Senior Accountant

Our client, a leading company in the FMCG industry in Kuwait, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with expertise in Oracle Financials. The ideal candidate will be responsible for auditing AP, GL, AR, Asset, and MAC Journal entries in Oracle, as well as supporting financial accounting activities. The role also involves assisting with new developments, resolving issues in Oracle Financials, auditing and finalizing GL reconciliations, and ensuring the smooth execution of month-end closing activities.

Responsibilities :

• Auditing reconciliation statements & reports in compliance with stipulated time and accuracy norms
  Auditing preparation of Trial balance
• Auditing monthly & yearly stock valuation
• Auditing Intercompany transactions
• Auditing & providing all financial informations & reports to the external auditors for the closure of year end financial reports
• Auditing & executing payroll with data shared by HR Team
• Auditing Journal entries for AP,GL,Asset & MAC modules in Oracle
• Auditing & finalising GIT charges & COS
• Auditing & processing contractual payments
• Month end review & audit of transactions from all modules of oracle
• Verifying supplier claim outstanding and processing the same
• Monitoring Management Credit-card expenses
• Auditing Insurance policies & claims
• Maintenance of GL Chart of accounts
• Auditing AP supplier master
• Verifying month end transaction from all sources including MAC
• Ensuring speedy process for the month end closing and resolving financial related issues
• Month end Journal entries to be verified and audited
• Perform any duty assigned by the line supervisor
• Attend any cross training as mandated by the line supervisor-Alternate for colleagues when requested by the manager and ensure that own team mates are trained to replace you prior to annual leave.
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environment regulations and working practices of the company and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when carrying out duties

Qualifications:

• PG/Bachelors Degree in Accounting or a specialized field in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG industry, with solid experience in accounting or finance.
• Proficient in MS Office, Oracle, and related software.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in the local language is preferable.
• Strong ability to build relationships with customers and resolve issues using root cause analysis.
• Skilled in identifying commercial opportunities and driving financial returns.
• Effective in monitoring progress, ensuring tasks are completed on time, and maintaining accuracy.