Fixed Assets Accountant

About Americana Restaurants

Americana Restaurants operates over 766 restaurants across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, representing global brands such as KFC, Hardee's, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme, TGI Fridays, and Peet's Coffee. The company is seeking ambitious Saudi national talent to join its Finance team in Riyadh.

The Role of Fixed Assets Accountant

The Fixed Assets Accountant is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of company assets, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and maintaining compliance with accounting policies and regulations. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and involves both office work and regular field visits across the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular field visits to restaurants, warehouses, commissaries, accommodations, and departments across all regions of the Kingdom.
• Perform physical asset counts and verify existence and operational condition on site.
• Reconcile physically verified assets against accounting records and asset tag serial numbers.
• Document the outcome of each visit in an approved count report submitted to Finance.
• Manage asset handovers between store managers during transitions and transfers.
• Process new asset additions and classify them under approved accounting policy.
• Track inter-branch asset transfers and keep records aligned with actual locations.
• Handle damaged and retired assets and complete disposal procedures.
• Investigate asset variances, identify root causes, and resolve them.
• Prepare periodic variance reports and escalate associated risks.
• Maintain accurate records supporting internal and external audit and the annual count.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, VAT regulations, and company controls.
• Maintain ongoing coordination with relevant departments including Operations, Projects, Warehouse, Maintenance, Procurement, IT, and Finance.
• Track additions and retirements arising from new projects and refurbishments in the asset register.

Qualifications and Experience

• 0-1 years of experience in a related field.
• Saudi national talent is required for this position.

Work Environment

This role is primarily office-based in Riyadh, with regular field visits required to various company locations across the Kingdom.