Accounting lead

Job Purpose

To manage the full finance accounting requirements in Saudi ensuring compliance with group accounting policies. working closely with AR, AP, Treasury, Auditors, Corporate consolidation team, FP&A and other senior management to ensure that the KPIs and operational performance targets are achieved.

Lead the implementation of financial accounting processes and procedures.

Job Description

• Closely interacting with the GBS team for AP, AR, and GL related challenges. Guiding the GBS team through change in business environment.
• Being forefront for all statutory fillings for the below locations,
• UAE – 2 legal entities – AE13100 and AE130100 (audit and tax)
• Qatar – PE audit and tax
• Oman – PE audit and tax
• Kuwait – tax
• ICV certification for 2 legal entities in UAE
• Kurdistan – 1 legal entity (audit and tax)
• Manage FCC and REP actual submissions for month and quarter close. Along with all relevant schedules and appendix.
• Process payroll (cash out) and post entries in SAP.
• Actively be involved in the cash collection drive, set targets, clear bottle necks, and improve AR collections.
• Approve ARCS recs for scope held locally, largely: unbilled, fixed assets and employee related.
• Participate in the monthly forecast process and load the forecast in the relevant reporting system.
• Responsible to produce the monthly financial flash with commentary (actuals v forecast).
• Responsible to produce the monthly Management Performance review deck.
• Actively participate in the SSI (simplify, standardize, and industrialize) initiatives and drive value from them.
• Key member of the ONE ERP implementation.

You are meant for this job if:

1. 3-5 years exposure to SAP FICO and MM module.
2. Prior experience of preparing and finalizing statutory accounts and tax returns with Big4 firms.
3. 1-2 years exposure to ORACLE Hyperion.
4. Progressive experience in a face paced business environment.
5. Proven track record of driving change and implementing cost saving initiatives.