Company
Our client is founded by the Saudi government to bring all communities together and develop all sectors and fields with innovative solutions. The organization generates over $24 million in sales and has over 850 companies and 700 employees.
They are currently looking for a Project Accounting Lead to be based in Sharma, Saudi Arabia.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Coordinating closely with the procurement and technical teams to ensure accurate and timely financial management of projects and related contracts within the organization, assessing and reporting the costs and budget forecasts by month and by projects
Ability to use professional knowledge and skills in Transactional & Financial Accounting Principles, including CWIP accounting, cost allocation, account reconciliations and controls, combined with a high degree of diligence to contribute proactively to continuous improvement of organization’s accounting, and reconciliation processes and standards
Supports and collaborates with commercial and technical teams to ensure projects are successfully executed within the agreed financial parameters in relation to the timely recording and reconciliation of incurred costs
Supports the Director of Finance with contract reviews; coordinates with Projects, Procurement, Legal and other stakeholders as needed
Analyze the CWIP balances on all projects
Assist in the annual budget preparation
Support Project Accounting and Accounts Payable teams to achieve the SSO Finance department objectives via continuous open lines of communication
Assist in financial analysis work and completion of various assigned activities

Qualification & Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Management, Business or related field
Master’s Degree in Business or related field (preferred)
8+ years minimum working experience in the field, previous management experience required
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in Financial Reporting and Controls and Accounting Standards
Experience with contracts review and implementation; big infrastructure projects preferred
Highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data
Highly skilled in use of Excel/PowerPoint
Highly skilled in use of MS Word and must be a very good writer to handle the occasional administrative needs of the department which may include translation
Professional qualification preferred
Experience using a project-based ERP solution, SAP preferred
Experience working in a corporate organization in the project accounting function