Senior Accountant

KELD Real Estate; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee accounting operations, ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. The ideal candidate will manage a team, prepare financial reports, and ensure compliance with GAAP principles. This role demands excellent analytical skills and a solid understanding of accounting software and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Accountant.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and accounting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare financial statements and assist with tax audits.
• Manage accounting assistants and participate in financial standards setting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Quantitative Skills

Education

BS degree in Accounting

Relevant certification (e.g. CMA or CPA)

Tools

FreshBooks

QuickBooks

MS Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.

Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team ofAccountantsandJunior Accountants.

Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

• Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable
  
• Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
  
• Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
  

Responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
  
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
  
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  
• Provide technical support and advice onManagement Accountant
  
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  
• Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
  
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
  
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
  
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
  
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
  
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
  
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work
  
• Support month-end and year-end close process
  
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
  

RequirementsRequirements and skills

• Proven experience as aFinancial Controller,Accounting Supervisor, chief or senior accountant
  
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
  
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  
• Awareness of business trends
  
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
  
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
  
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
  
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
  
• Accuracy and attention to detail
  
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
  
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant
  
• Relevant certification (e.g. CMA orCPA) will be preferred