11 Chief Accountant jobs in Kuwait

Job Summary: To be responsible for preparing the consolidated financial statements of URC. Also responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate Monthly Reporting of the Consolidated financial statements. And responsible for preparing tax declarations in accordance with regulatory requirements, ensuring accurate DMTT tax calculations, and overseeing tax compliance for all subsidiaries. Core Responsibilities: Reviews all financial statements and manages accounts on a monthly basis after receiving from Subsidiaries / Associates. Follow–up on all financial records of the subsidiaries, ensuring that they are accurately updated. Reviews with external Tax auditors for final approval Prepares URC consolidation and a Monthly Closing to ensure completeness of organized processes for URC and subsidiaries. In charge of the Tax declaration for the URC – Kuwait and local subsidiaries Gather information from subsidiaries for DMTT tax, ensuring accurate calculations and a thorough understanding of applicable regulations. Comprehend intercompany transactions by applying the transfer pricing policies and procedures. Ensures that all subsidiaries submit their tax declarations accurately, minimizing payments based on actual data, and meet all deadlines. Prepares the consolidated financial statements of URC in compliance with IFRS. Analyzes the monthly reporting of the consolidated financial statements. Assists in the development and enhancement of team procedure manuals and processes. Maintains collaborative and effective relationships with other key management personnel and keeping abreast of significant reporting, and regulatory guidelines. Actively participates in assigned Cross-Functional Teams (CFT) and ensures timely dissemination of information to CFT. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting with equivalent years of experience Strong English and Arabic language skills (written and spoken) Experience of 6-8 years Significant experience in the real estate industry, and relevant experience in the Consolidations. Relevant experience in tax Understands the master file tax requirements. Understands the country-by-country reporting requirements

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We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Chief Accountant with a strong background in real estate, estate management, or charitable project accounting. This role involves managing accounting operations, preparing financial reports, and supporting financial planning and audits, while also mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily accounting operations and ensure accuracy of financial records, particularly in real estate, estate, and charitable project contexts.
• Prepare and review periodic and annual financial statements.
• Assist in budget preparation, financial forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Improve and maintain internal financial controls, processes, and policies.
• Support internal and external audit requirements with accurate documentation.
• Mentor and guide junior accounting staff to support team development and performance.

Skills

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, preferably within the real estate, estate management, or charitable project sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent are preferred.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English (spoken and written).
• Solid knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Proven experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements, budgets, and profit and loss reports.
• Preferably experienced with ERP systems, especially Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong financial data analysis skills.

·Proven leadership skills with the ability to supervise and mentor small teams effectively.

·Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

·Excellent communication skills and the ability to perform well under pressure and tight deadlines.

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We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Chief Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting within real estate, estate management, or charitable projects, combined with excellent technical and leadership skills. This role involves managing the day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring compliance with international standards, and supporting financial reporting and analysis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
• Monitor and manage general ledger activity and ensure accurate financial postings.
• Lead the budgeting process, including preparing, monitoring, and reporting on budgets and variances.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll processing.
• Manage and reconcile profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Supervise and guide a small team of accountants and finance assistants.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all financial data and reporting.
• Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with local tax laws, regulations, and internal controls.
• Maintain and improve accounting systems and processes, preferably within Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP.
• Perform advanced financial analysis and reporting using Excel and other tools.

Skills

• Minimum 10 years in accounting, preferably in real estate, estate management, or charitable sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required).
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certifications (preferred).

Technical Skills:

• In-depth knowledge and application of IFRS.
• Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Advanced Excel skills and capability in data analysis and financial modeling.
• Full proficiency in both Arabic and English (spoken and written).

