Company Description
As the region’s leading local tech organization, we’re proud to say that we have been delivering for millions of people right across MENA for the past 18 years.
We were founded in Kuwait in 2004, and acquired by Delivery Hero (DHER) in 2015. This gives us a unique outlook - local knowledge with global expertise. It also allows us to innovate, create, and bring new technologies for the betterment of the MENA region, such as q-commerce, sustainable packaging, cloud kitchens, autonomous delivery vehicles, robots, and drones.
We deliver across 9 countries with more than 4,500+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over 27,000 brands and almost 50,000 branches.
Our q-commerce concept, talabat mart (121 Stores), now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE in 30 minutes or less!
talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide
Job Description
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Senior accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions. Your agenda will consist in reconciling account balances, maintaining general ledger and preparing supporting documents for weekly payments. You are an analytical person with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze and forecast financial reports. You ideally will have experience collaborating and managing a team.
What's On Your Plate?
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable for restaurant contracts.
- Produce error-free accounting reports through supervising and handling any related issues.
- Provide credit control support through monitoring restaurant live lists and update daily, handle any related issues of live lists and AX dynamics coding.
- Handle Salesforce issues on Google Sheets for the regional Sales and provide credit control support.
- Analyze financial information and initiate revenue recalculations
- Have a thorough check and verification of order reports and generate reports as required.
- Spot errors and verify supplier invoices.
- Calculate net payable based on weekly AX reports and prepare weekly restaurant payments as well as vendor IBAN registrations.
- Maintain general ledger through monitoring expenses sheets and monthly renewal fees
Qualifications
An ideal candidate for this role would have:
- Proven experience as an accountant or financial controller
- Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures
- Awareness of business trends
- Experience with general ledger functions and month-end/year-end close process
- Hands-on experience with accounting software
- Advanced MS Excel skill with accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant
- Preferred relevant certification (CPA or CMA)
What We Do
As the world’s leading local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech but driven by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, we enable ambitious talent to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you’re from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero
