Sr. Accountant

Role Overview

Sr. Accountant at Talabat, part of Delivery Hero Group. Talabat operates as a local delivery platform across approximately 65 countries worldwide, with Delivery Hero headquartered in Berlin, Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 as part of the MDAX stock market index.

Role Purpose

Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, trial balance, reconciliation, payments processing, fixed assets module, and month-end closing activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Process accounts payable transactions including entering invoices and verifying proper authorization and supporting documents.
• Prepare and review all accounts payable financial reports and data in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reconcile the accounts payable trial balance during month-end closing to ensure correctness and accuracy.
• Manage cash and cheque payment details for bank deposit.

Accounts Receivable

• Maintain the billing system by preparing bills and invoices, specifying the terms and conditions for payment, payment due date, amount, method of payment and balance due.
• Reconcile accounts receivable to ensure that all payments are accounted for properly on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.
• Generate financial statements and reports detailing paid and unpaid invoices, bank deposit records, reports of active accounts, Age analysis, status of accounts and collection status on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis using IFRS standards.

General Ledger & Journal Entries

• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances.
• Ensure transactions posted to the general ledger comply with IFRS standards.

Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Perform month-end account closing activities and reconciliations.
• Prepare a trial balance report on a monthly basis.
• Oversee consolidation of monthly and financial year closing and assist the Financial Control Manager in the preparation of the annual report using IFRS standards.
• Manage year-end and quarterly audit activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or any other related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience within Finance.

Skills & Competencies

• Excel skills.
• Time Management Skills.
• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills.
• Quantitative Skills.
• Customer Service Skills.
• Organizing Skills.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English languages.
• Communication skills (Written and Verbal).