Personal Competencies:

• Proven ability to lead and supervise a small finance team.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

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We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented

Senior Chief Accountant

with a strong background in real estate, estate management, or charitable project accounting. This role involves managing accounting operations, preparing financial reports, and supporting financial planning and audits, while also mentoring junior team members. Key Responsibilities: Oversee daily accounting operations and ensure accuracy of financial records, particularly in real estate, estate, and charitable project contexts. Prepare and review periodic and annual financial statements. Assist in budget preparation, financial forecasting, and performance tracking. Improve and maintain internal financial controls, processes, and policies. Support internal and external audit requirements with accurate documentation. Mentor and guide junior accounting staff to support team development and performance. Skills Requirements: Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, preferably within the real estate, estate management, or charitable project sectors. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent are preferred. Fluent in both Arabic and English (spoken and written). Solid knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Proven experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements, budgets, and profit and loss reports. Preferably experienced with ERP systems, especially Microsoft Dynamics AX. Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong financial data analysis skills. ·Proven leadership skills with the ability to supervise and mentor small teams effectively. ·Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. ·Excellent communication skills and the ability to perform well under pressure and tight deadlines.

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We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented

Senior Chief Accountant

to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting within real estate, estate management, or charitable projects, combined with excellent technical and leadership skills. This role involves managing the day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring compliance with international standards, and supporting financial reporting and analysis. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS. Monitor and manage general ledger activity and ensure accurate financial postings. Lead the budgeting process, including preparing, monitoring, and reporting on budgets and variances. Oversee accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll processing. Manage and reconcile profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. Support internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings. Supervise and guide a small team of accountants and finance assistants. Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all financial data and reporting. Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making. Ensure compliance with local tax laws, regulations, and internal controls. Maintain and improve accounting systems and processes, preferably within Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP. Perform advanced financial analysis and reporting using Excel and other tools. Skills Minimum 10 years in accounting, preferably in real estate, estate management, or charitable sector. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required). CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional certifications (preferred). Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge and application of IFRS. Strong experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX. Advanced Excel skills and capability in data analysis and financial modeling. Full proficiency in both Arabic and English (spoken and written). Personal Competencies: Proven ability to lead and supervise a small finance team. High level of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

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Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry, IFRS 15, NetSuite

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Revenue Accounting Manager, ideally a candidate with a passion for systems accounting, to drive revenue recognition process, decisions, systems and reporting.

In our finance function we aspire to set the industry pace for speed and accuracy of reporting. We aim to achieve this by driving our product pricing and terms, contracting, sales processes and systems into alignment.

We are looking for a professionally qualified accounting leader with expertise in IFRS 15/ASC 606 to build scalable contract review and revenue recognition processes. This lead will work across teams including product management, legal, FP&A, sales operations and commercial business systems to align understanding and ensure that the accounting and revenue recognition treatment of contracts and products is straightforward and correct, with a very high level of automation. Perhaps unusually we prefer a leader with deep personal interest in the software and technology industry, and ideally some data analytics and software engineering experience . The Revenue Accounting Manager will ensure the proper application of revenue accounting guidance for public market scrutiny. Ideally they will also be familiar with Systems Accounting and able to work effectively with technical teams and software engineers.

This is a management position which requires confidence in presentation, setting goals, and directing the work of others. We expect to grow a team focused on revenue, with a particular emphasis on systems and automation, that puts us at the top of the leaderboard for clarity, correctness, transparency and speed of reporting as a global tech company.

Location: This role is home-based in EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office. It will report to our Global Head of Accounting.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Management, Sales Operations, Sales, Legal, and FP&A teams to design standard contracts
• Drive process and configuration improvements in NetSuite and related systems for end-to-end automation of the revenue life cycle
• Incorporate industry best practices and emerging technology to raise the bar for reporting speed and accuracy
• Review and evaluate the revenue recognition impact of non-standard contracts and new products
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of revenue accounting and systems accounting professionals
• Assist in month-end revenue close, including reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and other reporting
• Develop and maintain effective internal over revenue transactions and reporting
• Research and write accounting memos on significant revenue recognition and other policy matters
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors in matters related to order-to-cash
  
  

Valued Skills And Experience

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
• CPA, CA or equivalent with excellent technical accounting skills and IFRS experience
• A detailed understanding of IFRS 15 and relevant rules related to SaaS and services
• Leadership or management responsibility
• A track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Experience of software licensing, subscription and services revenue accounting and operations
• Experience driving revenue recognition and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth environment
• Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ and other relevant software categories - NetSuite and Salesforce preferred
• Experience in a multi-country multi-currency, operations and tax environment
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
  
  

Additional, Optional Skills We Value

• Public company reporting and revenue accounting experience
• Software implementation, integration and user acceptance
• Software engineering qualification or experience
• A passion for technology and a desire to work with motivated colleagues
• MBA or other relevant business degree
  
  

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
  
  

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries Software Development

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Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry, IFRS 15, NetSuite

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Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry, IFRS 15, NetSuite

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Canonical Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a

Revenue Accounting Manager,

ideally a candidate with a passion for systems accounting, to drive revenue recognition process, decisions, systems and reporting.

