Junior Financial Controller, Egypt

About the Role:

Flat6Labs Junior Financial Controller will be responsible for supporting the Financial Controller & the wider Finance team in maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting and control processes across the organization. As a Financial Control & Reporting Officer, you will play a pivotal role in gathering & validating financial information, identifying and flagging discrepancies and ensuring financial matters are appropriately escalated for review and decision making.

About Flat6Labs:

Flat6Labs is the leading entrepreneurship platform in emerging markets, empowering entrepreneurs to build, launch, and grow transformative ideas through acceleration programs, ecosystem development, and tailored innovation services.

For more information, visit www.flat6labs.com.

Key Responsibilities:

- Financial Control & Reporting:

• Assist in reviewing monthly & quarterly financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a quarterly and annual basis
• Assist in reconciliations & pre-close checks to identify timing and booking errors prior to Controller sign-off, including VAT and revenue recognition timing across reporting periods
• Monitor intercompany & cross-border transactions, including tax treaty requirements and withholding tax considerations
• Perform first-line review of financial transactions & reports, proactively identifying and flagging anomalies prior to Controller sign-off 
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements for subsidiary entities, including Arabic/English reporting where required
  

- Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Support in developing budgets, providing variance analysis and recommendations  across the region
• Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and projections
• Prepare variance analysis and cost breakdowns for donor-funded or grant-based programs
  

- Financial & Contractual Support:

• Assist in reviewing financial terms and implications of contracts and agreements, including settlements, termination clauses, and refund obligations, in coordination with Legal
  

- Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with departments across the organization to gather financial information and provide insights
• Coordinate and assist other  accounting and finance personnel in the organization