Senior Accountant

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage general ledger activity, journal entries, and month-end and year-end closing for assigned properties.
• Prepare rent and service charge invoices in line with lease terms and ZATCA e-invoicing requirements.
• Monitor receivables, maintain aged debt reports, allocate receipts, and escalate arrears.
• Process property-related payables against contracts, purchase orders, and approved budgets.
• Perform bank, client account, and intercompany reconciliations under trust accounting requirements.
• Support service charge budgets, expenditure tracking, accruals, and year-end reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly client reports covering income statements, budget variances, and cash flow.
• Maintain compliance with VAT, withholding tax, and Zakat requirements and support audits.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field is required.
• Four to six years of accounting experience is required.
• Real estate or property management experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency is essential.
• Working knowledge of KSA VAT, ZATCA e-invoicing, and IFRS is required.
• Fluent spoken and written English is essential; Arabic is highly preferred.
• ERP or property management system experience, including Yardi, Oracle, or SAP, is advantageous.
• A valid driving licence and reliable transportation are required.

Working approach

• The role requires accuracy, analytical thinking, problem solving, clear communication, and deadline management.
• The accountant will work with landlords, property managers, auditors, tenants, leasing teams, and facilities management teams.
• The role requires ownership of assigned entities while working collaboratively across property management functions.

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