Accounting Manager - Riyadh

About the role

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with offices in 15 countries, is hiring an Accounting Manager for its Riyadh Regional Headquarters office, working on-site. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and manages the local finance, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, audit and compliance function, with hands-on ownership of day-to-day accounting activities such as general ledger maintenance, month-end close, reconciliations and financial reporting, aligned with GT's global finance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the local office finance, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, audit and compliance functions independently.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, including general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and oversight of accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare and submit Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ and Ministry of Justice filings and reports.
• Monitor changes to financial, tax and regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Act as primary liaison with auditors, tax advisors, consultants and government authorities, coordinating audits and regulatory inquiries.
• Maintain accounting procedures, recordkeeping and internal controls, and support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with U.S. Finance and Accounting teams and provide financial and compliance support to local leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, audit and compliance; ideally 4-5 years in an international audit firm at manager level.
• Experience managing KSA statutory requirements (Tax/VAT, WHT, ZATCA, GOSI, RHQ, Ministry of Justice) and acting as primary contact for audits.
• Fluent English; Arabic preferred. Saudi national preferred but not required.

Required skills

• General accounting principles, financial reporting standards, budgeting and bookkeeping.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with Etimad Portal, ZATCA systems and ERP platforms preferred.
• Experience using firm-approved AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to support work, with responsible use of AI.