Accountant

Irwin & Dow Careers; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Accountant to join their expanding team in Riyadh. This junior to mid-level role involves managing bank reconciliations, cash management, and client fund accounting while liaising with senior management. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a legal or professional services environment, possess a recognized accounting qualification, and demonstrate excellent communication skills in both Arabic and English. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a highly regarded global law firm, where your contributions will be valued in a dynamic and supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Annual Ticket

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as an accountant in a legal or professional services firm.
• Excellent communication skills in English and conversational Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bank reconciliations and manage cash/liquidity.
• Handle management reporting on fee income and receivables.
• Provide clerical support to the Finance functions.

Skills

Accounting

Bank Reconciliation

Cash Management

Client Fund Accounting

Communication Skills

Excel

Word

Arabic Language

English Language

Education

Recognized Accounting Qualification (CMA or equivalent)

Job description

Accountant – Legal Firm
SAR 15-18,000 plus ticket and medical for self, Riyadh KSA

Our client is a global law firm that is currently expanding its team based in the KSA. The Riyadh office is a small sized office with most of its support coming from the UAE. As part of their growth, they are currently looking for a professional Accountant to be based in the Riyadh office and liaise back with the Finance Manager in the UAE. This is a great opportunity to join a very professional and highly regarded Global law firm. This is considered a Junior to Mid-level role. This is not a management role.

In terms of responsibilities, the main areas include:

1. Bank reconciliation and report
2. Branch cash / liquidity management
3. Management and accounting of revenue
4. Management of Account Receivables
5. Management reporting on time recording, fee income and receivables
6. In conjunction with the Revenue Manager, management of collections and debt
7. Adherence to the Firm's standards on client/matter uptake
8. Client fund accounting and adherence to Law Society rule
9. Observe and obtain adherence to Firm's policies on authority levels and travel
10. Liaison with local vendors and suppliers, including mobile operators and translators
11. Hold petty cash
12. Provision of general clerical support to the Finance functions

Language Requirements:
Arabic - Fluent / Excellent
English - Fluent / Excellent

Minimum Requirements

In order to be considered for this role, we are looking for someone who has a minimum of 5 years experience as an accountant in a legal firm, professional services or the services sector. This role would not be suitable for someone who is from manufacturing or construction. You should have a recognized accounting qualification such as CMA or something equivalent. You must possess excellent communication skills in English and have conversational Arabic. In addition, your Excel and Word skills must be excellent. You must be able to demonstrate maturity and flexibility in your work, able to deal with senior management and able to prioritize in a very demanding work environment. Like with all accounting roles, month end, quarter end, and financial year end are intense times and this role needs someone who can take that pressure with ease.