Financial Reporting Accountant

Zad; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

ZAD is a Kuwait-based financial services group seeking a Finance professional to extend the maker-checker process to financial reporting. The role reports to Senior Finance Officer and Manager/Controller in Kuwait.

Key duties include month/quarterly management accounts, CMA/regulatory schedules, and consolidated Kuwait+UAE group accounts. Requires IFRS, ERP experience, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Four to five years in financial and statutory reporting.
• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience on ERP or accounting system such as Microsoft Dynamics or SAP.
• Advanced Excel.
• Experience gained in an accounting or auditing firm.
• Working knowledge of IFRS.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash position, variance analysis).
• Preparing supporting schedules for CMA/regulatory filings and audit requests.
• Verifying report figures tie back to the ledger and reconciliations.
• Supporting the external audit process.
• Cross-training as backup for the Bookkeeper/Accountant.
• Preparing consolidated Kuwait + UAE group accounts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Fluent in English

IFRS knowledge

ERP experience (Dynamics or SAP)

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or ACCA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

SAP

Job description

ZAD is the brainchild of a group of young, passionate Kuwaiti financial professionals driven by a vision of fostering a culture of investment in Kuwait.

Reports to Senior Finance Officer and Manager / Controller — Kuwait.

Purpose of the role

Completing the maker-checker chain already applied to payments, extending it to financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash position, variance analysis)
• Preparation of supporting schedules for CMA/regulatory filings and audit requests
• Verification of report figures tie back to the ledger and reconciliations
• Supporting the external audit process
• Cross-training as backup for the Bookkeeper/Accountant
• Preparation of consolidated Kuwait + UAE group accounts

Requirements

• Four to five years in financial and statutory reporting
• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience on an ERP or accounting system such as Microsoft Dynamics or SAP
• Advanced Excel
• Experience gained in an accounting or auditing firm
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Fluent in English

Preferable qualifications

• CPA or ACCA
• Multi-entity or group consolidation experience
• Experience preparing regulatory filing schedules (CMA)
• Arabic language skills