Senior Project Accountant

BAE Systems; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a fully qualified accountant to provide financial insight and support to project managers. Candidates should have strong technical accounting knowledge and excellent analytical skills, along with proficiency in ERP systems like SAP. The role promises a competitive salary and benefits package, including health care and gym membership access.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health care scheme

Gym membership access

Generous leave allowance

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight, analysis, and guidance.
• Support project managers with budgets and forecasting.
• Ensure accurate financial control and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

ERP systems proficiency

Excel skills

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualification

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

(Saudi National Only)

Grade: G5

Location: Riyadh

Working hours: full time

Advert closing: 23/11/2025

Responsibilities

• Supporting our business lines and customer by providing timely, clear and accurate financial
• Insight, analysis and guidance on performance to the delivery teams.
• Supporting project managers with budgets, forecasting and variance analysis, ensuring
• Accurate financial control and delivery to plan.
• Review and challenge costs, accruals, and provisions, ensuring financial accuracy and
• Transparency.
• Provide monthly/quarterly financial insight and reports, highlighting key risks, opportunities
• And corrective actions.
• Attending relevant project meetings, ensuring reliable financial information is used, all
• Financial impacts are assessed and providing healthy challenge were required.
• Ensuring the project invoicing process is enacted correctly each period.
• Ensuring accurate and timely recording of all project revenue and costs.
• Identify and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and business
• Insight.
• Supervise, maintain and operate financial systems and processes in accordance with the
• latest internal and external standards.
• Work closely with the wider finance team to ensure consistency of reporting and alignment
• With group policies, supporting the Head of Finance where required.
• Support month-end and year-end activities and audits where required.1

Job Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA), who will typically have a degree or qualified
• By experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience in financial accounting, financial
• planning and reporting and management accounting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Effective communicator who can simplify financial information and influence non-finance
• Stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across the team.
• Innovative think who can “think outside the box£ to find practical solutions and improve
• Processes.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. SAP or similar) and strong excel capability.

SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and leave allowance, a full health care scheme and access to discounted gym membership.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems has a heritage of commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For 50 years, we have provided the platforms and services that support the Saudi armed forces to defend the interests of the Kingdom. In support of the Saudi Arabia National Objectives, we’ve invested heavily in the development of Saudi people, technology, infrastructure and local companies in the defence supply chain. Our investments have helped to develop the Saudi defence industry as well as developing a skilled and highly productive workforce.

(BAE Systems KSA is committed to the full inclusion of qualified people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, BAE Systems KSA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process, and or to perform essential job functions).

Note: All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.