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Specialist Accounting Jordan

Specialist Accounting - Jordan

 

 

Area:                                                                                                   Levant

Department:                                                                                     Finance-Accounting

Direct Reporting Line:                                                                   Manager Accounting–GCC & Jordan

Indirect reporting line:                                                                 Sr Finance Manager–GCC & Jordan

Subsidiary/country:                                                                       Amman, Jordan                                       

Location:                                                                                            Amman, Jordan

GSMS Grade:                                                                                    P2                                   

Number of Personnel Managed:                                                 N/A                                               

 

 

 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

To perform solid bookkeeping, both compliant internally (Group policies and guidelines) and externally (local audit/tax requirements) per local accounting standards.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • To prepare and book operating expenses, payables and receivables in accordance with Group Finance Manual.
  • Error free day to day bookkeeping with maximum precision as per the Group deadlines and IFRS requirements.
  • Prepare accurate work papers, schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Retail collections reconciliation and store alignments
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
  • To meet the set timelines of the Accounting Team Manager for the month end closing process of two reporting units (Amman and Aqaba).
  • To monitor and reconcile the monthly Trial Balance movements within Accounts Payable/Account Receivables/Retail Sales/Treasury/Intercompany Sections.
  • To initiate and drive improvement in current accounting processes and to control proper implementation.
  • To support other departments in driving process improvements in all accounting related processes.
  • To ensure proper compliance of accounting processes and policies with the Group Internal guidelines (GCSA).
  • To ensure proper submission of financial reports to the external auditors.
  • Retail store and head office petty cash handling.
  • Intercompany reconciliations and bookings
  • To review and follow up of all outstanding accounts payable transactions.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements in line with the defined cut-off times.
  • Prepares & reviews tax computation and related correspondence
  • Fixed asset accounting and tagging
  • Handling prepayments schedules and postings

 

KPIs:

  • Accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Clean system bookkeeping.
  • Score of the GCSA/internal audit for the AP and NTP part.
  • Satisfaction of internal (other functions, Management) and external parties (Auditors…).
  • Maintain and implement effective accounting procedures
  • Reliable financial feasibility analysis (submission of RFC and Budget within dedicated area of responsibility).

 

Key Relationships:

 

  • All local departments
  • Retail Stores
  • Vendors/Customers
  • Internal & External Auditor

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Commercial acumen: Very good numerical and analytical skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Fluent English (verbal and written).
  • Strong MS-Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), proficient in MS Office.
  • Basic SAP knowledge is required.

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • University degree in finance (preferably CA or ACCA)
  • Functional: > 3 years accounting experience
  • Industry: ideally apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG
  • Exposure: Audit, tax, insurance

IT skills:

  • Outlook: Basic
  • Word: Basic
  • Excel: Expert
  • PowerPoint: Advanced

 

 

 

Language skills:

  • English: Fluent
  • Arabic: Fluent

 

 

 

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Effective (date):                                                    __________________

 

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Job Title:  Specialist Accounting Jordan

Brand: 
Location:  Amman
TEAM:  Finance
State:  Al '
Country/Region:  JO
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  529106
Date:  Jun 15, 2025
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