Accounting Manager

OVERVIEW                                                                                               

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.

As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.

As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.

Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!

ROLE OVERVIEW

Manages the general ledger structure including on-going maintenance and adherence to financial policies, procedures and controls, to ensure that organization’s financial system provides reliable and trusted data for financial reporting

Responsible to ensure a risk-focused level of critical review is applied to data being processed through the general ledger system, including development, interpretation, and implementation of policy impacting organization’s financial reporting

Key Responsibilities include

• Ongoing finance system development and upgrade to optimize the GL structure.
• Contribute to accounting policy development and review.
• Identify and implement improvements and key initiatives to the GL process, including GL structure changes, system upgrades and protocol reviews.
• Maintenance of the GL hierarchy and structure to ensure it continues to meet and exceed the needs of the organization’s internal and external reporting requirements.
• Provide support to the month end, quarterly and year end reporting and the external audit process as required.
• Undertake other projects and duties as determined by management in the Finance and Accounting department.
• Develop the GL team to maintain and enhance a high level of critical review, and monitor KPIs for the team, to drive accuracy and performance.
• Contribute to the development of organization wide controls to ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial information used for financial reporting.

• Maintain and update appropriate policies and procedures to ensure they are relevant.

REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

• Extensive experience of GL systems and financial control requirements, and the implementation and management of these in a large, complex organization
• Experience with SAP (FICO, SD, MM, AP modules).  Cost Centre, Profit Centre structuring and maintenance
• Expertise in financial reporting and control including the interpretation and application of organizational policies and accounting standards, and offering and implementing solutions according to organizational needs;
• Experience in leading a team with regular deadlines and KPI reporting;
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written), negotiate and liaise at all levels within the organization;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and influence others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Uphold ethical standards in all stakeholder interactions and communications.

ROLE COMPETENCIES & ACTIVITIES

The key responsibilities for the Accounting Manager will include, but not be limited to:

Accounting & Reporting

• Provide support to the month end, quarterly and year end reporting and the external audit process as required
• Develop the GL team to maintain and enhance a high level of critical review, and monitor KPIs for the team, to drive accuracy and performance;

Finance Systems

• Ongoing finance system development and upgrade, to optimize the GL structure;
• Maintenance of the GL hierarchy and structure to ensure it continues to meet and exceed the needs of the organization’s internal and external reporting requirements;
• Identify and implement improvements and key initiatives to the GL process, including GL structure changes, system upgrades and protocol reviews;

Control & Assurance

• Contribute to the development of organization wide controls to ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial information used for financial reporting;
• Maintain and update appropriate policies and procedures to ensure they are relevant;

Team Leadership

• Works closely and coordinates with all managers in the Accounting organization to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy of the financial records
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with team/department colleagues and the wider organization.

Culture and Values

• Embrace NEOM’s culture and Values https://www.neom.com/en-us/about.
• Act with honesty and integrity by following best practices, and upholding the robust standards and expectations set out in NEOM’s Code of Conduct.
• Maintain fair, ethical, and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to NEOM’s Policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with rules.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Accounting and Finance.
• Team Leadership experience and experience in working with large diverse teams / stakeholders
• Complex problem solving skills, analytical thinking, laterial thinking
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• High level of emotional intelligence and diplomacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant
• Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) is required.
• Must demonstrate capacity and competence to progress upwards in the organization including team management and leadership skills.