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Description
At Careem, our mission is to simplify & improve the lives of people, initially through solutions that make transportation in the region reliable, and over time, through disruptions in payments and logistics. In the process, we want to build an organization that inspires and become a world-class institution from the region.
Careem is the MENA regions leading ride-hailing platform and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 90+ cities across 13+ countries and host over 15 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018. Read more about us here and here.
Join us in building a world-class institution in the Middle East and experience the thrill of being part of a high-growth technology company, to improve people's lives
About The Role
The main purpose of the role is to support the regional finance team based in Dubai in managing and running the accounting function in Pakistan across all the cities. Also, to provide financial support to the local General Managers to ensure the smooth running of the business and help in achieving targets.
Accounting
- Maintain accurate transaction recording process and GL maintenance.
- Review the reconciliations of payments, verification, bank statements, and transfers.
- Supervise/Process payroll for all cities, and resolve vendor disputes.
- Managing cash flow and petty cash reports for all cities.
Reporting
- Process month and year end statements and ensure consistent financial reporting.
- Maintain monthly budgets and performance against targets.
Compliance and Legal
- Ensure compliance with Group internal controls and financial policies, and local reporting and tax regulations.
- Coordinate and complete annual audits, zakat and tax filling in a timely manner.
- Handling Legal notices and queries and support business team with legal understanding and relevant application of laws to the company.
- Fraud identification and prevention.
Banking
- Manage banking relationships, cash management solutions.
Team
- Build and develop the local finance team.
- Supervise and oversee the daily operations of the local finance team.
- Monitor the workload and prioritize tasks for the team.
Requirements
Requirement Summary
The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative. Additional qualifications include:
- Qualified CPA/CA/ACCA with a PQE of at least 5 years
- Significant functional expertise, and credible leadership experience, playing both operational and strategic roles in the finance arena. Investment banking or private equity experience a plus
- Deep background and experience in A/R, A/P, Accounting, FP&A, Tax and Procurement
- People leadership experience - hiring, mentoring, building, and developing a team
- Ability to get hands-on in a complex operational environment
- Strong Accountancy experience, good analytical skills and good understanding and working knowledge of book keeping
- Experience in financial reporting and month-end, including preparation and posting of journals and updating reconciliations
Benefit Summary
We offer an attractive total compensation package, with emphasis on equity compensation, excellent health benefits and monthly Careem credits. You will have a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing company on the ground floor and shape its direction.
About the Company
We are a brand that aims to simplify people's lives by revolutionizing the transportation industry. A brand that strives to inspire everyone it interacts with, and supports every single person who dares to believe. #BeCareem
Careem is the MENA region's leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.