Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, and robust internal controls while supporting the Finance Manager in operational accounting. The role is responsible for the end to end accounting cycle, including maintaining the trial balance, preparing and posting monthly journal entries, performing month-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and supporting statutory and external audits.

The role also oversees the transactional accounting process by such as, invoices processed by the shared service centre, review customer billings, collections, inspector expense verification, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner. Additional responsibilities include preparing monthly financial reports and reporting packages for Group/HQ, maintaining audit ready financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, local content and IFRS, and supporting an efficient and well controlled finance function.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organised, proactive, and committed to continuous process improvement and operational excellence.

• Perform month end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
• Maintain general ledger and trial balance accuracy.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, WIP, AP and accrual accounts.
• Support timely financial reporting to Group/HQ.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, accounting policies, and internal controls.

• Review customer invoices and ensure timely billing in line with contractual requirements.
• Support collection activities and monitor outstanding receivables.
• Review monthly AR ageing reports and reconciliations.

• Review supplier, subcontractor, and intercompany invoices for accuracy, coding, and documentation done by shared service certer.
• Prepare reconciliations for unprocessed invoices and resolve discrepancies.
• Support payment runs and supplier account reconciliations.
• Liaise with Shared Service Centre and ME teams on outstanding items.

• Perform bank reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Support cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Laise and maintain bank guarantees and related records.

• Prepare VAT workings and support VAT return filings.
• Prepare WHT calculations and support WHT filings.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and corporate requirements.
• Support IKTVA/local content reporting requirements.

• Prepare monthly management reports and supporting schedules.
• Support statutory, internal, and external audits.
• Maintain audit ready financial records and documentation.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies. Fixed Assets & Budgeting
  • Maintain fixed asset registers, CAPEX accounting, and depreciation schedules.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  Educational Qualifications

  Professional degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CA / CPA / Master's in Finance preferred.

  Desired Experience for the Position (in terms of duration and content)

  Candidates with up to 5 year of experience are welcome to apply.

  Technical Skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills for dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment.
  • Proficient in MS Office and accounting software D365.
  • Ability to prioritize work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Key competencies: communication, planning and organizing, time management.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently meet deadlines.