General Ledger Accountant

About the Role

alfanar is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves supporting daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial records across various departments. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to support daily accounting operations by recording recoveries, processing journal entries, and performing reconciliations. This ensures the maintenance of accurate and current financial records across all departments within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and record recoveries for recruitment expenses, IT-related costs, Request for Proposals (RFCs), accrued bonuses, Central Treasury recoveries, restaurant-related expenses, 10% Recovery allocations, and EAMAR Depreciation charges.
• Prepare and enter records for Dependent Fees (Active & Inactive) and Iqama Fees (Active & Inactive).
• Post journal entries and assist with GL entries from divisions, internal division entries, Exit Re-entry Settlements, Iqama & Dependent Settlements, Sponsorship Settlements, and Profession Change/Engineering Association fees.
• Assist with visa-related entries and perform visa reconciliations and travel invoice entries.
• Conduct daily and monthly reconciliations, including daily transaction checks, daily and monthly bank reconciliations, and bank deposit confirmations (Ceramic – HO).
• Coordinate with other divisions for account matching.

Role Accountabilities

• HR Proficiency: Obtain updated soft and technical skills relevant to the job.
• Delivery: Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per schedules, utilizing resources effectively within cost and time constraints. Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.
• Problem-Solving: Resolve related problems and escalate complex operational issues as needed.
• Quality: Ensure quality requirements are met to develop effective quality control and processes, including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.
• Business Process Improvements: Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities.
• Compliance: Comply with relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant accounting role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.