Associate Senior Accountant

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group's innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group's strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

 signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

• Organizational:

  • Follow all relevant accounting policies, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

  Operational:

  • Implement activities with minimal supervision.

  • Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure timely and efficient resolution.

  Accounting:

  • Prepare and update travel expense forms.

  • Receive travel expense forms from employees.

  • Verify tourney, actual trip, advances provided, and all supporting documents with appropriate approvals.

  • Prepare trip reimbursement summaries and input all travel expenses into EBS – Oracle.

  • Assist in corporate credit card management in coordination with Financial Analysts.

  • Update employee accounts for all expenses monthly and forward statements to the payroll team.

  • Circulate emails regarding employees leaving, update statements for deductions, and forward to the payroll team.

  • Provide monthly summary of unliquidated employee trip advances to the reporting accountant for accruals.

  • Provide employee GL details after monthly closing to the reporting accountant for inclusion in monthly schedules.

  • Coordinate with MDM team for the creation of new employee segments in EBS.

  • Request IT to create new employees as suppliers in EBS and determine if transfer to AP Accountant is required.

  • Receive and process HR requests for advances, forwarding them for approval.

  • Reconcile advances and expenses booked on a monthly basis.

  Sales, Collection, Rents, and Reporting:

  • Prepare all journal entries related to cash and credit card collections and submit to the Chief Accountant – Retail Accounting for review.

  • Review manual invoices issued and posted for assigned shops, ensuring alignment with manual invoice control accounts in the general ledger.

  • Ensure all manual invoices are obtained from shops and properly filed for reference and review.

  • Review entries related to cash and credit card collections prepared by team members, forwarding them to the Chief Accountant for approval and posting.

  • Review gift voucher transactions for assigned shops, ensuring alignment with gift voucher control accounts in the general ledger.

What you'll need to succeed  

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.

• 2-4 years of experience in accounting.

• Basic understanding of IFRS16 and accounting principles.

• Proficient in MS Excel; knowledge of accounting software.

• Attention to detail, good communication skills, and eagerness to learn.

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.