Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

The main purpose of the Manager Accounting/Tax – GCC & Jordan is to manage the day-to-day activities of the accounting function in GCC & Jordan, ensure compliance with all Group Finance policies and procedures, IFRS/local GAAP standards, local Tax/legal regulations, statutory/financial requirements, and business partner with all internal functions for key projects rolled out across the business.

Also managing a team of 3 across 4 Legal Entities, the Manager Accounting shall lead all Tax, ERP and financial projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting:

• • Month end, Quarter end and Year end closing in SAP, Grape/CFIN and smart close
  • Drive actual data accuracy for P&L
  • Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation, overview, and ageing review
  • Alignment and follow-up with team on aged accounts (all BS accounts)
  • Drive OOH accuracy and target achievement for month end closing and RFC
  • Handle interim and year-end financial audits
  • Preparation of consolidated Financial statements and management accounts (5 entities)
  • Manage yearly internal audit submissions
  • Maintain insurance contract renewals
  • Maintain updates of profit and cost structure creations
  • Payroll accounting and reconciliations with HR partners (understanding of labor law & financial impacts)
  • Handle inventory valuation and intercompany markup reconciliations for all IC transactions
  • Submission of Cost of sales reconciliation monthly with gap analysis
  • Assisting in the preparation of operating overheads for RFC, SBP & Budget including relevant comments for variance
  • Providing assistance in the roll out of key projects in GCC and Jordan
  • Guidance to direct and indirect team on accounting treatment
  • Alignment with Real estate team to ensure accuracy of lease master data for IFRS 16
  • Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to: accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and taxes
  • Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong team relationships
  • adhoc reporting and projects

Compliance & legal:

• • Drive all IFRS/GAAP implementations locally and forecast future impacts
  • Issue Financial statements in alignment with External auditors
  • Submit FS to Ministry and JAFZA
  • Handle ESR reporting and other ad hoc reporting (Transfer pricing, SCAD, Dubai statistics)

Taxation:

• • Implementation of Corporate tax in UAE
  • Drive all Tax, Transfer pricing and Economic substance submissions
  • Responsible for accurate and timely submission of local taxes

Key Relationships:

• • All local & global departments

(legal/tax/insurance/internal audit/Real estate/FP&A, others)

• • External stakeholders: Federal Tax authority, Ministry of Finance, Auditors

KPI’s:

• • Data Accuracy
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Team management
  • Time management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

IT skills

• • Outlook: intermediate
  • Word: intermediate
  • Excel: advanced
  • PowerPoint: basic
  • SAP: intermediate experience

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• • University degree in finance, preferably ACCA or CA
  • Ideally with a qualified accounting/audit background
  • 5+ years of accounting experience
  • Experience in team management

Language skills

English (written and verbal)