12 Director Assistant jobs in Egypt
Assistant Director of Finance
Posted 4 days ago
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**Job Number** 25135480
**Job Category** Finance & Accounting
**Location** The St. Regis Cairo, 1189 Nile Corniche Downtown, Cairo, Egypt, Egypt,VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
The Assistant Controller manages the day-to-day operation of the Accounting Office. Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, audit and control, asset and liability reconciliation, working capital and cash control.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.
**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
**Assisting in Management of Accounting Team**
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
- Ensures that regular on-going communication occurs with employees to create awareness of business objectives, communicate expectations, and recognize performance.
- Celebrates successes by publicly recognizing the contributions of team members.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
- Provides excellent leadership (e.g., differentiates top performers, fosters teamwork and encourages work/life balance).
- Ensures employees establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships within their team.
- Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
- Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Utilizes an "open door" policy.
- Solicits employee feedback.
**Managing Projects and Policies**
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Compiles, codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits, or verifies information or data.
- Ensures that the P&L is accurate (i.e., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts) and statements are delivered to appropriate individuals in a timely manner.
- Reconciles balance sheet.
- Ensures tax rates used for sales/use tax are current and proper amounts are collected and/or accrued.
- Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
- Ensures account balances are supported by appropriate documentation in accordance with SOPs.
- Reviews audit issues and makes corrections as necessary.
- Ensures property permits, licenses and if applicable vendor contracts are current.
- Leverages centralized accounting processes and shared services.
**Demonstrating and Applying Accounting Knowledge**
- Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
- Keeps up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Leverages technology and effectively uses information systems and tools to generate financial reports and provide managers with analytical support to drive decision-making.
**Proving Financial Information and Guidance to Others**
- Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant financial information in a timely manner.
- Attends critique meetings to review information with management team.
- Advises the Director of Finance on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
- Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.
- Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
- Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
**Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals**
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately.
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
- Supports a strong accounting & operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability and manage business risks.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
Combining timeless glamour with a vanguard spirit, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is committed to delivering exquisite experiences at more than 50 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Beginning with the debut of The St. Regis hotel in New York by John Jacob Astor IV at the dawn of the twentieth century, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests, delivered flawlessly by a team of gracious hosts that combine classic sophistication and modern sensibility, as well as our signature Butler Service. We invite you to explore careers at St. Regis. In joining St. Regis, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
Assistant Director of Finance

Posted 5 days ago
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**Job Number** 25133613
**Job Category** Finance & Accounting
**Location** The Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo, 1113 Corniche El Nil, Cairo, Egypt, Egypt, 11221VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand's target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand's business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; 1 year experience in the finance and accounting or related professional area.
OR
- Master's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.
**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
**Assists in Conducting Strategic Planning and Decision Making**
- Assists in the development of means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
- Analyzes information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
- Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
- Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
- Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Assists in the creation of the annual operating budget for the property.
- Provides analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for property managers.
- Assists in the implementation of a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
- Ensures a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
- Analyzes financial data and market trends.
- Assists in the development and implementation of a comprehensive annual business plan which is aligned with the company's and brand's strategic direction.
- Provides on going analytical support by monitoring the operating department's actual and projected sales.
- Produces accurate forecasts that enable operations to react to changes in the business.
**Leading Finance & Accounting Team**
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.
- Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
- Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.
- Conducts annual performance appraisals with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures.
**Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders**
- Attends meetings and communicating with the owners, understanding the priorities and strategic focus.
- Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).
- Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.
- Demonstrates an understanding of cash flow and owner priorities.
- Manages communication with owners in an effective manner.
- Manages property working capital and cash flow in accordance with brand SOPs and owner requirements.
- Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management team.
**Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals**
- Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Develops and supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Improves profit growth in operating departments.
- Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.
**Managing Projects and Policies**
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Reconciles balance sheet to ensure account balances are supported by appropriate documentation in accordance with SOPs.
- Ensures that the P&L is accurate (e.g., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts).
- Ensures compliance with management contract and reporting requirements.
- Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
- Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
**Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities**
- Ensures team members are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Ensures new hires participate in the department's orientation program.
- Ensures new hires receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
- Creates appropriate development plans which develop team members based on their individual strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities.
- Conducts performance review process for employees
- Participates in hiring activities as appropriate.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us, the experience stays with them. Attracting the world's top hospitality professionals who curate lifelong memories, we believe that everyone succeeds when they are empowered to be creative, thoughtful and compassionate.
