Lead Accounts Officer

About the role

The Lead Accounts Officer prepares consolidated financial statements and Group Monthly MIS within set timelines, manages bookkeeping and bank reconciliations, and supports the annual statutory audit and tax assessments. The role also drives automation of financial procedures through collaboration with the IT development team.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated financial statements and Group Monthly MIS within defined timelines.
• Book project revenue and margins accurately at month end in line with Revenue Policy.
• Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses and provisions, and ensure accuracy of reconciliations, accruals and inter-company transactions.
• Review Trial Balance and expense accounts, prepare schedules and notes for annual auditing and financial statements.
• Handle fixed assets and overheads accounting and ensure compliance with IFRS.
• Manage bookkeeping and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support external audits, annual statutory audit, Zakat, tax and VAT assessments.
• Work with the IT team to automate and improve financial procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA etc.) highly preferred.
• 3+ years of finance and accounting experience, with a focus on revenue recognition, general ledger or project-based accounting.
• Familiarity with IFRS, project accounting and divisional profit/cost centre accounting.

Required skills

• ERP systems (Epicor preferred).
• Advanced MS Excel and Copilot/AI experience.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and stakeholder management.