Closing and Reporting Manager

Lucidya; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 168,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading CX Intelligence platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Closing & Reporting Manager to oversee financial records, ensure compliance and manage month-end close. The role demands over 10 years of experience in financial reporting, strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, and proficiency in ERP systems. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and excellent Excel skills. This is an essential position within a rapidly growing finance team requiring effective communication across departments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in GL or financial accounting/reporting roles.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficient with VLOOKUP and cleaning up data in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts monthly.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and provisions.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Support FP&A in preparation of financial statements.

Skills

Accounting principles (IFRS / GAAP)

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional certifications (ACCA/CPA)

Tools

ERP Systems (Oracle, NetSuite)

Job description

About Lucidya

Lucidya is an AI-native CX Intelligence platform transforming how brands understand and engage with their customers through cutting‑edge technologies purpose‑built for Customer Experience (CX). With AI at the core of our platform and operations, we are redefining how businesses drive growth, loyalty, and insight at scale. Our product suite includes solutions such as social listening, media monitoring, profiling, and most recently our cutting‑edge Agentic AI – designed to deliver intelligent & scalable CX Automations.

Why this role matters

We’re rapidly scaling at Lucidya – through products, people & now geographies. With the latter in specific comes the need to ensure we’re compliant with all reporting regulations in different regions. The Closing & Reporting Manager is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely month‑end and year‑end close, and preparing financial reports in compliance with accounting standards and company policies. This is a crucial role within our finance team, and would initially report directly into the Chief Financial Officer. The role will be on‑site in our Riyadh office.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and provisions.
• Lead month‑end and year‑end closing activities.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including bank, AP, AR, and intercompany accounts.
• Ensure accurate classification of expenses and revenues.
• Support the FP&A team in preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS / GAAP.
• Assist in audit processes by providing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Actively monitor, analyze & report variances between actuals and budgets.
• Ensure company‑wide compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
• Coordinate with AP, AR, Payroll, and other departments to resolve discrepancies.

Who You Are

• You have 10+ years of experience in GL or financial accounting/reporting roles.
• You’re well versed in accounting principles (IFRS / GAAP).
• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (Professional certifications such as ACCA/CPA/etc are a big plus).
• You’ve previously worked with ERP systems such as Oracle or NetSuite.
• You’re an Excel wizard, and can use VLOOKUP formulas (without needing to google it).
• You have a habit of double & triple checking your work to make sure every letter, number & decimal point is in the right place.
• You can tell stories through numbers, and are quick to jump on anything that doesn’t make 100% sense.
• You’re a strong communicator, and can effectively communicate and coordinate with stakeholders from different cultural backgrounds & seniorities.

What Success Would Look Like For You

• Timely and accurate month‑end close.
• Number of audit adjustments (the less the better).
• Reconciliation accuracy (the higher the better).
• Compliance with deadlines and accounting standards.

Hiring Process

• Screening call with TA.
• Technical interview with the Finance team.
• Interview with the CFO.
• Offer.