Assistant Accountant (Saudi Arabia)

Industry: Finance and Accounts

Region: Jeddah ( Jeddah )
Posting ID: 31483421

Principal Functions (Major Areas of Responsibility)

Performs routine accounting work to ensure smooth flow of work operations and the timely completion of tasks. Examines, verifies and posts transactions to specific journals, ledgers and accounting records. Reviews bills, invoices and vouchers for corrections prior to entry in books/records. Updates and maintains computerized registers. Performs calculations per transaction requirements to ensure accuracy and integrity of accounting files and records.

Reports to the Project Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Areas:-

• Pro-active financial and commercial management for existing business emanating from the contract(s).
• Monitor and analyze monthly project operating results against budget.
• Update the project accounting function in respect of CAPEX purchases, payroll and contract operational expenses. Provide information to the Country Finance team to issue invoices on a timely basis.
• Submit adequate and timely information to project FM to ensure preparation of: (1) Monthly report for actual revenues, transfers, and expenses, (2) Prepare profit and loss statements of unit / event and (3) monthly closing & cost accounting reports.
• Assist in the collection of the outstanding monies from the client as and when due.
• Assist in maintaining a financial record of company’s & client’s assets and ensure verification and custody of the assets.
• Ensuring timely reporting to the Country Finance Dept.

Personal Attributes/Specification:

• Strong accountancy skills along with well-developed knowledge of systems and internal controls in fast growing organization.
• Exposure to ‘start-ups’ of new projects.
• Working knowledge of Operational & IT accounting and reporting systems, e.g. SAP is highly beneficial.
• Excellent written and oral English skills. Written & spoken Arabic a plus.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Team player
• Keen number cruncher and analytical mind, i.e. problem solver.
• Strong organizational skills (especially to meet deadlines).

Key Competencies:

• Commerce/Accounting graduate is preferred.
• Team orientation / Cross Cultural working / good listener / implementer
• A thinker and results oriented.

Note: Duties listed above are inclusive but not limited to other areas as required by the immediate Supervisor/Management.

Key Performance Indicators (These are the fundamental requirements of the job)

• Collate and prepare for invoices with supporting documents, in time to meet payment deadlines.
• Assist with the compilation of monthly reports to include but not limited to, Weekly Ops Report and Monthly Executive Report and Customer contract reports, for submission at the appropriate time.
• Store inventories are updated for all the times.
• Make sure all the additional works invoiced in same month



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