About us:
Tamara is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region with a mission to help people make their dreams come true by building the most customer-centric financial super-app on earth. The company serves millions of users in KSA, UAE and Kuwait, and partners with leading global and regional brands such as SHEIN, Jarir, noon, Amazon, IKEA, eXtra and Farfetch as well as small and medium businesses.
Tamara is Saudi’s first fintech unicorn and is backed by Sanabil Investments, SNB Capital, Checkout.com, amongst others, operating out of its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with other regional and global support offices.
About our Junior Accountant Graduate Program:
Our 12 month program elevates exceptional Saudi graduates into future leaders.
It is a comprehensive and hands-on experience designed to accelerate your growth within the dynamic realm of Accounting.
You will work with an executive mentor to help tackle company-wide initiatives with key stakeholders and gain professional development while handling live business challenges, making a mark from day one. Successful completion of this program will lead to internal opportunities based on performance.
If you have a brilliant academic track record, are a proactive problem-solver, and are ready to push boundaries, while executing with precision; this is the program for you!
Your role:
We're seeking a Junior Accountant for our Finance team. As a Junior Accountant, you will be crucial in contributing to smooth month-end closing by assisting the team and preparing accurate, timely reports.
Drawing on your proficiency in supporting the company's financial engine, you will be responsible for helping implement and maintain controls to ensure accurate information within the system to create unique experiences only Tamara can provide.
With a proven track record of excellent communication skills and proficiency in MS Office (Word & Excel), and ultimately revolutionize the way millions of users shop, pay, and bank.
You are a driven, determined, curious team player, knowing that collective strength means we all win. With a positive outlook, you are solution-oriented, persevering regardless of circumstances, always finding a way through, no matter the challenges.
You will effectively find a way to work with everyone through empathy and respect. You will be driven and comfortable with responding quickly with urgency, with the ability to change course without losing momentum and energy, resulting in great success.
Your responsibilities:
- Responsible for assisting the team during month-end closing
- Preparing reports as required in a timely and accurate manner
- Assisting the team with ad-hoc requirements such as audits
- Assisting in handling the financial operations of the company
- Assisting with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
- Ensuring accuracy of data within the system
- Assisting the finance team with daily tasks
Your expertise:
Experience
- At a minimum, internship or co-op training experience in accounting tasks such as month-end closing, financial reporting, and supporting daily operations, with a maximum of 2 years of experience.
- Experience with month-end closing and financial reporting tasks.
- Familiarity with accounting software like Oracle is preferred but not required.
- Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Attributes
- Detail-oriented and precise, with strong organizational skills.
- Proactive and dependable, committed to delivering timely outputs.
- Collaborative and adaptable, excelling in team-oriented environments.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
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