Senior Specialist GL Operations

Gender; Muscat; On-site; OMR 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Gender is seeking a lead for the Financial Operations team to manage General Ledger activities, month-end closing, and internal reporting. You will oversee journal entries, accruals, deferrals, and interdepartmental postings to ensure accurate ledgers and SLA compliance.

The role requires hands-on GL expertise, strong English communication, and the ability to drive process improvements while supporting audits and external reporting in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Recognized professional accounting certification would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execute General Ledger accounting including Accounting Transactions, and Period-end closing, in order to ensure accurate accounting processes and implementation.
• Prepare journal entries, with appropriate supporting documentation, relating to amortization, depreciation, accruals, and a variety of other information.
• Review Chart of Accounts in General Ledgers, interpret, and analyses data for accuracy and completion.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts/transactions and assist in processing period-end adjustment entries.
• Interact with RPI functions to collect information for compilation of financial statements in a timely manner.
• Provide relevant documents/requirements and support the GL Lead with external/internal audit.

Skills

Financial reporting

General Ledger

Period-end close

Intercompany reconciliation

Journal entries

Audit support

Process improvement

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Professional accounting certification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Lead, planning and organizing Financial Operations team and activities under Section Lead General Ledger Operations scope, acting as team player for General Ledger Operations by (1) Execute the assigned internal reporting, including general ledger preparation of multiple accounting activities (2) Executes Accounting Transactions, and Period-end closing, (3) executes accurate recording of information such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications and interdepartmental entries into accounting ledgers, (4) Review Chart of Accounts in General Ledgers, interpret, and analyses data for accuracy and completion; in in order to ensure the closure at the end of the month and compliance of the GL conditions agreed in the SLA and relevant policies.

The position will act in accordance with the Group s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Execute General Ledger Accounting including Accounting Transactions, and Period-end closing, in order to ensure accurate accounting processes and implementation.
• Ensure accurate recording of information such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications and interdepartmental entries into accounting ledgers.
• Review the automatic posting made and highlight any discrepancy to the respective teams.
• Review Chart of Accounts in General Ledgers, interpret, and analyses data for accuracy and completion.
• Prepare journal entries, with appropriate supporting documentation, relating to amortization, depreciation, accruals, and a variety of other information.
• Ensure that entries align with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts/transactions.
• Assist in processing period-end adjustment entries (e.g., accruals, currency conversions, etc.)
• Interact with RPI functions to collect information for compilation of financial statements in a timely manner.
• Provide relevant documents/requirements and support the GL Lead with external/internal audit.
• Support statistical tax return completion.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and assist with review where required.
• Support other team members to ensure overall achievement of deadlines.
• Work with other finance/non-finance personnel to ensure accuracy of accruals and reserves for allocated entities.
• Assist with ad hoc projects within the team as required.
• Seek opportunities for automatization and increasing process efficiencies.
• Assist with external, internal and state Audit requirements
• Promote and encourage the continuous learning and development among team members including knowledge sharing activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls. Continuously identify and recommend improvements while ensuring compliance with the group guidelines, international / local standards and relevant legislation.

Key interactions

Internal: Assurance, F&S, Commercial , RPI Technical functions / PTC

Notable Working Conditions.

Office environment, intensive computer screen use, sporadic visits to operation site.

Education requirements

Minimum Qualifications for this position is a Bachelor s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent

Recognized professional accounting certification/qualification would be an advantage

Language

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)

For international locations, knowledge of local language.

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

Specialist:

5-8 years relevant experience and or capabilities in a similar role

Senior Specialist

+8 years relevant experience in similar role.