Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee core accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end closing, reconciliations, and internal financial controls. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies, and supporting effective financial decision-making.

The Accounting Manager will lead and guide the accounting team, review financial transactions and reconciliations, monitor the general ledger, and help improve accounting procedures and reporting processes. The position will also collaborate with other departments on financial matters and support organizational initiatives related to health, safety, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities and ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting principles.
• Monitor the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers, ensuring balances are properly reconciled and discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
• Review accounting vouchers and journal entries, including payment, receipt, bank, and adjustment transactions, to verify correct account codes, cost centers, and supporting documentation.
• Supervise the review and posting of accounting transactions prepared by the accounting team.
• Review monthly accruals and ensure expenses are recognized accurately and within the appropriate accounting period.
• Oversee the fixed asset depreciation process and verify that depreciation expenses are allocated to the appropriate accounts, cost centers, or cost drivers.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of the monthly trial balance and ensure month-end closing activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review bank reconciliations for operating accounts and bank-related liabilities and ensure outstanding items are followed up and cleared appropriately.
• Review supplier and vendor account reconciliations prepared by the Accounts Payable team and resolve significant variances or discrepancies.
• Verify that transactions originating from accounting modules and sub-ledgers are correctly mapped to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Monitor the integrity of financial data and investigate unusual transactions, variances, or accounting inconsistencies.
• Support the preparation of periodic financial reports and provide accounting analysis to management when required.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and other accounting-related planning activities.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial transactions and accounting processes.
• Support audits by providing relevant financial records, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting procedures, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to accounting staff to promote accurate and timely work.
• Work collaboratively with finance, treasury, procurement, operations, and other relevant departments to resolve accounting issues.
• Support applicable HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) initiatives, safety awareness programs, and incident reporting in accordance with organizational and integrated management system requirements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and internal policies.
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate controls over financial and business information.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Participate in internal and external audit activities as required.
• Perform other finance and accounting duties assigned by management.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting practices, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Solid understanding of general ledger accounting, month-end closing, reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and financial controls.
• Strong leadership and people-management abilities, with experience supervising and developing accounting professionals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to review financial data, identify variances, and investigate discrepancies.
• Experience with financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems.
• Practical knowledge of SAP and relevant SAP finance/accounting functionality is highly desirable and may be required depending on the organization’s systems environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when handling financial information.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.

Job Experience

• Minimum overall experience: 8 years in accounting or finance.
• Relevant experience: At least 5 years in accounting management or a closely related financial role.
• Experience working in the GCC region is an advantage.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial accounting position is preferred.
• Experience with ERP-based financial processes, preferably SAP, is highly desirable.

Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Professional accounting qualifications or certifications may be an advantage.
• Candidates should demonstrate practical experience in financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, and month-end closing.