Every day, we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our guests.
Your role will be to ensure that the "Gold Standards" of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day. The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides us each day to be better than the next. It is this foundation and our belief that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality. As part of our team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee Promise, Credo and our Service Values. And our promise to you is that we offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.
In joining The Ritz-Carlton, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
Assistant Director of Sales
Posted 13 days ago
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**What will I be doing?**
As Assistant Director of Sales, you will be responsible for working closely with the Senior Management Team to drive business needs and expand existing business through promotional efforts and sales channels. An Assistant Director of Sales will work to develop the sales group and groom a high-performing sales team. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
+ Manage hotel sales and marketing plans to ensure they accurately interpret and support the objectives of the business and use these plans to focus the sales efforts for all market segments
+ Work closely with the Senior Management Team to identify and drive focused activities on elements of the business that require additional support
+ Contribute to the development of company sales and marketing initiatives by recommending, implementing and monitoring appropriate local activity
+ Organise comprehensive information describing the range of products and services offered by the hotel and deliver this information through relevant sales resources and sales channels to existing and potential Guests
+ Produce accurate and timely reports that meet the needs of the hotel and the management company
+ Prepare and present, on a monthly basis, the contribution, focus and activity of the proactive sales team to the hotel owners and senior management team
+ Cooperate with other departments in the hotel, particularly Reservations and the Banqueting Department, to create an exceptional Guest experience and build strong, comprehensive sales programs
+ Contribute to relevant management meetings to develop and implement sales and marketing initiatives
+ Prepare company contracts for the hotel in accordance with current business and pricing conditions
+ Monitor offers, options and discounts for repeat bookings for groups, congresses and seminars in close cooperation with the Group Coordinator
**What are we looking for?**
An Assistant Director of Sales serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
+ Positive attitude and good communication skills
+ Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
+ Excellent grooming standards
+ Strong leadership skills, whereas it is evident that you can effectively manage and motivate a team to perform beyond expectations
+ Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
+ Excellent selling capabilities and the ability and desire to coach selling techniques to Team Members
+ Excellent organisational and planning skills
+ Experience in a similar role with a proven track record
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
+ Knowledge of local market
+ Knowledge of hospitality
+ Passion for sales and for achieving targets and objectives
+ Degree-level qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous
**What will it be like to work for Hilton?**
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands ( . Our vision "to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
**Job:** _Sales_
**Title:** _Assistant Director of Sales_
**Location:** _null_
**Requisition ID:** _HOT0BUGE_
**EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans**
Assistant Director of Sales ( Based In Cairo )
Posted 21 days ago
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**What will I be doing?**
As Assistant Director of Sales, you will be responsible for working closely with the Senior Management Team to drive business needs and expand existing business through promotional efforts and sales channels. An Assistant Director of Sales will work to develop the sales group and groom a high-performing sales team. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
+ Manage hotel sales and marketing plans to ensure they accurately interpret and support the objectives of the business and use these plans to focus the sales efforts for all market segments
+ Work closely with the Senior Management Team to identify and drive focused activities on elements of the business that require additional support
+ Contribute to the development of company sales and marketing initiatives by recommending, implementing and monitoring appropriate local activity
+ Organise comprehensive information describing the range of products and services offered by the hotel and deliver this information through relevant sales resources and sales channels to existing and potential Guests
+ Produce accurate and timely reports that meet the needs of the hotel and the management company
+ Prepare and present, on a monthly basis, the contribution, focus and activity of the proactive sales team to the hotel owners and senior management team
+ Cooperate with other departments in the hotel, particularly Reservations and the Banqueting Department, to create an exceptional Guest experience and build strong, comprehensive sales programs
+ Contribute to relevant management meetings to develop and implement sales and marketing initiatives
+ Prepare company contracts for the hotel in accordance with current business and pricing conditions
+ Monitor offers, options and discounts for repeat bookings for groups, congresses and seminars in close cooperation with the Group Coordinator
**What are we looking for?**
An Assistant Director of Sales serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
+ Positive attitude and good communication skills
+ Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
+ Excellent grooming standards
+ Strong leadership skills, whereas it is evident that you can effectively manage and motivate a team to perform beyond expectations
+ Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
+ Excellent selling capabilities and the ability and desire to coach selling techniques to Team Members
+ Excellent organisational and planning skills
+ Experience in a similar role with a proven track record
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
+ Knowledge of local market
+ Knowledge of hospitality
+ Passion for sales and for achieving targets and objectives
+ Degree-level qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous
**What will it be like to work for Hilton?**
Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands ( . Our vision "to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
**Job:** _Sales_
**Title:** _Assistant Director of Sales ( Based In Cairo )_
**Location:** _null_
**Requisition ID:** _HOT0BU1A_
**EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans**
Personal Assistant to CEO
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- Preparing reports, memos, invoices letters, and other documents.
