GL Quality Assistant Manager

About the Role

Aljazira Bank is seeking a GL Quality Assistant Manager to join its team in Makkah, with locations in Jeddah and Makkah. This full-time role is critical for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and quality of financial data through General Ledger (GL) monitoring, substantive and analytical reviews, and financial control activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor financial data to ensure information provided to senior management and regulatory authorities is accurate and free from material misstatements or errors.
• Perform substantive and analytical procedures to identify errors and discrepancies across GL, suspense, and P&L accounts.
• Support the implementation and compliance of the Finance Internal Control Framework to improve GL data quality and reduce financial risk.
• Coordinate with IT Operations, IT Development, Product Development, Internal Control, and GL Change Management teams on finance systems and control activities.
• Support GL-related controls, including new account openings, cost center creation, and changes to GL mappings.
• Identify and escalate unresolved issues and control deficiencies to the relevant stakeholders when timely corrective action is not taken.
• Coordinate with Finance system consultants and provide required information and documentation to auditors to support the timely resolution of audit matters.
• Maintain accurate financial data, records, and supporting documentation for audit, regulatory, and reference purposes.
• Provide support and seek appropriate guidance on complex GL, accounting, financial control, and regulatory matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IFRS standards, SAMA requirements, and the bank's internal policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience is required for this position.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in the Makkah region, with operations in both Jeddah and Makkah. The role involves working within a professional banking environment, collaborating with various internal teams and external consultants.