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About the Role

Nathan & Nathan is seeking a Senior Accountant on behalf of a reputable client within the Pharmaceutical Biotech/Medical or Life Sciences industry. This contract role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is open to candidates currently residing in Riyadh. The position requires prior experience in a multi-national company and offers a competitive salary.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively create and document a high volume of journal entries with minimal errors and review by supervisors.
• Appropriately discuss and defend work and analyses to various stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and other personnel, preparing analyses and schedules, addressing questions, and applying knowledge to resolve routine problems.
• Interact with peers in other functions to gather information for analyses and disseminate accounting information.
• Serve as a technical resource and provide guidance to more junior employees within the accounting function.

Core Accounting Duties

• Perform and potentially supervise accounting sub-functions and the preparation of reports and statistics detailing financial results.
• Coordinate schedules, activities, and reports with other internal departments.
• Establish and maintain operating procedures within the context of existing internal controls and company policies.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of journal entries (with appropriate supporting documentation) for month-end close and accounting transactions.
• Maintain, reconcile, and resolve Profit & Loss (P&L) and balance sheet ledger accounts.
• Manage the reporting requirements for statutory and corporate compliance, including VAT/WHT, and cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare analyses and schedules for local management as well as internal and external auditors.
• Own the accounting processes to support balance sheet accruals, provisions, allocations, reclassifications, and other accounting transactions.
• Perform ad hoc analyses as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in a comparable multi-national organization is required, with experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting policies and procedures.
• Prior experience with processes such as financial reporting, tax, Accounts Receivable (AR)/Credit, and Accounts Payable (A/P).
• Strong knowledge of integrated Enterprise systems, ideally SAP, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• CPA or equivalent qualifications are considered a plus.

Location and Compensation

This is a contract position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role offers a monthly salary ranging from SAR 20,000 to 25,000.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the specified qualifications and are based in Riyadh are encouraged to apply. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a leading organization within the life sciences sector.