GL Accountant

About Us

JOB DESCRIPTION

Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we are growing in direct to consumer card segment as well.

Our EVP

At Network International, we always stay ahead. In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team

About The Role

The GL Accountant role will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of general ledger through accurate recording, posting and reconciliation of financial transactions. The role primarily involves reconciliation of operational schedules, passing and approving accounting entries and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all journal entries comply with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls before posting.
• Oversee the integrity of the general ledger by reviewing entries, ensuring completeness, and reconciling subsidiary ledgers.
• Investigate discrepancies in financial documents and reports, implementing corrective measures promptly.
• Maintain organized and secure records of all financial transactions for audit and compliance purposes.
• Validate schedules prepared by the Operations Department, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial records.
• Perform detailed reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts (e.g., accruals, prepayments, fixed assets & operational reconciliations) to ensure proper financial control.
• Assess reconciliations prepared by operations teams, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues proactively, and reporting all issues to the reporting manager on a monthly basis.
• Make sure to review all transactions not in summary level but also at backend level to identify any long pending merchant balances.
• Reconcile reconciliation balances with GL and report any difference to recon team on a timely basis.
• Closely working with processing finance team to identify non-transacting balances of merchants with no periodic movement in the balances.
• Oversee the end-to-end process from Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, timely approvals, and accurate financial coding.
• Coordinate closing activities, including accruals, provisions, and reconciliations, to ensure timely and accurate reporting for month-end and year-end.
• Prepare audit schedules, provide documentation, and address auditor queries to facilitate smooth internal and external audits.
• Work closely with Operations, Procurement, and other departments to resolve discrepancies, improve processes, and ensure seamless financial operations.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required. ACCA/CPA/CA/CIA and/or master’s preferred.
  
  

• 5+ years of relevant accounting/financial analysis required.
• Expert user of the Microsoft suite of products, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of industry standard accounting principles, best practices, and procedures.
• Proven experience with process documentation of accounting procedures and internal controls in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of reviewing reconciliation at a granular level and identifying risk & opportunities.
• Possess a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ability to read and interpret accounting rules and guidance as well as perform research.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in order to meet individual goals and deadlines.
• Payment Card industry knowledge is an added advantage.