Job description
Role Overview
Senior Accountant at Alkaffary Group. Segadty is one of the leading brands under Alkaffary Group, currently experiencing significant growth in the digital retail space. This role oversees financial operations and supports the growing needs of the e-commerce business.
Company Overview
Segadty operates as part of Alkaffary Group's broader digital transformation, functioning through platforms like Zid and Salla with a strong focus on operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. The group is expanding its finance team to support continued success and ensure strong financial performance and transparency.
Role Purpose
To manage daily and strategic financial operations for a growing e-commerce business, ensuring accurate financial reporting, payment reconciliation, and actionable business insights through hands-on accounting of digital retail workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Operations & Reporting
- Manage daily journal entries, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable and receivable.
- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Ensure alignment between warehouse stock movement and financial reporting.
E-Commerce Financial Analysis
- Analyze order profitability and product-level margins based on data from online platforms.
- Track and validate cost of goods sold (COGS) using inventory data from Zid and Salla.
- Review supplier invoices and e-invoices issued through the online store.
Payment & Reconciliation
- Reconcile payment gateway reports (e.g., Tabby, Tamara, credit cards, bank transfers) with accounting records.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coordinate with marketing and operations to produce financial performance reports and business insights.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on accounting experience, preferably within a company that operates an e-commerce store or digital retail business.
- Prior exposure to online platforms such as Zid, Salla, Shopify, or WooCommerce is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with accounting systems like Daftra, Odoo, or QuickBooks with proven ability to reconcile online orders, returns, and shipping transactions.
- Working knowledge of Saudi e-invoicing regulations, ZATCA VAT compliance, and dealing with POS systems.
- Experience with industries such as perfumes, cosmetics, furniture, or carpets is a bonus.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of order fulfillment cycles, payment gateways (e.g., Tabby, Tamara, Mada), and COD accounting treatment.
- Solid grasp of inventory accounting, COGS tracking, and revenue recognition principles in a digital commerce context.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with the ability to extract actionable financial insights from e-commerce dashboards and ERP integrations.
- Comfortable using task management tools like ClickUp, Asana, or Notion for documenting workflows and reporting.
Additional Information
- Candidates with previous experience working with e-commerce platforms should include a brief summary in the cover letter explaining the reconciliation process between the payment gateway and the e-commerce store they worked with.