Control Analyst

Job description / Role

Responsibilities:
• Update ledgers, accounts, and reports within governmental time limits to facilitate ongoing reconciliation of financial data and maintain awareness of the company's financial position.
• Assist in verifying compliance with taxation regulations, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and company procedures.
• Aid in reviewing budgets, financial forecasts, and preparing variance reports, ensuring quality control over financial transactions and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits, providing accurate and timely information.
• Facilitate proper communication between business partners (logistics, marketing) and accounting to record expenses accurately and validate reported figures across different systems, while developing and maintaining dashboards and automated reports.
• Provide financial support to operational and commercial departments, validate/improve invoices/payments, and develop business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Support in preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reports, along with regulatory reporting and tax filings, such as annual and periodic program review audits and month/year-end closing processes.
• Review financial statements (P/L, B/S & C/F) by entity on a monthly basis, identifying and rectifying mistakes, and reporting to line managers, Accounting, and ABS teams for proper action.
• Assist in procedural compliance to ensure adherence to all systems and support in achieving various business objectives.
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of all transactions by controlling transactions according to stated procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with emphasis on Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA is a plus.
• 3-4 years of local financial/accounting experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.