Senior Accounting Officer

شركة المراعي; Sharjah; On-site; AED 112,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Almarai Company in the United Arab Emirates invites applications for a Senior Accounting Officer to strengthen financial reporting and controls. You will manage cash flow, reconciliations, period-end activities, costing, and SAP validations within a dynamic FMCG manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Accounting or Finance with 1–3 years of experience in a commercial setting, proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ERP systems, and able to communicate across diverse

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting / Finance required.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience in a commercial organization, preferably FMCG or Manufacturing.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems.
• Ability to communicate with personnel from diverse disciplines and nationalities.
• Initiative and ability to work under pressure with a sizable workload.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate financial reporting and controls.
• Handle cash flow, reconciliations, and period‑end activities.
• Support costing and SAP validations.
• Ensure compliance and provide on‑the‑job support to the finance team.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ERP

Communication

Initiative

Pressure management

Education

Degree in Accounting / Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

ERP systems

Job description

The Company :

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others. Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Accounting Officer To support accurate financial reporting and controls by handling cash flow, reconciliations, period-end activities, costing, and SAP validations, while ensuring compliance and providing on-the-job support to the finance team.

Candidate must meet the following criteria to be shortlisted:

• Degree in Accountant / Finance
• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting in a commercial organization, preferably FMCG or Manufacturing.
• Worked in a computerized accounting environment. (Excel; Word; Power point); Confidence in working in an ERP system.
• ability to communicate and work with personnel from a wide verity of professional disciplines and nationalities
• Initiative and ability to work under pressure to handle sizable volume of activities

We offer competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidate.