Head of Financial Controller

About Bosta

Launched in 2017, Bosta is an overnight delivery provider for E-commerce companies in Egypt. Leveraging technology to empower businesses is what we do best. Our goal is to disrupt the logistics industry by bringing technology and experience all together to provide a one-stop-shop for delivery solutions.

We rely on advanced technology to deliver orders to our customers in a fast way. Businesses can track and connect with couriers and follow up on their orders - all in one system.

The Head of Financial controller leads Bosta's entire accounting function across GL, revenue and COD accounting, treasury, accounts payable, inventory, procurement, and tax, leading a team of approximately 40 accountants through seven functional managers.

A core accountability of the role is acting as an authorized bank signatory, responsible for authorizing bank transactions for customer COD payouts and supplier (AP) payments.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the general ledger and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate and timely financial statements in line with Egyptian Accounting Standards / IFRS.
• Responsible for all group and consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations and reporting across all group entities.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet substantiation; own the chart of accounts and accounting policies.

Revenue & COD Accounting

• Oversee revenue recognition for shipping and related services, ensuring completeness of billing and control over discounts, refunds, and revenue leakage.
• Supervise the full COD cycle: daily collections, courier and hub cash reconciliations, and accurate merchant payout liabilities.

Treasury, Banking & Payment Authorization

• Act as an authorized bank signatory: review and authorize bank transfers for customer COD payouts and AP payments within the approved delegation-of-authority matrix.
• Ensure every payment released is fully documented, reconciled, and approved through the proper workflow, with strict segregation of duties across payment initiation, review, and release.
• Oversee cash positioning, bank reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, and bank relationships and mandates.

Accounts Payable & Procurement

• Oversee the end-to-end AP cycle (invoice processing, three-way matching, vendor reconciliations) and approve payment runs within authority limits.
• Oversee procurement, ensuring purchasing complies with policy, budgets, and approval matrices, with proper vendor selection and documentation.
• Oversee vendor sourcing, negotiation, and contract terms to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality and service levels.
• Monitor purchase order controls, vendor performance, and the handoff between procurement, receiving, and AP to ensure a clean procure-to-pay cycle.

Inventory & Fixed Assets

• Oversee inventory accounting and controls, including physical counts and provisioning, and maintain a complete and accurate fixed asset register.

Tax & Compliance

• Ensure timely, accurate filing of all tax obligations (VAT, withholding, payroll, corporate income tax, and e-invoicing) and lead external audits and tax inspections to clean outcomes.

Internal Controls & Audit

• Implement and monitor a robust internal control framework over the COD, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report cycles, with a strong focus on fraud and cash-handling risks.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop seven functional managers and a team of approximately 40 accountants, setting objectives, KPIs, and succession plans.
• Drive automation and ERP optimization, including COD reconciliation tooling and integrations between operational and financial systems.
• Authorized bank signatory for customer COD payout transfers and accounts payable payments, exercised per the bank mandate and delegation-of-authority matrix.
• Approval authority over journal entries, payment runs, master-data changes, and write-offs within limits defined by company policy.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Integrity and sound judgment in handling company and merchant funds.
• Strong leadership, attention to detail, and analytical and process-design capabilities.
• Effective communication with the CFO, executives, banks, auditors, and regulators; performs well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

Thank you for considering Bosta as your next career step. We value every application we receive, and our selection process is designed to ensure the best fit for both our team and our candidates. We appreciate your patience throughout the process