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Job summary
A food tech start-up in Bahrain is seeking an Accountant to handle accounting tasks, ensure compliance with local tax regulations, and support financial processes. Candidates should have over 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in fast-paced industries like food and tech. Familiarity with tools such as Zoho Books or QuickBooks is essential. This role offers the opportunity to streamline financial operations in a growing company.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience.
- Experience in fast-paced industries like F&B, tech, or retail.
- Experience in regional/multi-national companies.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to see the big picture.
Responsibilities
- Handle general accounting tasks including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Prepare local and consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
- Ensure compliance with GCC tax laws.
- Support budgeting and forecasting with real data.
Skills
Education
Tools
Main Responsibilities
- Handling general accounting tasks like journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end closings.
- Maintaining a consistent and streamlined accounting infrastructure for Lola and all entities.
- Prepare local and consolidated financial statements and management reports in compliance with IFRS and local standards.
- Keeping an eye on cash flow, invoices, payments, and payroll processing.
- Making sure the company is following GCC tax laws (especially VAT, ZATCA and corporate tax in places like the UAE or KSA).
- Working with auditors and external consultants when needed.
- Improving internal processes as the company grows across markets.
- Support budgeting and forecasting with real data and insights.
- Implement and improve internal controls and accounting processes across all branches.
- 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience.
- Experience in fast-paced industries like F&B, tech, or retail.
- Experience in regional / multi-national companies.
- Comfortable with tools like Zoho Books, QuickBooks, SAP, or similar.
- Strong attention to detail — but also able to see the big picture.
- Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple tasks without breaking a sweat.
- CPA, ACCA, or CMA certificate.
- Prior experience in the fast-paced food industry, tech startup, or retail operations.
- Experince in Gulf tax laws (VAT, Zakat, corporate tax,etc.).
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