Senior Accountant

Founded by Michael Lahyani in 2005 as a magazine (Al Bab World), Property Finder today is a single technology platform and brand across multiple countries in the MENA region. We offer the most advanced tools and best-in-class user experience for homeseekers, real estate brokers, and developers. Property Finder's most recent valuation secures our status among the Middle East's emerging unicorns, affirming a growth-oriented identity. 

Over the years, we've expanded our operations to Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and secured a strategic shareholding in Hepsiemlak, the leading property portal in Turkey. With over 600+ dedicated people in 5 regional offices, we facilitate more than 14 million monthly visits across our platforms, solidifying our position as a regional powerhouse in the proptech space. 

As the pioneering portal for homeseekers in the region,  we are on a mission to motivate and inspire people to live the life they deserve.

 

Role Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team.
• The Senior Accountant / Analyst will be responsible for overseeing the company's revenue recognition process and managing the accounts receivable function.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with revenue recognition principles under IFRS.
• Review contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition and prepare revenue recognition journal entries.
• Prepare monthly revenue reconciliations and revenue-related schedules for financial reporting and resolve any reconciling items.
• Create and Update dashboard with key Analytical insights.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including sales, operations, tech teams and customer service teams to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition and validation.
• Lead the month-end close process and prepare various financial reports and analyses as required.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness of revenue recognition.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.
• Ensure documentation is complete and as per company policy/accounting & audit standards.
• Lead end to end timely submission of tax and audit supporting schedules as required.
• Review the work of the junior team members and provide guidance to promote a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Support the Finance manager in complex technical areas.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

 

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Qualified certified accountant (ACCA, CA, CPA, or similar)
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in revenue recognition.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS is a must
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and proficiency in Excel
• Preferred knowledge on creating dashboards and working with tools such as power Bi.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Prior experience in audit is preferred
• Track record of managing high volume of data

 

Other Capabilities:    

• Move fast and make things
• Data beats opinions
• Don’t confuse motion with progress
• Failure is success if we learn from it
• People over pixels

Our promise to talent

We encourage our people, called creators, to move fast, to be bold and offer them countless ways to make an impact in a fast-growing and talent-centric organisation. 

Our goal is to ensure that our people find their time at Property Finder a rewarding experience where the company’s growth also means personal growth.

Overall it is a place for you to be your best self. 

Property Finder Guiding Principles

1. Think Future First
2. Data Beats Opinions, Speed Beats Perfection
3. Optimise for Impact
4. No Ostriches Allowed
5. Our People, Our Power
6. The Biggest Risk is Taking no Risk at All

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