Accounting Manager
Greenberg Traurig · Saudi Arabia
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
Join our team as an Accounting Manager located in our Riyadh Regional Headquarters office.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, business driven environment. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving skills, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality results in all aspects of their work. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take challenges with confidence and resilience. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team. This role will be based in the firm’s Riyadh Regional Headquarters office, on an in-office basis. Saudi National preferred but not required. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer.
Position Summary:
The Accounting Manager will be responsible for independently managing the local finance, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, and compliance function for the office. This role will have hands-on ownership of day-to-day local accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, bookkeeping, vendor payments, month-end close support, reconciliations, and financial reporting, while ensuring alignment with GT’s global finance and accounting requirements and internal control standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently manage the local office finance, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, audit, and compliance functions.
- Maintain accurate accounting records, including general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close processes, financial reporting, and oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Prepare, coordinate, and submit Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ, and Ministry of Justice filings, reports, and supporting documentation, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements.
- Monitor changes to financial, tax, and regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and reporting obligations.
- Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external auditors, tax advisors, consultants, and government authorities, including coordinating audits, regulatory inquiries, and related documentation.
- Maintain and enhance accounting procedures, recordkeeping practices, and internal controls to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial performance monitoring.
- Coordinate with U.S. Finance and Accounting teams to support reporting requirements and ensure alignment with GT Global Finance standards.
- Provide financial and compliance support to local leadership and key stakeholders.
- Perform additional finance, accounting, audit, compliance, and special project responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
Skills & Competencies
- Strong audit, accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance background.
- Proven ability to independently manage a local finance function while aligning with the global finance and reporting requirements.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting.
- Ability to serve as the primary liaison with auditors, consultants, government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge of general accounting principles, financial reporting standards, budgeting processes, and bookkeeping practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Professional demeanor with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Fluent in English. Arabic preferred.
Education & Prior Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, audit, and compliance.
- Ideally 4-5 years of experience with an international audit firm, preferably at a manager level.
- Strong background in audit execution, financial controls, accounting compliance, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience managing KSA statutory and regulatory requirements, including Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ, and Ministry of Justice obligations.
- Serving as the primary contact for internal and external audits, including audit planning, documentation, regulatory reporting, and issue resolution.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a local finance function while coordinating with regional or global finance teams.
Technology
- Experience with Etimad Portal, ZATCA systems, and ERP platforms preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience using firm-approved AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support professional and managerial work, applying judgment to validate outputs and maintain accountability for final deliverables.
- Models and promotes responsible AI use, including the adoption of emerging AI technologies, emphasizing privacy, confidentiality, and appropriate human oversight.