Senior Project Accountant

Managing Director at FCSearch - Recruiting top-tier talent for GCC's most ambitious businesses.

CLIENT:

Our client is a MNC in the Professional Services / Legal industry, one of the top 3 in their field of work. They are growing from strength to strength in KSA and are now looking for a Project Accounting Specialist to join them in their Riyadh office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone from a similar MNC background to join a company in rapid growth with an excellent, international working culture with plenty of benefits.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVES FOR THE ROLE:

• Min. 7 years of relevant experience in Project Accounting
• Coming from a MNC background
• Good experience in BI tools & systems (SAP Business Objects, Tableu, Power BI etc)
• Arabic speaker is a plus but not a must

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

This role will provide business partnering support for senior stakeholders across a project lifecycle. This highly visible and high impact role will lead on project analysis, management and reporting on strategic projects by utilizing BI tools & systems. In addition, this role will also be supporting key business transformation initiatives focused on optimizing performance.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• You have advanced and in-depth knowledge of Project Accounting and can leverage your experiences to ensure best practice operations:
• Supporting DSO management throughout a project life cycle. Ensuring working capital and DSO days are optimized. Overall responsibility of contracting, client deliverables invoicing and excellent understanding of commercial T&Cs.
• You are great at building trusting and close connections with internal and external stakeholders of all levels in your area of focus to shape business outcomes
• Working closely with Senior stakeholders on project financials, managing risk and reporting financial performance by using various dashboards
• Tracking time movements, processing absorptions and managing case closures
• Playing an integral role in business initiatives related to performance improvements and supporting cross functional teams to achieve desired results

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A relevant bachelor's degree / Accounting qualification with 7+ years relevant Project Accounting experience preferably at a professional services firm / multi-national organization.
• Experience with and exposure to data analytics and business intelligence tools e.g. SAP Business objects, Power BI, Tableau; writing queries, building reports, and diagnosing issues
• Sound analytical and reporting skills combined with excellent communication skills
• Ability to support change management initiatives across multiple teams
• Resourcefulness and strong problem capabilities
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team