Senior Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our Finance team within a fast-paced e-commerce company .

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of accounting operations and financial records, managing financial closing, reconciliations, and reporting, with direct responsibility for key e-commerce accounting activities including sales, payment gateways, collections, returns, inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical accounting professional with solid hands-on experience in a high-volume e-commerce environment.

• Manage and review day-to-day accounting operations and General Ledger (GL) activities, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and adjusting entries.
• Perform and review month-end and year-end closing activities, analyze the Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable balances, and investigate and resolve outstanding items and discrepancies.
• Reconcile e-commerce sales with ERP systems, payment gateways, and bank collections, including refunds, chargebacks, payment gateway fees, commissions, and settlements.
• Review and reconcile courier and Cash on Delivery (COD) settlements, where applicable, and investigate related outstanding balances and discrepancies.
• Review inventory accounting and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), reconcile inventory balances across systems, and investigate variances related to physical counts, returns, damaged inventory, and adjustments.
• Support the preparation and review of monthly and annual financial statements and management reports, including account analysis, variance analysis, and investigation of unusual transactions.
• Ensure appropriate accounting and tax treatment of transactions and support VAT, Zakat, ZATCA, and e-invoicing compliance requirements.
• Prepare reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation for internal and external audits and follow up on audit findings.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company accounting policies, applicable accounting standards, and relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).