General Ledger Manager
- Recruiter
- NEOM
- Location
- Saudi Arabia (SA)
- Salary
- Depends on Qualifications
- Posted
- 19 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2018
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant, Financial controller
- Sector
- Leisure/Travel/Tourism, Public sector
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
Position Manager, General Ledger
Position Code 50000086
Reports to Director, Accounting
Department Finance
Sector COO
Role Purpose
• Manages the general ledger structure: on-going maintenance and adherence to financial policies, procedures and controls, to ensure that NEOM’s financial system provides reliable and trusted data for financial reporting
• Responsible to ensure a risk-focused level of critical review is applied to data being processed through the general ledger system, including development, interpretation, and implementation of policy impacting NEOM’s financial reporting
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES
Key Responsibilities
Planning and Strategy
• Ongoing finance system development and upgrade, to optimize the GL structure
• Contribute to accounting policy development and review
Accounting
• Develop the GL team to maintain and enhance a high level of critical review, and monitor KPIs for the team, to drive accuracy and performance
• Identify and implement improvements and key initiatives to the GL process, including GL structure changes, system upgrades and protocol reviews
• Maintenance of the GL hierarchy and structure to ensure it continues to meet and exceed the needs of the organization’s internal and external reporting requirements
• Provide support to the month end, quarterly and year end reporting and the external audit process as required
• Undertake other projects and duties as determined by management in the Finance department
Internal controls
• Contribute to the development of organization wide controls to ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial information used for financial reporting
• Maintain and update appropriate policies and procedures to ensure they are appropriate and relevant
• Maintain fair, ethical and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM’s values and code of conduct
Collaboration
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with team/department colleagues and the wider NEOM organization
BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge Skills and Experience
• Extensive experience of GL systems and financial control requirements, and the implementation and management of these in a large, complex organization
• Expertise in financial reporting and control including the interpretation and application of organizational policies and accounting standards, and offering and implementing solutions according to organizational needs
• Experience in leading a team with regular deadlines and KPI reporting
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written), negotiate and liaise at all levels within the organization
• Membership of a professional accredited accounting organization with a CMA, ACCA or CPA qualification
Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting
• Internationally recognized accounting designation (preferred)
MAIN CONTACTS
Internal
• Sector Heads/Executive Directors/Managers across NEOM
• Colleagues within the Finance department and other teams across NEOM
To apply, please submit your CV via the form below.