Accounting Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage local finance, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, audit, and compliance functions.
• Maintain the general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and oversight of accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare and submit Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ, and Ministry of Justice filings and supporting documents.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure compliance with applicable laws and reporting obligations.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, consultants, government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accounting procedures, recordkeeping, and internal controls; support audit readiness.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate reporting with U.S. Finance and Accounting and provide support to local leadership.
• Use approved AI tools with appropriate validation, privacy, confidentiality, and human oversight.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required.
• At least 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, audit, and compliance is required.
• Experience managing KSA statutory and regulatory requirements, including Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ, and Ministry of Justice obligations.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance is required.
• Experience with an international audit firm, ideally 4–5 years and preferably at manager level, is desirable.

Skills and technology

• Fluent English is required; Arabic is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is required.
• Experience with Etimad Portal, ZATCA systems, and ERP platforms is preferred.
• Experience using firm-approved AI tools is expected, with judgment to validate outputs and maintain accountability.

Workplace

• The role is in-office at the firm’s Riyadh Regional Headquarters.

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