- Filing and retrieving corporate records, documents, and reports.
- Researching and conducting data to prepare documents for review and presentation by boards of directors, committees, and executives.
- Helping prepare for meetings.
- Accurately recording minutes from meetings.
- Using various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
- Reading and analyzing incoming memos, submissions, and distributing them as needed.
- Making travel arrangements for executives.
- Performing office duties that include ordering supplies and managing a records database.
- Experience as a virtual assistant.
**Requirements**:
- +2 years of experience in an administrative role reporting directly to upper management
- BA in Business Administration or relevant field from a reputable Uni (AUC, GUC, AAST etc.)
- In-depth understanding of entire MS Office suite.
- Fluent in English is a Must.
- Ability to organize a daily workload by priorities.
- Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills.
- Professional level verbal and written communications skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Integrity and confidentiality
**Experience**:
- Adminstration: 1 year (required)
**Language**:
- English Fluently (required)
Administrative Assistant
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- Answer and direct phone calls
- Organize and schedule appointments
- Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
- Develop and maintain a filing system
- Update and maintain office policies and procedures
- Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers
- Maintain contact lists
- Book travel arrangements
- Submit and reconcile expense reports
- Provide general support to visitors
- Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients
- Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from senior managers
نوع الوظيفة: دوام كامل
القدرة على التنقل/الانتقال:
- Cairo: التنقل بشكل موثوق أو التخطيط للانتقال قبل البدء في العمل (مطلوب)
Executive Assistant

Posted 5 days ago
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**Job Number** 25133630
**Job Category** Administrative
**Location** The St. Regis New Capital Cairo, New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt, Egypt,VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Non-Management
**POSITION SUMMARY**
Greet persons entering the office, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct/escort to destination. Open, read, and prepare answers to routine letters. Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies. Take and distribute meeting minutes to appropriate individuals. Handle and distribute incoming and outgoing mail. Create and maintain computer- and paper-based filing and organization systems for records, reports, documents, etc. Transmit information or documents using a computer, mail, or facsimile machine. Prepare letters, memos, and other documents using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. Enter and retrieve information contained in computer databases using a keyboard, mouse, or trackball to update records, files, reservations, and answer inquiries from guests. Operate standard office equipment other than computers such as telephone, typewriter, fax, photocopier, calculator, and electronic peripherals. Document and communicate all guest requests/complaints to appropriate personnel.
Follow all company policies and procedures, ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Speak with others using clear and professional language, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests' service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
Combining timeless glamour with a vanguard spirit, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is committed to delivering exquisite experiences at more than 50 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Beginning with the debut of The St. Regis hotel in New York by John Jacob Astor IV at the dawn of the twentieth century, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests, delivered flawlessly by a team of gracious hosts that combine classic sophistication and modern sensibility, as well as our signature Butler Service. We invite you to explore careers at St. Regis. In joining St. Regis, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
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Executive Assistant
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- Meet & Greet visitors.
- Respond to departments' inquiries and requests.
- Create & update records with new files and information on the system.
- Carry out administrative duties of MD office as requested.
- Carry out administrative duties of the departments to fulfill the needs of all employees.
- Book flight tickets of the requested date with competitive price rates.
- Handle local travel (car rental and required permits).
- Follow up on travel agencies, employees & concerned airlines when needed especially during problems to ensure all travel arrangements is up to the prescheduled plan.
- Maintain office systems including data management and filing.
- Produce documents, briefing papers, reports, and presentations.
- Take on some responsibilities and working more closely with top management.
- Take meeting minutes and provide general assistance during presentations.
- Communicate the minutes of meeting with concerned parties along with any other relevant materials.
- Follow up on action plans as agreed during meetings and report project/ tasks status.
