Chief Accountant

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Riyadh
Senior level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
The Chief Accountant will be responsible for delivering reliable financial accounting information, managing accounts payable processes, conducting statutory audits and supporting tax filings. They will oversee a team, assist with cash management, and provide support for internal and external audits.
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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North –South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

1- Be part of the Financial Accounting team to deliver reliable financial accounting information.

  • Ensure the accuracy and accountability of company accounts.
  • Manage a team of accounting professionals.
  • Accountable for the Accounts Payable process in all entities.
  • Accountable for balance sheet notes.
  • Ensure high-level processes.
  • Prepare statutory audits for legal entities and branches.
  • Support tax audits and tax filings.

2- Provide support for internal and external audits as needed.3- Assist in Cash management: managing payment flows, FX, hedging, and operating cash flow.4- Ad hoc deliverables occurring on finance requirements.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

  • At least 5 years of experience with a large or medium-size accounting firm; BIG 4 experience is a plus.
  • Experience in financial reporting under IFRS.
  • 3 or more years of experience with Microsoft office products.

QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

  • .Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration / Economics.
  • Saudi citizen.

PREFERRED SKILLS :

  • Motivated.
  • Hands-on with a willingness to support business.
  • Excellent team working skills with peers and cross-functional teams.
  • Fluent in English and Arabic; French is a plus.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

The Company
Montreal, , Quebec
361 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1944

What We Do

Fednav Limited, the largest Canadian international dry bulk shipping group and leader in the Arctic and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway.
Founded in 1944, we conduct business worldwide with approximately 100 ships trading worldwide.

Fednav also operates a network of specialized subsidiaries
- FALLine (Fednav Atlantic Lakes Line), offering a regular general cargo liner service from Europe to ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system for over 60 years.
- FMT (Federal Marine Terminals), operating multiple stevedoring facilities in the US East Coast and Gulf Coast and in the Great Lakes. A leader in the industry, FMT handles breakbulk, bulk, containerized, project, and general cargoes for its clients. The wide range of commodities handled includes cement, cocoa, containers, gypsum, machinery, steel, sugar, wood pulp and forest products.
- Fednav Direct, our logistics services offering value-added on-carriage services, inventory management, and 24/7 inland transportation of cargoes

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