Accounting Manager (Arabic Speaking)

Agthia Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ref: NP171-148

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Management of Accounting team and Co-ordination with accounting team in other BU's for reconciliations
• Responsible for all account payables, ensuring payment scheduling as per contracts/invoices
• Management of banking relationships; co-ordination with Bank for rejected salaries and issuing chq to employees; co-ordination with Bank on various queries on LC, chq deposit, Pro-cash, Customer LC etc., custodian of security checks & bank guarantees from suppliers
• Management of external and internal auditors; accounting adjustments from Audit recommendation, entertain quarterly audit smoothly and timely manner, providing various schedules and relevant explanations to Auditors, post Audit feedback/comments to auditors as and when required with valid information/details, providing required documents to Auditors as and when required, liaise with Banks on Bank Confirmation for Audit
• Management of general ledger and profit & loss statements, creating monthly reporting file (B/S) coordinating with Costing, AR team for their reports
• Assisting in the preparation of all financial reporting
• Arranging Insurance for purchase (CFR orders), attending meeting on open LPO and providing trouble shoot ideas to close the issue in time, interactions with HO on EURO remittances, reviewing vendor aging and follow up for timely payments to suppliers, following up with managers for online payment approvals, following up for advances to suppliers and closure in time, verifying payments & Online approvals

Requirements

• Graduation – ACCA / ACA / CIMA / ACMA / MBA
• 5-8 years post qualification experience; out of which 2 years should be in an equivalent Supervisory position
• Accounting and Credit management of at least 5 years, preferable FMCG/Manufacturing industry experience
• Middle East experience is preferable
• Arabic speaking candidates would be preferred

Functional Knowledge:
• Understanding of Accounting practices
• Basic Understanding of IAS/IFRS and Accounting practices
• Internal Controls
• Reporting and analysis
• Experience of working ERP environment

Job-Specific Skills:
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Planning skills
• Thorough understanding of accounting practices
• Thorough understanding of banking practices

About the Company

Agthia Group is a leading Abu Dhabi based food and beverage company established in 2004. The Company is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and has the symbol Agthia. 51 percent of the Company’s shares are held by General Holding Corporation, an Abu Dhabi Government entity, with the balance held by individual and institutional investors.

The Company’s assets are located in the UAE, Egypt and Turkey. Agthia offers a world class portfolio of integrated businesses providing high quality, trusted and innovative food and beverage products for customers and consumers across the UAE, GCC, Turkey and the wider Middle East.

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Accounting Manager salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 16,500

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