Accountant

About Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval is committed daily to creating a sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions. Our global team develops and deploys systems that refine, recycle, and purify processes, enabling our clients to improve their operations. Our technologies serve essential industries such as water purification, renewable energy, food production, waste management, and pharmaceuticals. We foster an environment that encourages initiative, courage, and diversity, providing the resources needed to transform ideas into impactful solutions. We specialize in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies dedicated to optimizing customer processes for superior performance.

Role Overview

As an Accountant based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, you will be responsible for verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling accounts within your scope, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and the General Ledger. Your work will ensure accurate financial records aligned with accounting principles and reporting deadlines. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate closely with finance teams both locally and within shared service centers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure precise reconciliation of domestic supplier accounts in E4 system.
• Perform intercompany invoicing to appropriately reallocate costs among domestic and international Alfa Laval entities.
• Complete monthly General Ledger reconciliations adhering to schedules.
• Maintain and reconcile the General Ledger Suspense Account.
• Prepare VAT return files and assist in VAT submissions.
• Organize and maintain documentation for VAT audits.
• Prepare withholding tax files.
• Handle bank and cash postings and reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and sub-ledger revaluations.
• Post payroll, leave, and bonus journals using Scala software.
• Manage and post payments for Concur transactions, including GL account reconciliation.
• Prepare and post monthly accruals as well as lease liability interest journals.
• Support year-end audit preparations and respond to audit queries.
• Provide General Ledger accounting support to the Finance Manager.
• Maintain and reconcile IFRS 16 schedules, including updates and interest calculations.
• Manage company credit cards including issuing, cancellation, and usage monitoring.
• Update Sales and Stock Modules following reviews.
• Maintain FTE statistics updates.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers and updating Scala accordingly.
• Liaise with banks and external consultants related to tax and assurance.
• Support sales and service operation teams with required financial information.
• Process GOSI payments.

Who We Seek

We look for individuals who are innovative, solution-driven, and pragmatic, executing tasks efficiently. Candidates should be curious, aiming to improve continuously, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively within agile teams. Flexibility, eagerness to learn, and curiosity are essential traits to thrive and grow with us.

Why Join Us?

• Engage in a challenging and rewarding role in a supportive and friendly work environment.
• Opportunity to build a global network through interaction with diverse nationalities.
• Your efforts will have direct impact on Alfa Laval’s ongoing success and sustainability missions.
• Join a well-established multinational with 140 years of growth and global expansion.
• Be part of a company dedicated to sustainability and responsibility towards people and the planet.

Diversity and Inclusion

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equity across our hiring process. We also evaluate important behavioral traits through Pymetrics assessments, and candidates will be invited to participate upon application.