Specialist, General Ledger & Control (1092)

Team Saudi; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Team Saudi is seeking a qualified professional to oversee General Ledger activities within the committee, sports federations, and entities affiliated with the Shared Services and Solutions (SS&S). The role ensures accurate ledger maintenance, posts journal entries for accruals, adjustments, and corrections, and guarantees data integrity in compliance with accounting standards.

The candidate will produce financial reporting, support external and internal audits, perform reconciliations of key

Qualifications

• Experience with general ledger processes and month-end close.
• Ability to prepare and review journal entries for accruals and corrections.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage GL activities with accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare financial reports and support auditors.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain documentation per retention policies.
• Support financial transparency and operational effectiveness.

Skills

General Ledger

Reconciliations

Financial Reporting

Audit Liaison

Regulatory Compliance

Job description

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing the General Ledger (GL) activities within the committee, sports federations, and entities affiliated with the Shared Services and Solutions (SS&S). This includes maintaining and managing the general ledger, making necessary journal entries for accruals, adjustments, and corrections to ensure accurate financial records. The role involves overseeing the integrity and accuracy of financial data, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, and supporting the preparation of financial statements.

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing the General Ledger (GL) activities within the committee, sports federations, and entities affiliated with the Shared Services and Solutions (SS&S). This includes maintaining and managing the general ledger, making necessary journal entries for accruals, adjustments, and corrections to ensure accurate financial records. The role involves overseeing the integrity and accuracy of financial data, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, and supporting the preparation of financial statements.

General Ledger Management

• Manage the organization’s general ledger activities, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all required pre-reporting transactions and journal entries are posted in line with procedure(s) and authorization policy/policies in place and within deadline(s) agreed for the account.
• Perform all necessary reconciliations with adherence to the policy and other guidelines in place.

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Facilitate the production of financial reporting information to auditors, SOPC personnel, and third parties, as authorized by SOPC.
• Run reports/analyses as required by the SOPC within deadlines agreed and with attention to quality.
• Co-operates with external auditors to ensure that auditing is completed on time.

Reconciliation and Analysis

• Prepare reconciliation of open items and within deadlines set by SOPC.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, such as cash, inventory, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts.
• Contacts Federations/Associations in order to resolve reconciliation queries/problems and discrepancies.

Documentation and Record Keeping

• Adequately maintains documentation based on SOPC’s record retention policy.

Operational Support

• Support the organization’s financial transparency, bookkeeping accuracy, and overall operational effectiveness.

Our Commitment

At Team Saudi, we care deeply about creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for our athletes and employees.

We welcome applicants who demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace where everyone is protected, valued, and given fair opportunities to thrive.