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About the Role

Ahtarafion is seeking an experienced Chief Accountant / Accounting Manager for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is with a leading client in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, and luxury retail and distribution sector, which has a strong presence across the Saudi market. The successful candidate will manage the accounting function, financial closing, compliance, audit coordination, and inventory-related accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full set of books and lead month-end and year-end closing under IFRS.
• Ensure monthly closing is completed within 10 working days or fewer.
• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and financial reporting.
• Handle external auditors directly and manage audit requirements.
• Manage VAT, withholding tax, zakat, corporate income tax, and ZATCA matters.
• Oversee ZATCA e-invoicing Phase 2 compliance and integration.
• Manage inventory accounting across multiple stores and warehouses, including stock counts, shrinkage, provisions, landed cost, consignment, and intercompany transfers.
• Manage accounting activities directly through SAP.
• Lead and supervise the accounting team.
• Maintain strong internal controls and accounting procedures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Current SOCPA registration, CPA, ACCA, or CMA.
• 8–12 years of total experience, with 5-10 years preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Chief Accountant or Accounting Manager with full ownership of the books.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong IFRS and Saudi tax knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with ZATCA audits or assessments.
• Practical experience with ZATCA e-invoicing Phase 2.
• Strong inventory-heavy retail or distribution accounting experience.
• Advanced SAP experience, including running the financial close within the system.
• Working proficiency in both Arabic and English.
• Experience managing a team of at least 3 employees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, personal care, luxury retail, or FMCG distribution.
• Experience with margin analysis, markdowns, and inventory provisioning.
• Previous experience with a reputable audit firm.
• Consolidation experience.
• ERP implementation or migration experience.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply for this full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.