Accounting in Saudi Arabia

Who Are We HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools. HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations. Founded in 2017, HALA is currently licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank. Objective: We are seeking a senior auditor to join our Internal Audit team and perform risk-based financial, accounting, and finance-related audits across HALA. The senior auditor will be responsible for planning and executing audits covering financial reporting, accounting processes, financial controls, treasury, revenue assurance, reconciliations, financial instruments, and other finance-related activities. The role involves evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, assessing compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and accounting standards, identifying financial and operational risks, and providing practical recommendations to strengthen financial governance, reporting accuracy, operational effectiveness, and risk management. The position will also contribute to the execution of the approved Internal Audit Plan, development of audit methodology, supervision of audit resources, and delivery of high-quality audit reports and insights to senior management and the Audit Committee. Responsibilities: -Perform audit planning activities, including risk assessments, audit scoping, identification of key financial risks and controls, development of audit programs, and preparation of testing procedures -Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls, identify control deficiencies, assess their financial and operational

Who Are We HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools. HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations. Founded in 2017, HALA is currently licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank. Job Summary Responsible for performing daily financial reconciliation of acquiring and payment transactions, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring timely resolution and closure. The role focuses on maintaining reconciliation accuracy, improving data quality and automation effectiveness, and preparing accurate reports while coordinating with relevant stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Perform daily reconciliation: Perform end-to-end reconciliation of acquiring transactions across the Pool Account and Core System, validate Auto Reconciliation results, and perform manual reconciliation where required using relevant and reliable matching criteria. Investigate unreconciled items: Investigate, resolve, and follow up on unmatched transactions, coordinating with relevant departments as required. Enhance reconciliation data: Categorize reconciliation items and enrich transaction data where required to support accurate matching and improve Auto Reconciliation effectiveness. Perform reconciliation controls: Conduct daily Auto Recon accuracy checks and report any variances or recurring system issues Ensure daily closure: Complete all reconciliation activities within the defined timeframe and escalate outstanding items to the Reconciliation Manager. Prepare reconciliation reports: Prepare and maintain daily, periodic, and ad-hoc reconciliation reports, ensuring accuracy, com