KSA
Overview
Our client is a
leading large-scale company in the Retail industry, known for its strong market presence. The Chief Accountant plays a critical hands-on leadership role in safeguarding financial integrity, streamlining digital accounting processes, and ensuring real-time financial visibility. The role requires advanced proficiency in
SAP S/4HANA, SAP VIM, and Power BI, alongside strong technical accounting capability. Candidates must bring
a minimum of 8 years of progressive corporate accounting experience, ideally with previous supervisory or Chief Accountant responsibilities.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the full month-end and year-end closing cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
- Maintain integrity and accuracy of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed-assets registers.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses in line with IFRS standards.
- Enhance and automate accounting workflows using SAP S/4HANA and SAP VIM, ensuring system accuracy and digital efficiency.
- Develop and maintain financial dashboards and analytical models using Power BI for real-time visibility and decision support.
- Lead, supervise, and mentor the accounting team to ensure strong internal controls, compliance, and high output quality.
- Support the Finance Director in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and strategic financial planning for the retail operations.