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Chief Accountant
Job in
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Listed on 2026-10-16
Listing for:
Palms Agro Production Company
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-16
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance -
Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Lead and oversee the company's full accounting function and daily accounting operations.
- Manage, supervise, and develop the accounting team, including Senior and Junior Accountants.
- Plan and control the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes and ensure timely completion.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and accounting adjustments.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and financial analyses.
- Monitor project accounting, job costing, WIP, project profitability, and cost variances.
- Ensure proper allocation and control of project costs, overheads, and operating expenses.
- Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, bank reconciliations, and payroll accounting.
- Maintain effective controls over inventory, fixed assets, cash, receivables, payables, and other financial assets.
- Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash flow reports, and variance analysis.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, Kuwait statutory requirements, and applicable tax and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate and manage external audits, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor queries.
- Establish, maintain, and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with substantial experience in a Senior Accountant, Accounting Supervisor, Chief Accountant, or similar role.
- Mandatory experience in construction, contracting, engineering, infrastructure, maintenance, landscaping, or another project-based business.
- Proven experience managing and supervising an accounting team.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of full-cycle accounting, financial closing, project accounting, job costing, WIP, and IFRS.
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems and accounting software.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Bilingual Arabic and English.
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