Senior Accountant

About the job
Perfect Dish is a growing F&B and lifestyle group in Riyadh, operating multiple brands across delivery, dine-in, and catering. We are seeking a Chief Accountant to own the group's finance function and report directly to the CEO.

About the RoleThe Chief Accountant will lead all accounting operations across the group, address current year accounting gaps, deliver accurate monthly financial reporting per brand, and establish the reporting systems that support continued growth.

The ideal candidate has built and scaled a finance function within a growing F&B, café, or lifestyle brand setting up systems, structuring books, and adding entities and compliance requirements as the business expanded. We are looking for a proactive, hands-on professional who takes full ownership and delivers clean, reliable numbers.

Key Responsibilities
Own the full accounting cycle, including monthly and annual closing
Prepare monthly P&L per brand, closed within 10 days of month-end
Provide weekly cash position reports
Maintain per-brand dashboards: revenue, COGS, labor %, food cost %, EBITDA
Manage accounts receivable and payables schedules
Build and maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
Book end-of-service and leave provisions and payroll accounting
Reconcile inventory with operations and enforce food-cost discipline, including catering consumption
Manage cost-center separation across brands and reporting per entity
Oversee supplier reconciliation and dispute resolution
Ensure full compliance with ZATCA, VAT, GOSI, and Mudad
Supervise and develop the team

Qualifications
5+ years of accounting experience in Saudi Arabia
2–3 years within a growing F&B, café, or lifestyle brand that expanded during your tenure
Hands-on experience preparing monthly P&Ls per entity or location
Hands-on inventory and COGS management in a POS-driven F&B environment
Strong working knowledge of ZATCA, VAT, GOSI, and Mudad
Experience with Qoyod, Zoho Books, Odoo, SAP Business One, or similar
Fluent in Arabic and English
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Available to start within 30 days; candidates in Saudi Arabia with a transferable iqama preferred

Preferred
Experience with Foodics or a similar F&B POS & inventory system
Experience managing books across multiple entities or brands
SOCPA membership; CMA or CPA in progress