Senior General Ledger (GL) Accountant

Strategic

• Assist in providing/analyzing financial information to guide
  management in their strategic business decision making processes.
  
• Provide in -/outputs to the Business Plan/Budget as and when
  required.
  
• Generate ad -hoc Reports as and when needed.
  
• Maintain rapport with various stakeholders (Internal or/and
  External)
  

Operational

• Ensure appropriate booking of business transactions at both
  Company and Parent levels.
  
• Production of various General Ledger Reports that are required.
  
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly/quarterly/half yearly/year
  end closing reports
  
• Coordinate
  and collect the required information from all investees, subsidiaries,
  associated companies for the purpose of generating consolidated financial
  reports or any other reporting requirements.
  
• Ensure Finance Team Members are aware of Closing Procedures and
  all transactions are processed and sub ledgers are closed accurately and on
  time.
  
• Carry out regular verification, auditing of transactions and sub
  ledgers to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance.
  
• Produce Company financial statements (Statement of Financial
  Position, Profit or Loss, Changes in Equity, Cash Flow, etc.)
  
• Lead the closing processes and activities (Monthly, Quarterly,
  Half Yearly and Annually etc.)
  
• Lead all audit activities (Internal and External)
  
• Produce inputs required for the various reports for management,
  Ministry of finance, Tax Authority, etc.
  

Related
Assignments

• Operate Oracle System for the Purpose of producing the financial
  and the provision of various reports required from time to time.
  
• Liaise with IT, the Oracle team, with initiatives to improve the
  system to produce reports and or complete tasks at hand in a more efficient
  way.
  

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting or
  equivalent.
  
• An additional professional accounting qualification ACCA or CPA
  etc. is preferable or presenting evidence of good progress on achieving
  accounting certification.
  
• A minimum of 6 years of experience, with minimum of 3 Years
  similar position.
  
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS Requirements.
  
• Data analytical skills.
  
• Excellent Knowledge of Oracle system and its various accounting
  functionality.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting and reporting
  requirements for a holding company with a number of Investees, Subsidiaries and
  associate Companies.
  
• Fluency in English and preferably in Arabic, too.
  
• Excellent Excel Skills.
  
• Ability to handle various
  Audit requirements and timelines