In our finance function we aspire to set the industry pace for speed and accuracy of reporting. We aim to achieve this by driving our product pricing and terms, contracting, sales processes and systems into alignment.

We are looking for a

professionally qualified accounting leader with expertise in IFRS 15/ASC 606

to build scalable contract review and revenue recognition processes. This lead will work across teams including product management, legal, FP&A, sales operations and commercial business systems to align understanding and ensure that the accounting and revenue recognition treatment of contracts and products is straightforward and correct, with a very high level of automation. Perhaps unusually we

prefer a leader with deep personal interest in the software and technology industry, and ideally some data analytics and software engineering experience . The Revenue Accounting Manager will ensure the proper application of revenue accounting guidance for public market scrutiny. Ideally they will also be familiar with Systems Accounting and able to work effectively with technical teams and software engineers.

This is a management position which requires confidence in presentation, setting goals, and directing the work of others. We expect to grow a team focused on revenue, with a particular emphasis on systems and automation, that puts us at the top of the leaderboard for clarity, correctness, transparency and speed of reporting as a global tech company.

Location:

This role is home-based in EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office. It will report to our Global Head of Accounting.

Key responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Management, Sales Operations, Sales, Legal, and FP&A teams to design standard contracts Drive process and configuration improvements in NetSuite and related systems for end-to-end automation of the revenue life cycle Incorporate industry best practices and emerging technology to raise the bar for reporting speed and accuracy Review and evaluate the revenue recognition impact of non-standard contracts and new products Lead, mentor and develop a team of revenue accounting and systems accounting professionals Assist in month-end revenue close, including reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and other reporting Develop and maintain effective internal over revenue transactions and reporting Research and write accounting memos on significant revenue recognition and other policy matters Act as the primary liaison with external auditors in matters related to order-to-cash

Valued Skills And Experience

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path CPA, CA or equivalent with excellent technical accounting skills and IFRS experience A detailed understanding of IFRS 15 and relevant rules related to SaaS and services Leadership or management responsibility A track record of going above-and-beyond expectations Experience of software licensing, subscription and services revenue accounting and operations Experience driving revenue recognition and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth environment Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ and other relevant software categories - NetSuite and Salesforce preferred Experience in a multi-country multi-currency, operations and tax environment Professional written and spoken English Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability Thoughtfulness and self-motivation Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Additional, Optional Skills We Value

Public company reporting and revenue accounting experience Software implementation, integration and user acceptance Software engineering qualification or experience A passion for technology and a desire to work with motivated colleagues MBA or other relevant business degree

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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Employment type Full-time Job function

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Description The candidate must have strong managerial and accounting skills with a clear understanding of inventory management in a food and beverage company. Responsibilities include supervising daily restaurant operations, monitoring costs, controlling wastage, and maintaining accurate financial and inventory records.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily restaurant operations
• Monitoring costs and controlling wastage
• Maintaining accurate financial and inventory records

Qualifications

• Strong managerial and accounting skills
• Clear understanding of inventory management in a food and beverage company

Details

Location : Al Qurain, Kuwait
Job Type : Full-Time
Company : Kuwait Jobs
Posted : 16 days ago

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Restaurant Manager with Accounting Background

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Description

The candidate must have strong managerial and accounting skills with a clear understanding of inventory management in a food and beverage company. Responsibilities include supervising daily restaurant operations, monitoring costs, controlling wastage, and maintaining accurate financial and inventory records.

Details

• Location: Al Qurain, Kuwait
• Qualification: Not specified
• Posted: 1 day ago
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Company: Kuwait Jobs

How to apply: Interested candidates send their CV to

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Advertising Services

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