Senior Accountant Officer

شركة المراعي; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational dairy and food company in the GCC is seeking an accountant to optimize fixed assets accounting and related processes. The role includes ensuring compliance with accounting principles, assisting with audits, and reporting. Candidates should have a relevant degree and practical accounting experience, preferably with a CPA.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in financial accounting.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transactions are reported in accordance with accounting principles.
• Assist with month-end close and annual audit process.
• Draft financial statements and related notes.

Skills

Knowledge of IFRSs/IAS

Advance accounting entries

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Economics

CA/ACCA/CMA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company ranked as #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 billion on sales of SAR 20.97 billion in 2024

An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To standardize and optimize fixed assets accounting and related processes to provide better services to business units and other stakeholders of the group by adhering to Almarai accounting policies, procedures, standards, and the International Financial Reporting Standards..

Responsibilities

• Ensure business transactions are reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Work closely with team members to assist with the month-end close
• Assist with the annual audit process including the draft of the financial statements and related notes
• Knowledge of IFRSs/IAS and its application
• Knowledge of advance accounting entries

Qualifications

• Fully or Part qualification in CA/ACCA/CMA/CIMA/CPA or any equivalent accounting body.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in financial accounting background.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Economics or equivalent experience
• CPA preferred