Senior GL & Revenue Accountant

Confidential appears to be involved in sales operations and technology, with roles spanning internal sales coordination, external sales, AI engineering, and operational management.

Job Purpose: The Senior GL & Revenue Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the General Ledger, managing revenue recognition and billing controls, supporting month-end and year-end closing, and ensuring complete reconciliation between operational systems, CRM, Booking Orders, invoices, collections, and the accounting ERP system. The role also supports financial reporting, revenue assurance, VAT compliance, audit requirements, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end order-to-cash and accounting processes in accordance with IFRS, company policies, and internal controls. Duties & Responsibilities: Perform accurate and timely revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS, including accrued, unbilled, and deferred revenue. Prepare and post revenue, accounts receivable, accrual, prepayment, and other GL journal entries with appropriate accounting classification. Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including Trial Balance reviews and preparation of supporting financial schedules. Support the preparation of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and management reports, including analysis of key movements and variances. Review customer contracts and Booking Orders (BOs), and issue, record, and reconcile customer invoices with complete supporting documentation. Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records and billing and accounting information. Monitor AR aging and DSO, follow up proactively on overdue balances, and execute collection activities to ensure timely payments and effective cash flow management. Prepare revenue, AR aging, collection, and cash reports, highlighting overdue balances, DSO, collection risks, and required actions, in collaboration with the treasury team. Apply incoming payments to customer accounts and resolve billing disputes, unidentified receipts, and customer queries. Reconcile the AR sub-ledger with the General Ledger and perform customer, bank, balance sheet, intercompany, and assigned GL reconciliations. Perform regular reconciliations between CRM, BOs, invoices, and ERP records to identify revenue leakage, unbilled transactions, and data discrepancies. Support VAT, Corporate Tax, and other relevant tax reconciliations and filings related to revenue, AR, and treasury transactions. Support internal and external audits by providing reconciliations, supporting documentation, samples, and explanations. Ensure compliance with IFRS, financial regulations, company policies, approval procedures, and internal controls. Support the development of AR and revenue policies, ERP/CRM enhancements, automation, and end-to-end order-to-cash process improvements. Collaborate with Sales, Legal, and Operations to resolve customer, contract, billing, and collection issues and improve working capital management. Job Specifications: Education & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Any accounting certificate is a plus. Experience: 3–6 years of experience in accounting. Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in AR, Treasury, GL, and Tax. Knowledge & Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and advanced MS Excel. Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles. Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and discrepancies. Strong mathematical and analytical skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic proficiency is highly desirable. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Revenue Recognition & Billing Accuracy Maintain 95% accuracy in revenue recognition and customer invoicing. Complete 100% of revenue recognition and billing activities within agreed timelines. Accounts Receivable & Collection Management Maintain DSO within the approved target. Reduce overdue receivables in line with approved AR aging targets. Follow up on overdue balances within agreed collection timelines. AR, GL & Account Reconciliation Complete 100% of assigned AR, customer, bank, balance sheet, intercompany, and GL reconciliations within agreed timelines. Resolve reconciliation discrepancies and unidentified receipts within agreed SLAs. Month-End Closing & Financial Reporting Complete 100% of assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities within the approved closing schedule. Maintain zero material errors in assigned financial reporting activities. Tax, Compliance & Audit Readiness Complete 100% of assigned VAT, Corporate Tax, and related reconciliations and filings within agreed timelines. Maintain 100% complete and audit-ready revenue, AR, and treasury documentation. Show more