Accounting Manager (Arabic speaking)

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The Accounting and Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that our books and records are accurate and that we file timely and accurate financial statements. The Accounting and Compliance Manager will also support overall compliance in their assigned jurisdiction (including KSA) by serving as a key partner in tax, transfer pricing, ESG and corporate governance topics.

This individual will be an experienced accounting professional with strong corporate finance skills and with knowledge and exposure to tax and corporate governance topics. This individual must be fluent in Arabic and have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders in a rapidly evolving business, as well as a project management skillset.

Core Responsibilities:
 

External reporting

• Oversight of the preparation of the financial statements, in accordance with local GAAP. Includes:

  • Net Equity reconciliation

  • Margin reconciliation

  • Review of financial statements and notes and other management reports if applicable

  • Preparation of executive summary

  • Review of YoY variance analysis

• Manage the preparation or review recurring memos and audit documentation;

• Review local statistics and surveys prepared if relevant;

• Present financials to BOD and upper management;

• Prepare interim accounts if needed.

Compliance and governance
Actively monitor risks and obligations associated with the entity, document and take actions to nullify the risk and implement or change processes to ensure compliance:

• Monitor and communicate to relevant RPO and business partners changes and new requirements;

• Collaborate with relevant RPO and business partners to implement the changes;

• Prepare or review technical accounting memos in respect to local GAAP in relation to new business flow, new accounting standard, M&A etc;

• Ensure new local GAAP accounting standards and regulations are appropriately actioned and reflected in our Accounts, FS and reporting;

• Manage compliance with corporate governance requirements, working closely with legal and other stakeholders in order to meet these requirements;

• Provide inputs and 1st level sign-off for local compliance requirements where managed by other teams;

• Support local risk assessment mapping and reviews;

• Ensure appropriate documentation is in place for local compliance framework;

• Provide assurance to directors on statements made to auditors as part of due diligence procedures.

Business partnering:

• Business partnering with key stakeholders, for example, tax (including transfer pricing), legal, finance and the business to support their needs, reduce costs and create efficiencies while not compromising compliance;

• Represent controllership and bring coherent jurisdictional perspective on cross functional forums;

• Support the directors fulfillment of their and the entity's’ duties;

• Support tax audits and any other discussions with tax authorities;

• Manage the relationship and communication with internal and external stakeholders from commencement to closure of statutory audit cycle;

• Monitor, support and influence external quotations or ratings;

• Establish and maintain relationship with country leader and support in any requests;

• Continuously assess process to embed process enhancements and efficiencies where possible;

• Support GPO on ad hoc projects related to compliance and external reporting enablement or on company projects

Skills Required:

• Solid financial and accounting background;

• Knowledge and exposure to tax and corporate governance topics;

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Arabic, both written and verbal;

• Ability to a navigate in a multinational and dynamic company;

• Ability to manage tight deadlines;

• Strong interpersonal skills;

• Project management skills;

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

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