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About the Role

Salla, a leading e-commerce platform, is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to join its team in Makkah. This full-time position requires 5-10 years of experience and focuses on supporting financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and enhancing financial systems and data integrity within a fast-paced eCommerce environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, including statements of financial position, profit or loss, cash flows, and changes in equity.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes across the group.
• Ensure accurate elimination of inter-company transactions and balances.
• Prepare and post group-level adjustments and consolidation-related entries.
• Coordinate with finance teams across subsidiaries to standardize reporting packs and timelines.
• Maintain and update monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close checklists.
• Review and validate foreign currency translation adjustments under IAS 21.
• Support audit requirements by preparing consolidation workings, reconciliations, and audit-ready documentation.
• Assist in audit coordination with external auditors, including providing schedules, reconciliations, and resolving queries.
• Draft and maintain accounting policies, technical papers, and reporting guidance.
• Prepare technical accounting memos for key transactions.
• Act as a key finance user for ERP systems, driving system enhancements and process optimization.
• Ensure proper mapping of the chart of accounts and financial data flows.
• Support the implementation and configuration of finance-related modules.
• Extract, analyze, and validate financial and operational data.
• Build automated dashboards and reports using Excel and BI tools.
• Support revenue analytics and reporting.
• Design, implement, and enhance Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Establish and document key controls across financial cycles.
• Perform risk assessments to identify control gaps and support remediation plans.
• Support periodic controls testing and self-assessments.
• Coordinate with auditors to address control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with Engineering for system integrations and finance-related developments.
• Work with Product teams on revenue logic and relevant features.
• Liaise with Legal and Tax teams on contracts and compliance.
• Translate business requirements into accounting and reporting treatment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification: CA, ACCA, or CPA (active/fully qualified).
• Minimum 5–8+ years of experience in financial reporting within an IFRS-compliant environment.
• Proven experience working in either Big 4 audit firms or large technology or eCommerce companies.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.

Technical and Soft Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling and automation of reports.
• Experience using ERP systems (NetSuite, Zoho, or similar) for financial reporting.
• Exposure to data tools (SQL, BI tools such as Power BI/Tableau) is a strong advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS standards, including financial statement preparation.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to diverse stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position located in Makkah, Makkah Province.