Senior Accountant

Keld شركة كلد العقارية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Keld is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to oversee general accounting operations and ensure accuracy of financial transactions. The role emphasizes reconciling accounts, maintaining the general ledger, and guiding month-end close procedures.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, GAAP knowledge, and experience leading a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants, with hands-on ability to improve financial processes and controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience or more in a senior role.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivots and lookups.

Responsibilities

• Verify, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare financial statements and month-end close.
• Oversee general ledger and close processes; ensure accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Aptitude for numbers

Team management

GAAP knowledge

Tools

FreshBooks

QuickBooks

Job description

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 03/30/2025

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 ofAccountants andJunior 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
  
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  
• Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
  
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast 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
  
• 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