GL Accountant

About the Role

SPARK Logistics is seeking an experienced GL Accountant to join its Finance team in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves supporting financial operations by maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the General Ledger. The role focuses on recording, reviewing, and reconciling financial transactions in line with company policies, and contributing to timely financial reporting.

Role Overview

The GL Accountant plays a key role in supporting month-end and year-end closing processes, performing balance sheet reconciliations, and preparing accurate financial information. This information is essential for management reporting, audit requirements, and regulatory compliance. The position requires adherence to internal controls and company accounting policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, reclassifications, and adjustments, with proper supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for bank, AP, AR, inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments, resolving reconciling items promptly.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet schedules and supporting analyses for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
• Support timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes in accordance with the closing calendar.
• Support operational accounting activities, including AP, AR, inventory, fixed asset transactions, and sub-ledger to GL reconciliations.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, transfers, and monthly depreciation.
• Prepare cost allocation reports within cost and activity centres.
• Assist in preparing financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
• Support VAT and Withholding Tax (WHT) accounting and reconciliations in line with ZATCA requirements.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to queries from internal and external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and internal controls, and recommend process improvements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the line manager.

Required Experience

• Candidates should possess 2-5 years of experience in a relevant accounting role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Buqayq, Saudi Arabia, within the Finance team at SPARK Logistics. The role operates in a professional environment focused on maintaining financial accuracy and compliance.