Accountant

About Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval contributes to a more sustainable future through engineering innovation, designing and implementing refining, recycling, and purifying processes. The company's work supports applications in water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, and pharmaceutical development. Alfa Laval's core competencies are in heat transfer separation and fluid handling, focusing on optimizing customer processes with world-class technologies, systems, equipment, and services.

The Role of Accountant

Alfa Laval is seeking a full-time Accountant to join its team in Al Khobar, Eastern Region. This role involves verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling accounts within the area of responsibility, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger. The Accountant will maintain accurate accounting in line with principles and reporting schedules, contribute to continuous improvements, and collaborate with finance counterparts, including the Finance Shared Service Center and Local Finance personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate domestic supplier reconciliations for E4.
• Manage intercompany invoicing for cost reallocation among domestic and foreign Alfa Laval companies.
• Submit monthly GL reconciliations in line with timelines.
• Maintain and reconcile the General Ledger (Suspense Account).
• Prepare and assist with VAT return files and submissions, and collate VAT documents for audit purposes.
• Prepare Withholding Tax files.
• Handle bank and cash operations, including bank reconciliations and SL revaluations posting and reconciliation.
• Post Payroll, Leave, and Bonus journals on Scala.
• Prepare Concur transaction payments and post to Scala, checking and reconciling Concur transactions for GL accounts 101101 and 141000.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals and monthly interest on lease liability journals.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation files and audit queries.
• Provide GL accounting support to the Finance Manager.
• Maintain (updates, interest, modifications) and reconcile IFRS 16 schedules.
• Manage company credit cards (issuing, cancellations, usage).
• Update Sales and Stock Modules after review.
• Update FTE statistics.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers and update Scala with new supplier information.
• Coordinate with banks and external consultants (Tax & Assurance).
• Assist sales and service operation teams by providing required financial information.
• Process GOSI payments.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is innovative, solutions-oriented, driven, and practical, capable of efficient execution. This role requires a curious mindset, a commitment to continuous improvement, and strong interpersonal, team, and communication skills to deliver projects effectively. Adaptability, flexibility, and a desire for continuous learning are also valued attributes for this position.

Working at Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval offers a challenging position within an open and collaborative environment focused on mutual development and customer value creation. Employees have the opportunity to build a global network and contribute to Alfa Laval’s future success. The company, a 140-year-old Swedish multinational, emphasizes stable growth, expansion, and a commitment to sustainability and positive impact on people and the planet.