{bc}
linkedin

Senior Accountant - Arabic Speaking Required

Dr Scent SA
Riyadh, KSA
fulltime
Mid-Senior
4 days ago
Financial ReportingIFRSGAAPAudit ManagementTax ComplianceBudgetingForecastingFinancial AnalysisERP Systems (e.g.SAPOracle)ACCACMACPAVATExcise TaxFinancial StatementsGeneral LedgerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableReconciliationMonth-End CloseYear-End CloseUAE VAT LawSaudi Arabian Tax LawQatar Financial RegulationsOman Tax DirectivesBahrain Economic VisionKuwait Taxation PoliciesTreasury ManagementInternal ControlsRisk AssessmentMicrosoft Excel (Advanced)Data AnalysisAuditing StandardsProfessional SkepticismEthical ConductFinancial ModelingVariance AnalysisCost AccountingPayroll ProcessingWorking Capital ManagementLiquidity ManagementStrategic Financial PlanningRegulatory ReportingBusiness PartneringContinuous ImprovementCost OptimizationCapital Expenditure AnalysisMergers & Acquisitions (M&A) SupportDue DiligenceCompliance AuditsStatutory AuditsInternal AuditsSarbanes-Oxley (SOX) - relevant for international companiesData VisualizationBusiness Intelligence (BI) ToolsCloud Accounting SoftwarePwCEYDeloitteKPMGBig Four AuditsIndustry-Specific Accounting (e.g.Real EstateOil & GasHospitality)Free Zone RegulationsEconomic Substance Regulations (ESR)AML/KYC ComplianceCorporate GovernanceIntercompany TransactionsConsolidation AccountingCurrency TranslationTransfer PricingTrade FinanceLetters of Credit (LCs)Bank GuaranteesProject AccountingCost AllocationFixed Asset ManagementInventory ValuationAmortizationDepreciationAccrualsPrepaymentsDeferred RevenueLease AccountingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Management AccountingPerformance MetricsKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)P&L ManagementBalance Sheet ManagementCash Flow StatementStatement of Changes in EquityBudget Variance AnalysisRolling ForecastsScenario PlanningSensitivity AnalysisProfitability AnalysisReturn on Investment (ROI)Net Present Value (NPV)Internal Rate of Return (IRR)Working Capital RatiosLiquidity RatiosSolvency RatiosActivity RatiosProfitability RatiosCost-Benefit AnalysisBreak-Even AnalysisEconomic Order Quantity (EOQ)Inventory TurnoverDays Sales Outstanding (DSO)Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)Cash Conversion CycleReconciliation ReportsAudit Findings and RecommendationsCorrective Action PlansInternal Audit ReportsExternal Audit ReportsManagement ReportsBoard ReportsInvestor Relations SupportShareholder ReportingDividendsCapital Gains Tax (where applicable)Withholding TaxCustoms DutiesStamp Duty (where applicable)Municipal FeesChamber of Commerce FeesEmirates ID / IqamaResidency PermitsLabor ContractsVisa ProcessingBank Account OpeningCompany RegistrationTrade License RenewalCommercial RegistrationMemorandum of Association (MOA)Articles of Incorporation (AOI)Shareholder AgreementsBoard ResolutionsMinute BooksCompany SealNotarizationLegalisation of DocumentsAttestation ServicesPower of AttorneyAgency AgreementsFranchise AgreementsLease AgreementsEmployment ContractsService Level Agreements (SLAs)Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)Intellectual Property AgreementsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy PoliciesCorporate RestructuringCompany LiquidationBankruptcy ProceduresInsolvency ProceedingsDebt RestructuringAsset SeizureAsset DisposalForeclosureLitigation SupportArbitration SupportMediation SupportEnforcement of JudgmentsInternational LawTreatiesConventionsBilateral AgreementsMultilateral AgreementsWorld Trade Organization (WTO)International Monetary Fund (IMF)World BankUnited Nations (UN)Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) RegulationsArab LeagueMENA Region Economic TrendsGlobal Economic OutlookInflation RatesInterest RatesExchange RatesCommodity PricesGeopolitical RisksMarket VolatilityEconomic SanctionsTrade WarsSupply Chain DisruptionsDigital TransformationFinTechBlockchain in FinanceArtificial Intelligence (AI) in AccountingMachine Learning (ML) in FinanceRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Cybersecurity in FinanceData Privacy Laws (e.g.GDPR - relevant for global companies)Cloud Computing SecurityInformation Security ManagementBusiness Continuity Planning (BCP)Disaster Recovery (DR)Crisis ManagementReputational Risk ManagementBrand ManagementCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)EnvironmentalSocialand Governance (ESG)Sustainability ReportingEthical InvestingImpact InvestingSocial Impact BondsGreen BondsSustainable FinanceIslamic FinanceSukukTakafulMurabahaIstisna'aIjarahMusharakahMudarabahSharia ComplianceIslamic BankingConventional BankingInvestment BankingRetail BankingPrivate BankingWealth ManagementAsset ManagementFund ManagementHedge FundsMutual FundsExchange Traded Funds (ETFs)Venture CapitalPrivate EquityInitial Public Offering (IPO)Secondary OfferingsDebt IssuanceEquity IssuanceMergersAcquisitionsDivestituresSpin-offsJoint VenturesStrategic AlliancesPartnershipsLicensing AgreementsRoyalty AgreementsDistributor AgreementsSales AgreementsPurchase AgreementsSupply AgreementsService AgreementsConsulting AgreementsManagement AgreementsFranchise FeesRoyaltiesCommissionsBonusesIncentivesProfit SharingStock