Gl accountant - saudi arabia, jizan

Purposethis position is responsible for maintaining accounting ledger including general ledger and subsidiary ledger preparing journal entries, reconcile financial statements and accounts, and ensure data accuracy. reporting to general accounting manager, and work with management in other departments including it, operations & maintenance, engineering, admin, legal and others.principal accountabilitiesresponsible for the maintenance of all general and subsidiary ledgers of the company through continuous monitoring the transaction postings and challenging the user to ensure the data accuracy & reporting.on a regular basis, reconcile accounts with the general ledger and ensure that all entries are accurate and that transactions are reported in accordance with accounting standards and government regulations. in case of errors/mistakes identified, notify and discuss immediately with general accounting manager to plan the for timely resolution.analyzing the financial information by reviewing general ledger & trial balance to ensure the summarization of financial data is entirely and accurately transferred to the financial report.working closely with all the team during month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes and supporting reporting team in preparation of internal and external reporting packs.working closely with jigpc tax team in monitoring and reconciling the vat, wht, income tax and zakat gls on monthly basis.preparing monthly gl comparison on monthly and quarterly basis, discussing and quantifying the variance after discussing with planning & performance management team.fulfil the work arrangement & assignment from general accounting manager/director finance/cfo etc, and cascade, communicate, separate these tasks to meet the quality and time requirement for finalizing these assignments.acting as an auditor to review all the accounting records in the accounting system to ensure compliance of ifrs on a timely and accurate basis.to be responsible for collection, circulating and cascading any new regulations and policies with respect to ifrs, vat, income tax laws, tp transactions bylaws, or otherwise implementation regulations.participating in cross functional training to learn account payables, account receivable, cash journal processes and providing back-up role in the case of team member absences.participating in the growth of finance team by training, coaching, and cross functional role swaps.any other work assigned by the general accounting manager/director finance/cfo.skillsminimum requirements and qualificationsbachelor’s degree majoring in finance & accounting with 3+ years of work experience.hands-on experience in manufacturing as accounting specialist in a large manufacturing company or equivalent.candidate must also have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to speak fluent arabic and english.a solid working knowledge of computer programs such as windows, word, excel, etc. is required.flexible, can work with minimum supervision and can handle pressure.maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions. engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.originating action to improve existing conditions and processes, identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

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