Chief Accountant

Job description / Role

- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports & annual budget execution reports.
- Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
- Approve journal vouchers and batches for entry of financial transactions into the General Ledger.
- Supervise and approve the matching of invoices, purchase orders and receiving reports and investigate reasons for mismatches.
- Oversee the Update foreign supplier invoice reference and prepare bank letters for payment.
- Ensure defining and maintaining a complete, accurate, up to date customer records.
- Handling all bank transactions including transfers, deposits, financing/facilities/LC/LG etc.
- Recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions and events in accordance with accepted local accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
- Shouldered responsibility of ensuring that Cashiering, Payroll and Accounts Payable functions are always covered and that the work they perform is properly supervised.
- Review and manage monthly Intercompany, affiliates, suppliers & customers account reconciliations
- Cooperation with external auditors to carry out annual external auditing - Supervision the day-to-day operation of the accounting.
- Organize Inventory control between all warehouses.
- Prepare and review payroll sheets payment before obtaining final review and approval from the Finance Manager to process employee salaries. Ensure correct deductions, reimbursements for employees as required.
- Ensure implementation of policies and procedures related to all functions and operations.
- Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
- Keep track of all revisions to IFRS, IAS and ensure compliance in areas of relevance/impact to company accounting practice.

Requirements

- Bachelor of Degree in Accounting/Finance (English Section from Well-known University)
- From 10 to 15 years of experience including min 3 years as Chief Accountant in Trading Companies is a must. ERP experience is a plus.
- Ability to work cooperatively with all employees.
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Good on Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)

Candidate must be willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

BWP is a privately owned, top-end, low volume specialist recruiter with an emphasis on the Middle East markets.

The company has pedigree, a pedigree that comes with over 30 years combined experience of the local markets and from the capabilities of our staff and from their intimate knowledge of all major white collar sectors in the MENA region.

As well as our bespoke search capacity, we are also able to professionally and knowledgeably advise on all aspects of the human capital dimension; from salary surveys and recruitment strategies to general HR policy , development and training.