ACCOUNTANT GENERAL📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Alfanar is seeking an Accountant General to join its finance team in Al Jubail. This full-time position is central to managing bookkeeping and overseeing all accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance across financial operations. The role requires a professional with significant experience in general accounting practices.

Core Responsibilities

• Supervise the processing of supplier invoices, ensuring accurate 3-way matching and compliance with tax and company policies.
• Oversee timely vendor payments, manage vendor inquiries, and monitor accruals and prepayments to align expenses with accounting periods.
• Reconcile accounts payable sub-ledger with vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies.
• Manage customer invoicing, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contractual terms.
• Evaluate customer creditworthiness, manage receivables to minimize bad debt, and implement effective collection procedures for overdue payments.
• Reconcile customer accounts and analyze aging reports to maintain healthy cash flow.
• Handle accounting for fixed assets, including acquisition, depreciation, and disposal, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Prevent inventory shrinkage and periodically track and verify company assets.
• Oversee the general ledger, ensuring accurate recording of all transactions and reconciling balance sheet accounts to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS and provide support during external audits.
• Assist with budget preparation, monitor financial performance, and identify potential financial risks.
• Contribute to improving accounting processes for enhanced efficiency and compliance with local regulations.

Role Accountabilities

• Maintain updated soft and technical skills relevant to the job.
• Develop and execute a clear career path plan.
• Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets according to delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time parameters.
• Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.
• Solve arising problems and escalate complex operational issues as needed.
• Ensure quality requirements are met, developing effective quality control and processes.
• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures, seeking automation opportunities.
• Comply with all related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures within the defined work area.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for the Accountant General position should possess 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar accounting role. A strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local accounting regulations is essential for success in this role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based at Alfanar's operations in Al Jubail. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the financial integrity and operational efficiency of a dynamic organization.

Application Information

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications for consideration.