Louis Berger is a global engineering and construction consulting firm with an international reputation of delivering superior results across an extensive portfolio of projects including rail and transit, bridge and tunnel, infrastructure, healthcare and education.  Louis Berger’s expertise encompasses all phases of engineering from the initial planning stage through final design, construction and commissioning. We are providing Program Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) services in support of rail, infrastructure and mixed use improvement programs across the Middle East including but not limited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The major components of these programs include rail, hospitals, schools, water treatment, and related infrastructure, along with safety, security, and environmental and sustainability services. 

Louis Berger operates on every habitable continent. We have a long-standing presence in more than 50 nations, represented by the multidisciplinary expertise of nearly 6,000 engineers, economists, scientists, managers and planners.

To learn more about Louis Berger, visit us at www.louisberger.com.

Our team is growing and we are currently seeking for a Junior Accountant that will be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The incumbent will report functionally to the Finance Director, Saudi Arabia.

Duties and responsibilities not limited to:

• To provide support in the financial accounting, including maintenance of minimum financial control standards and adherence to local statutory and regulatory regulations to ensure the timely and accurate provisions of management information to all relevant business users.
• The accounting of the respective entities (each branch or LLC will be managed in separate books.
• The preparation of a monthly P&L and Balance Sheet and contribute overhead figures to monthly reporting of the MIS (Management Information System combining project details and other expenses)
• Preparation and support of annual audits and monitoring internal controls and compliance.
• Travel to Branches
• Preparation of the WPS file (Payroll)
• Responsible for all indirect (overheads, fixed costs of the branch) costs.
• Monitoring the bank accounts.
• Arrange payments of the salaries, travel expenses based on the HR input provided;
• Managing petty cash etc.
• Implementing functionality called Workflow, wherein we code and scan the invoices received; send the scans to Finance Director for posting and collection of electronic approvals.
• Release the payments from central corporate or local branch accounts.
• Reconcile payments made against postings and verify that the correct project or cost center has been debited.
• In case of services or goods provided from one branch to the other you need to take care of intercompany invoicing and settlement (booking AP in one branch and AR in the other).

Required Skills

•  Strong understanding of project accounting.
• Strong understanding official management and management accounting.
• Project management tools and processes.
• Understanding of the industry desired.
• Experience in planning and business analysis.
• Proactive approach and problem solving mind-set.
• Capability to meet project deadlines.
• Solid problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilities.
• Payroll processing.
• University degree with accounting background.

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in the relevant field, with 3- 5 years in similar position.