Chief Accountant
Pace | Architecture, Engineering + Planning · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lead monthly and annual financial closing activities, including GL reviews, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, closing schedules, and financial reporting.Manage Accounts Receivable, including invoicing, collections, aging analysis, receipt allocation, and customer account reconciliations.Oversee Accounts Payable, including invoice review, payment processing, vendor aging, statement reconciliations, due-date monitoring, and payment controls.Manage treasury operations, including cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, payment controls, bank guarantees, and project-related banking activities.Maintain project cost and budget tracking, support revenue recognition, monitor retentions and variations, and perform budget-versus-actual analysis.Prepare monthly management schedules covering receivables, payables, cash flow, project costs, and balance sheet accounts.Ensure compliance with IFRS, Saudi VAT, Zakat/tax regulations, ZATCA e-invoicing requirements, GOSI, WPS, payroll obligations, and timely submission of statutory returns.Review journals, intercompany transactions, accruals, provisions, account balances, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.Strengthen internal controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties, documentation standards, and audit readiness.Coordinate with project teams, commercial/QS, HR, auditors, banks, and government authorities to support financial operations and reporting.Supervise accounting staff, review deliverables, provide guidance, and support ERP and process improvement initiativesQualificationsBachelor's degree in finance and accounting or related majorStrong problem solving, technical, math and science skillsStrong written and verbal communicationRequired Experience and Skills 8 to 10 years of experience in finance and accounting fieldFluent Arabic and English skills are requiredProven experience managing end-to-end accounting independently