OptionsEmployee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs)Employee BenefitsPension PlansGratuitySeverance PayRedundancy PackagesEnd-of-Service Benefits (EOSB)Payroll TaxesSocial Security ContributionsIncome Tax (where applicable)Corporate Tax (where applicable)Value Added Tax (VAT)Goods and Services Tax (GST - not common in GCC)Excise DutyCustoms DutyTariffsQuotasFree Trade Agreements (FTAs)Customs DeclarationsImport/Export DocumentationBill of LadingAir WaybillCommercial InvoicePacking ListCertificate of OriginInspection CertificatesInsurance CertificatesLetters of IndemnityPayment GuaranteesPerformance BondsAdvance Payment GuaranteesBid BondsSurety BondsLegal BondsFinancial InstrumentsDerivativesFuturesOptionsSwapsForwardsStructured ProductsSecuritizationAsset-Backed Securities (ABS)Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)Credit Default Swaps (CDS)Repo AgreementsReverse Repo AgreementsCommercial PaperCertificates of Deposit (CDs)Treasury Bills (T-Bills)Government BondsCorporate BondsMunicipal BondsConvertible BondsZero-Coupon BondsFloating Rate NotesFixed Income SecuritiesEquitiesCommon StockPreferred StockWarrantsRights IssuesExchange RatesCurrency HedgingForeign Exchange (FX) MarketsSpot MarketsForward MarketsOptions MarketsFutures MarketsInterest Rate DerivativesCurrency DerivativesCommodity DerivativesEquity DerivativesCredit DerivativesMarket RiskCredit RiskLiquidity RiskOperational RiskStrategic RiskReputational RiskCompliance RiskLegal RiskPolitical RiskEconomic RiskEnvironmental RiskSocial RiskGovernance RiskRisk Management FrameworkRisk AppetiteRisk ToleranceRisk MitigationRisk TransferRisk MonitoringRisk ReportingKey Risk Indicators (KRIs)Control Self-AssessmentsInternal Audit PlanInternal Audit CharterAudit CommitteeBoard of DirectorsShareholdersStakeholdersRegulatorsGovernment AgenciesCentral BankMinistry of FinanceMinistry of EconomyTaxation AuthoritiesCustoms AuthoritiesChamber of CommerceIndustry AssociationsProfessional BodiesTrade UnionsNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)International OrganizationsEconomic Development BoardsTourism AuthoritiesInvestment Promotion AgenciesFree Zone AuthoritiesSpecial Economic Zones (SEZs)Logistics HubsTrade CorridorsGlobal Supply ChainsRegional MarketsEmerging MarketsDeveloped MarketsMultinational Corporations (MNCs)Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)StartupsFamily BusinessesGovernment-Owned EnterprisesPublic-Private Partnerships (PPPs)ConcessionsFranchisesRoyaltiesLicensingOutsourcingIn-sourcingOffshoringNearshoringReshoringGlobal MobilityExpatriate ManagementImmigration LawsVisa RequirementsWork PermitsResidence PermitsNationality LawsCitizenship by InvestmentDual NationalityPassport ControlBorder SecurityCustoms ClearanceTrade FacilitationLogistics and Supply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingShipping and MaritimeAir CargoRoad FreightRail FreightWarehousing and DistributionInventory ManagementDemand PlanningSupply PlanningProcurementSourcingSupplier Relationship Management (SRM)Contract ManagementNegotiationPurchasingMerchandise PlanningMerchandisingRetail ManagementWholesaleE-commerceDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Content MarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)SalesforceMicrosoft DynamicsHubSpotZoho CRMCustomer ServiceTechnical SupportHelpdeskCall Center OperationsCustomer Experience (CX)User Experience (UX)User Interface (UI)Product DevelopmentProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesScrumKanbanWaterfall MethodologyPrince2PMIPMP CertificationIT Project ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)DevOpsContinuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)Cloud Computing (AWSAzureGCP)VirtualizationContainerization (DockerKubernetes)Operating Systems (Windows ServerLinux)Networking (TCP/IPRoutersSwitches)CybersecurityPenetration TestingVulnerability AssessmentNetwork SecurityEndpoint SecurityCloud SecurityIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Data Loss Prevention (DLP)Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)FirewallsAntivirus/AntimalwareEncryptionData GovernanceData WarehousingBig Data Technologies (HadoopSpark)Business Intelligence (BI)Data Visualization Tools (TableauPower BI)SQLNoSQL DatabasesData ModelingETL (ExtractTransformLoad)Data MiningPredictive AnalyticsMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceNatural Language Processing (NLP)Deep LearningRoboticsInternet of Things (IoT)Embedded SystemsMobile App Development (iOSAndroid)Web Development (FrontendBackend)Full-Stack DevelopmentProgramming Languages (PythonJavaC#JavaScriptPHP)Frameworks (e.g.ReactAngularVue.js.NETSpring)APIs (RESTSOAP)Microservices ArchitectureService-Oriented Architecture (SOA)Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Functional ProgrammingData Structures and AlgorithmsSoftware TestingQuality Assurance (QA)Test AutomationPerformance TestingLoad TestingStress TestingUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)System IntegrationEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Supply Chain Management (SCM)Human Capital Management (HCM)Financial Management System (FMS)Asset Management System (AMS)Property Management System (PMS)Hospitality Management System (HMS)Point of