Accounting Manager

A Leading Water & Beverages Company In Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: RP736-20

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• We are seeking an ambitious, talented, organized Accounting Manager to join our growing company. In this role, your talent and efforts will be essential to the day-to-day management and successful completion of exciting, high-profile project, and company.
• Under direction of the Project Manager, to establish financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information; managing staff of the accounting department.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.
• Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures.
• Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.
• Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations; recommending new procedures.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Requirements

• 4-year degree (Bachelor’s degree) in Accounting / Finance. Preferably working in bottled water manufacturing, soft drinks, food, and beverages industries.
• 7-10 years' related work experience is required with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Advanced degree in accounting, business, or a related field (MBA) is a plus.
• Several years of experience in a Accounting role; superior mathematical skills; understanding of data privacy standards; solid communication skills in both Arabic & English, in written and verbal.
• Deep understanding of business principles and practices; Developing Budgets, Legal Compliance, Tracking Budget Expenses, Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) Rules, Accounting, Managing Processes, Reporting Research Results, Management Proficiency, Coordination, Motivating Others, Attention to Detail.