General Ledger Accountant

Confidential Company

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

General Ledger Management

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger across all group entities, ensuring complete, timely, and auditable records.

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and period-end adjustments in strict adherence to IFRS.

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and inter-company eliminations.

• Monitor and control chart-of-accounts structure, enforcing consistent coding and classification across all business units.

• Support the preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements in compliance with applicable IFRS standards.

Project Finance

• Set up, maintain, and monitor project cost centres and revenue tracking in the accounting system for all active engagements.

• Analyse project profitability, cost-to-complete, and revenue recognition schedules in line with IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).

• Work closely with Project Managers and Business Unit Heads to provide timely financial insight, flagging budget variances and risk exposures.

• Prepare project billing schedules and milestone-based invoices, ensuring accuracy and alignment with contractual obligations.

• Assist in preparing project-level cash flow forecasts and supporting documentation for management reporting.

Banking & Treasury Relations

• Serve as the primary operational contact for the group’s banking partners, managing day-to-day correspondence and service requests.

• Oversee bank account reconciliations across all entities, ensuring all transactions are identified, matched, and resolved promptly.

• Manage facilities utilisation, Letters of Credit (LC), bank guarantees, and any other banking instruments as required by the business.

• Support treasury planning by monitoring liquidity positions and flagging cash shortfalls or surpluses to senior management.

• Coordinate with banks for audit confirmation letters, facility renewals, and regulatory compliance submissions.

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Own the accounts receivable ledger, ensuring all invoices are accurately recorded and aging reports are reviewed on a weekly basis.

• Proactively manage collections from clients across government, semi-government, and private sectors, escalating overdue accounts in line with company policy.

• Build and maintain productive relationships with client finance teams to facilitate timely payments and resolve billing disputes efficiently.

• Prepare monthly collection performance reports with actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Identify and propose improvements to billing, collection, and credit control processes to reduce debtor days.

Systems, Reporting & Compliance

• Leverage Zoho Books and other ERP or accounting platforms to automate workflows, improve data quality, and enhance reporting capability.

• Design and maintain structured financial reports, dashboards, and KPI trackers for Finance leadership and executive management.

• Ensure all accounting practices, disclosures, and reports comply fully with IFRS and any applicable Saudi GAAP or regulatory requirements.

• Liaise with external auditors during annual audits, providing schedules, reconciliations, and explanations as required.

• Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements to internal financial controls and procedures.