Treasury Accountant

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO); Jeddah; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) is hiring a Payroll & General Ledger Accountant to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and related postings. You will handle end-to-end employee payments, reconciliations and period-close activities in coordination with HR and Finance.

The role requires 2–5 years in general ledger or payroll accounting, and fluency in English and Arabic. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Educational level: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum experience: 2-5 years of General Ledger accounting, payroll accounting, employee payments or a similar role.
• Languages: Fluent in English & Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Process and account for payroll, loans, salary advances, deductions, incentives, commissions, bonuses and allowances.
• Prepare and post SAP/ERP journal entries for payroll and employee transactions; reconcile payroll liabilities and related accounts.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll to resolve discrepancies and meet payment and closing deadlines.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Bilingual English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

Purpose of the job

To ensure accurate and timely accounting for payroll and employee-related payments while maintaining assigned General Ledger accounts, reconciliations and period-close activities. The role coordinates with Human Resources, Payroll and Finance to deliver complete, properly approved and auditable transactions.

Key Accountabilities

1. Employee Payments Execution

• Process and account for approved payroll, employee loans, salary advances, deductions, incentives, commissions, bonuses and allowances.
• Process end-of-service benefits, final settlements, leave encashment, expense claims and other approved employee reimbursements.
• Validate approvals, employee references, amounts, cost centers and supporting documents before processing.

2. General Ledger and Accounting

• Prepare and post accurate SAP/ERP journal entries for payroll and employee-related transactions.
• Maintain and reconcile assigned General Ledger and balance-sheet accounts, including payroll liabilities, employee loans, advances, deductions, expense claims, accruals and clearing accounts.
• Prepare monthly accruals, provisions, reclassifications and account analyses, including end-of-service and leave-related balances where assigned.
• Investigate and clear outstanding or unmatched items and correct accounting errors promptly.
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end closing in line with the Finance timetable.
• Ensure expenses and liabilities are recorded in the correct legal entity, period, cost center and account.

3. Controls, Reporting and Support

• Maintain complete supporting documents and audit trails for all transactions and reconciliations.
• Apply delegated authority, segregation of duties, confidentiality and company accounting policies.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations and explanations required by management, auditors and other Finance teams.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll to resolve discrepancies and meet payment and closing deadlines.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve accuracy, standardize processes and reduce manual work.

Job Requirements

• Educational level: Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum experience: 2-5 years of General Ledger accounting, payroll accounting, employee payments or a similar role.
• Languages: Fluent in English & Arabic