Professionally qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or CA)
• 6-10 years of experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• SAP knowledge preferable
• P&L Management
• Astute business and commercial acumen
• Experience in the improvement and standardization of processes
• Knowledge of Egyptian local statutory requirements would be required- audit, direct and indirect tax

Interpersonal skills:

• Relationship builder with excellent communications skills
• Likes autonomy and is pro-active
• Results driven
• Team player (recognizes successes)
• Decisive (takes tough decisions on priorities)
• Challenges status quo
• Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial mangers
• Solution orientated management style
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and able to establish trust and credibility

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-MH1

Posting Type: LI