**Qualifications**:
- 5 - 10 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
- Computer litieracy in ERP and Microsoft office (Word, Excel & Power Point).
Executive Assistant
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We are a remote-first British tech company and are growing our team of Executive Assistants, who play a crucial role in the overall operation of the business and are the secret to our success! The Executive Assistant team run significant business operations and processes, supporting their respective leads but also taking central responsibility for logistics, expenses, travel and recruitment interview scheduling.
Location: this is a Globally remote role based in EMEA and AMER regions
**What your day will look like**:
- Support one or more leads and their team(s)
- Schedule meetings and coordinate monthly reports
- Organise and run international team events including logistics
- Manage quarterly and annual executive meetings
- Work with HR, Finance, and Legal as needed
- Collaborate on cross team activities
- Manage suppliers and stakeholders
- Establish workflows and processes
**What we are looking for in you**:
- Experience in operations and executive support
- Excellent communication skills
- Project and event management
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
- IT skills including the entire G-suite (Gmail, Google docs and sheets etc.), ability to pick up new technology and software quickly.
**What we offer you**:
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
- Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
**About Canonical**:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
**Canonical is an equal opportunity employer**:
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Administrative and Finance Assistant -sustainable
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- democratic, economic and financial governance;
- security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
- sustainable development;
- strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.
In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.
With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, **Expertise France** focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.
**Support the financial, budgetary and accounting management**
- Support the management of project bank accounts and project cash
- Prepare local payments: prepare Expertise France's payment monitor payments, and archive documents
- Monitor project expenses and disbursements and ensure timely execution of the project implementation in compliance with Expertise France rules and procedures
- Monitor outstanding advances and providing inputs to the travel focal point for the status of outstanding advances monthly
- Contribute to the development of procedures for the disbursement of subsidies allocated to project partners and municipalities
- Ensure financial follow-up and organize audits of grants to beneficiary municipalities
- Support the project's monthly and annual financial and accounting closures
- Contribute to project annual audits
- Maintain administrative control records such as commitments and expenditures
- Process claims or invoices and other payment requests in line with Expertise France's regulations and instructions
- Assist in the preparation of periodic accounting records, finance and budget documents; record receipts and disbursements (petty cash, vouchers etc.)
- Support the drafting of grant agreements for beneficiary municipalities
- Support financial advisory of the beneficiary municipalities in the proper management of grants allocated (support missions, remote support)
- Support the AFM in organizing the project office : inventory management (supplies, consumables, coffee breaks), acquisition of equipment, software, and supplies for the project office, project asset tracking table: centralize purchasing requirements, prepare purchase orders and track orders through to delivery
- Support the AFM with the logistics of project team travel and expert missions (purchase of tickets, vehicle rental, mission orders, calculation of allowances, requests for long/permanent visas) in liaison with the safety/implementation units when necessary
- Support the design and updating of management tools, including the administrative and financial procedures manual
- Preparation of monthly payroll and petty cash, assist in the preparation of financial reports, purchase orders, cheque requisitions, client invoices, bank reconciliations, and filing of all financial documents
- Contribute to the archiving of the project documents and the proper maintenance of administrative and financial documents
- Facilitate the preparation and payment of payroll taxes for national staff to GRA
- Primarily is the custodian of the Petty cash imprest ensuring that all payments from the petty cash follow the necessary policies and procedures
- Balance and reconcile petty cash regularly to detect mistakes, and prevent the fund from being depleted before it is replenished
- To support the AFM in keeping petty cash safe at all times to prevent theft ensuring that all fraud and intended fraud are reported
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Administration and Finance Manager, or the senior management team
**Project secretariat and visitor management**
- Support the design and updating of management tools, including the administrative and financial procedures manual
- Facilitate face-to-face and remote meetings
- Welcome visitors. Check that reception signage is up to date, and create the conditions for a successful welcome: logistics, coffee, WC, greetings, etc.
- Maintain, update and disseminate the internal directory and make it available on the common site
- Meeting note-taking
- Mail processing: drafting, follow-ip, filing management
- Circulate information on any special events concerning the team and office organization
**(Please note that the responsibilities are not all-inclusive, as changes to services are made and/or new responsibilities are identified they will be added as deemed appropriate)**
The **Sustainable Cities - Phase 1** project is part of the EU-Ghana Partnership for Sustainable cities. Funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France through the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Local Development (MLGDRD), the objective of the project is to enhance urban pr