Senior Associate, Accounting & Reporting

Our client, one of the world's leading Internet Marketplace Platform companies, is currently hiring for a Senior Associate, Accounting & Reporting to join their EMEA Reporting & Compliance Team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the timely preparation and availability of financial statements to ensure compliance with CIT return deadlines.
• Supervise and ensure the accuracy of journal postings, particularly those handled by junior staff.
• Facilitate the provision of accurate and timely data for transfer pricing local files.
• Address discrepancies in intercompany transactions between GLs and issued invoices, ensuring proper documentation and booking.
• Establish and enforce controls over journal entry postings, ensuring data provided to the team is thoroughly reviewed by senior accounting staff.
• Develop and maintain a calendar for ongoing audits of financial statements, including expected timelines for audit report availability.
• Take ownership of all accounting journals, including those related to tax, ensuring alignment with the tax team before postings are made.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the accounting team and the tax teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• 5+ years relevant professional experience.
• A strong understanding of fundamental accounting concepts, principles and tax.
• Team player, able to work independently and willing to take on challenges.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate key information and status to stakeholders.
• Ability to interact with all departments and levels throughout our organization.
• Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Experience with Oracle R12 or another large scale ERP is preferred.

This is an immediate start contract position for a minimum period of 6 months, which may extend up to 2 years. This is an Independent contractor engagement and you would be responsible for paying all necessary taxes in-country.