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Senior Accountant

• Posting Date: 20/08/2026
• Ref: JOR-452
• Position: Senior Accountant
• Location: Jordan
• City: Amman
• Sector: Trading
• Years of Experience 4 to 7
• Qualification: BA Accounting
• Salary: JOD 1000 to 1200 monthly
• Workdays: 6
• Description: Overview
  Our client is a leading growing company in the field of Trading located in Amman, Jordan. We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented, and highly motivated Senior Accountant to manage full-cycle accounting, general ledger operations, inventory accounting, and financial reporting. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the candidate will be instrumental in tracking trading operations, controlling costs, and maintaining accurate financial records.
  ​Key Responsibilities
  ​General Ledger & Period-End Closing: Manage complete general ledger operations, preparing accruals, prepayments, adjusting journal entries, and executing month-end and year-end financial closings.
  ​Daily Bookkeeping & Trade Transactions: Oversee and record daily transactions including trade payables (local and international suppliers), trade receivables, receipts, and cash flow movements.
  ​Inventory & COGS Accounting: Monitor inventory valuation, reconcile physical stock with ledger records, and accurately calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
  ​Financial Reporting & MS Excel Modeling: Generate accurate monthly balance sheets, P&L statements, and sales margin analyses using advanced MS Excel functions.
  ​Bank & Vendor Reconciliations: Perform regular bank reconciliations (multi-currency if applicable), letter of credit (LC) follow-ups, and trade vendor statement reconciliations.
  ​Tax & Customs Compliance: Ensure timely compliance with Jordanian sales tax, income tax, customs duties, and social security statutory requirements.
  ​Operational Communication: Act as an active, energetic communicator providing daily financial updates, cash flow forecasts, and stock/sales insights directly to the General Manager.
  ​Candidate Requirements & Details
  ​Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
  ​Experience: 4 to 7 years of hands-on accounting experience (trading/commercial experience preferred).
  ​Key Skills: Full GL ownership, daily bookkeeping, inventory/COGS knowledge, advanced MS Excel, and active communication skills.
  ​Languages: Native/fluent Arabic and a good command of English.
  ​Work Schedule: 6 working days per week.
  ​Location / Eligibility: Amman, Jordan (Local candidates based inside Jordan only).
  ​Joining Availability: Immediate to 30 days preferred.
  ​Offered Salary: JOD 1,000 – JOD 1,200 per month.
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