Sale (POS) SystemsIndustry-Specific Software (e.g.AutoCAD for EngineeringAdobe Creative Suite for Design)Project Management Software (e.g.AsanaTrelloJira)Collaboration Tools (e.g.SlackMicrosoft Teams)Document Management Systems (DMS)Enterprise Content Management (ECM)Digital Asset Management (DAM)Workflow AutomationBusiness Process Management (BPM)Change ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentTalent ManagementRecruitment and StaffingOnboardingPerformance ManagementLearning and DevelopmentCompensation and BenefitsEmployee RelationsLabor Law ComplianceHealth and SafetyOccupational Health and Safety (OHS)Workplace SafetyEmergency Response PlanningBusiness Continuity PlanningCrisis CommunicationReputation ManagementPublic Relations (PR)Corporate CommunicationsInvestor RelationsMedia RelationsBrand StrategyMarketing StrategyAdvertisingMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisCustomer SegmentationTarget MarketingBrand PositioningBrand MessagingBrand GuidelinesCorporate IdentityLogo DesignVisual DesignGraphic DesignWeb DesignUser Interface DesignUser Experience DesignInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureContent StrategyCopywritingTechnical WritingEditing and ProofreadingTranslation ServicesLocalizationCultural NuancesIntercultural CommunicationDiplomacyNegotiation SkillsConflict ResolutionMediationArbitrationLitigationLegal AdviceContract LawCorporate LawCommercial LawIntellectual Property LawLabor LawReal Estate LawConstruction LawEnvironmental LawCompetition LawConsumer Protection LawRegulatory ComplianceData ProtectionPrivacy RegulationsAnti-Money Laundering (AML)Know Your Customer (KYC)Sanctions ScreeningFraud Detection and PreventionForensic AccountingInternal Controls TestingExternal AuditsCompliance AuditsOperational AuditsFinancial AuditsIT AuditsProcess ImprovementLean Manufacturing/OperationsSix SigmaKaizenTotal Quality Management (TQM)Continuous Improvement CulturePerformance Management SystemsBalanced ScorecardManagement by Objectives (MBO)Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)Strategic PlanningBusiness StrategyCorporate StrategyFunctional StrategyCompetitive StrategyGrowth StrategyMarket Entry StrategyDiversification StrategyMerger and Acquisition StrategyDivestiture StrategyPartnership StrategyAlliance StrategyInnovation StrategyTechnology StrategyDigital StrategySustainability StrategyESG StrategyCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) StrategyStakeholder EngagementBrand EquityCustomer LoyaltyCustomer Lifetime Value (CLV)Net Promoter Score (NPS)Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)Customer Effort Score (CES)Market ShareRevenue GrowthProfitabilityReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Earnings Per Share (EPS)Dividend YieldPrice-to-Earnings (P/E) RatioDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioInventory Turnover RatioAccounts Receivable TurnoverAccounts Payable TurnoverWorking CapitalCash FlowBudgeting ProcessForecasting ModelsVariance AnalysisScenario PlanningSensitivity AnalysisFinancial ModelingValuationDiscounted Cash Flow (DCF)Comparable Company Analysis (CCA)Precedent Transactions Analysis (PTA)Sensitivity ModelingRisk ModelingPortfolio ManagementAsset AllocationDiversificationRisk-Return ProfileInvestment HorizonLiquidity ManagementTreasury OperationsCash ManagementWorking Capital OptimizationFactoringInvoice DiscountingTrade Finance InstrumentsLetters of CreditBank GuaranteesPerformance BondsBid BondsAdvance Payment GuaranteesStandby Letters of CreditDocumentary CollectionsExport CreditImport FinancingSyndicated LoansProject FinancingInfrastructure FinancingMezzanine FinancingEquity FinancingDebt FinancingVenture DebtAngel InvestingSeed FundingSeries ABC FundingCrowdfundingGrantsSubsidiesGovernment IncentivesTax CreditsTax HolidaysInvestment ZonesEconomic Free ZonesSpecial Economic ZonesInternational Trade ZonesLogistics ParksIndustrial CitiesManufacturing HubsTourism DestinationsHospitality SectorReal Estate DevelopmentConstruction IndustryOil and Gas SectorPetrochemicalsEnergy SectorRenewable EnergyWater and Wastewater ManagementTelecommunicationsInformation TechnologyFinancial ServicesBankingInsuranceAsset ManagementInvestment FundsCapital MarketsStock ExchangeRegulatory BodiesCentral BanksMonetary PolicyFiscal PolicyEconomic GrowthInflationUnemploymentInterest RatesExchange RatesCommodity PricesGeopolitical StabilityRegional CooperationInternational StandardsBest PracticesIndustry BenchmarksProfessional DevelopmentContinuing Professional Development (CPD)Skills Gap AnalysisTraining Needs AnalysisCurriculum DevelopmentLearning Management Systems (LMS)E-learningVirtual Reality (VR) TrainingAugmented Reality (AR) TrainingSimulationsWorkshopsSeminarsConferencesNetworking EventsMentorship ProgramsCoachingLeadership DevelopmentManagement TrainingExecutive CoachingTeam BuildingCross-cultural TrainingLanguage TrainingSoft Skills TrainingHard Skills TrainingTechnical Skills TrainingCertification ProgramsAccreditationKnowledge ManagementIntellectual Property ManagementPatentsTrademarksCopyrightsTrade SecretsLicensing AgreementsTechnology TransferR&D (Research and Development)Innovation ManagementProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Free

