Accounts & HR/Admin Officer Saudi National
Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Employment: Full-time
Experience: 3 5 years
Reporting to: Project Head, with functional guidance from Corporate Finance and HR
Role purpose
Support the day-to-day accounting, HR administration and office operations of our Saudi business.
We seek a hands-on Saudi professional with a strong accounting foundation and previous experience working in a startup, newly established company or small business. The candidate should understand local processes, maintain accurate records and coordinate compliance activities with corporate teams and appointed advisers.
Indicative role allocation
- Accounting and finance operations: 60%
- HR administration and payroll support: 25%
- Office administration and compliance coordination: 15%
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and finance operations
- Record daily financial transactions and maintain accurate accounting records.
- Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and collection follow-ups.
- Verify supplier invoices, employee claims and supporting documents before submitting payments for approval.
- Maintain petty cash records and complete bank and supplier reconciliations.
- Support monthly closing through schedules for expenses, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets.
- Prepare weekly payment requirements, cash-flow updates and monthly expense reports.
- Prepare VAT schedules and supporting documentation for review by Corporate Finance or tax advisers.
- Issue invoices through the approved accounting system in line with applicable ZATCA requirements.
- Coordinate with auditors and consultants to provide requested records.
- Follow approved financial controls, payment procedures and authority limits.
HR administration and payroll support
- Maintain employee files, attendance, leave records and employment documentation.
- Coordinate recruitment scheduling, onboarding, probation tracking and exit formalities.
- Prepare monthly payroll inputs and calculations for review and approval.
- Carry out assigned employee transactions on Qiwa, GOSI and Mudad within authorized access.
- Support wage protection submissions and follow up on discrepancies.
- Track employment contract dates, insurance coverage and applicable employee document renewals.
- Support leave and final-settlement calculations under Corporate HR guidance.
- Monitor relevant Saudization information and flag issues to management.
- Respond to routine employee queries and refer policy or employee relations matters to Corporate HR.
Administration and compliance coordination
- Coordinate office supplies, facilities, travel arrangements and routine purchasing.
- Obtain vendor quotations and process requests within approved budgets.
- Maintain company asset records, contracts and administrative files.
- Track applicable company registration requirements, licences, insurance and submission deadlines.
- Coordinate documentation and follow-ups with authorized government relations providers, advisers and relevant authorities.
- Maintain a compliance tracker and elevate approaching deadlines or missing documents.
- Protect confidential company, employee and financial information.
Startup and process support
- Help establish filing systems, accounting records, employee files and operational trackers.
- Implement approved procedures and templates provided by corporate teams.
- Identify documentation gaps and follow up until resolved.
- Suggest practical improvements to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
- Provide a monthly update covering accounts, payroll, renewals and pending actions.
Essential Qualifications and experience
- Saudi national, based in or willing to work in Al Khobar.
- Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 3 5 years of relevant experience in Saudi Arabia, with accounting as a substantial part of the role.
- Previous experience in a startup, newly established company or small business involving multiple responsibilities.
- Practical experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations, invoicing and payroll preparation.
- Exposure to HR administration and Saudi government portals, including Qiwa, GOSI and Mudad.
- Working knowledge of VAT documentation, ZATCA invoicing requirements and routine Saudi employment processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Ability to communicate in Arabic and English.
- Ability to manage routine work independently and recognize when specialist guidance or approval is required.
Preferred
- Experience coordinating with a regional or overseas head office.
- Experience supporting accounting or HR system implementation.
Experience In Healthcare, Diagnostics Or Another Service Business
Key performance expectations
- Accurate accounting records and timely reconciliations.
- Monthly closing support delivered within agreed timelines.
- Complete and accurate payroll inputs.
- Updated employee files and compliance trackers.
- Timely escalation of upcoming deadlines and unresolved issues.
- Adherence to approval procedures and confidentiality requirements.