Job Fit Check

Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.

?%
Ready to Scan

Key skills for this role

Financial ReportingIFRSGAAP
Smart Apply

Full Job Posting

Role Overview

Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy of financial records, compliance with statutory requirements, and timely financial reporting.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

  • **Financial Reporting and Analysis:**
  • Prepare accurate financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports; analyze financial data for discrepancies and trends to inform management decisions.
  • **General Ledger and Account Management:**
  • Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, subsidiary accounts, and monthly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting.
  • **Audit and Compliance:**
  • Coordinate internal and external audits, prepare documentation for auditors, and ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and company policies
  • .
  • **Budgeting and Forecasting:**
  • Assist in budget preparation, financial forecasting, and cost analysis to support strategic planning.
  • **Team Leadership:**
  • Supervise and mentor junior accounting staff, delegate responsibilities, and provide guidance on accounting procedures
  • .
  • **Operational Support:**
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable, payroll, cash flow, and other day-to-day accounting operations
  • .
  • **Process Improvement:**
  • Recommend ways to reduce costs, enhance revenue, and improve internal financial processes
  • .
  • **Cross-Department Collaboration:**
  • Work with other departments to ensure financial processes align with business objectives and support operational efficiency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
  • 4–6 years of senior accounting role.
  • Prior experience multi-branch operation is highly preferred.
  • Proficiency of accounting, financial reporting, VAT, and internal controls.
  • Proficiency in accounting software / ERP systems.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; strong working knowledge of Word.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to supervise staff, manage deadlines, and work under pressure.

Apply for this job in 1 click

Skip the repetitive application forms

Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.

Sarah M.James T.Maya R.

Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career

Start Free Today

More from this employer

More jobs at Dr Scent SA