Senior Manager Finance Accounting

Join Yakan, an AI-native, asset-backed Fintech in the GCC, as our Senior Manager Finance Accounting.

Yakan partners with businesses, providing capital for inventory purchases on a genuine profit-and-loss basis. We're at an early high-growth stage, backed by institutional debt and equity, and seeking our first dedicated finance and accounting hire in Saudi Arabia.

The Role:

• Own the full finance and accounting function for our Saudi operations, ensuring the integrity of our books, fund flow, tax compliance, and management reporting.
• Account for co-ownership of assets, title transfers, and profit-sharing arrangements, setting up systems and controls from day one.
• Manage bookkeeping, banking operations, tax and regulatory compliance, and produce accurate financial reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bookkeeping & Accounting Engine:
• Banking, Funds Control & Transaction Approvals:
• Tax, VAT & Regulatory Compliance:
• Reporting & Financial Management:

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with a professional qualification (CPA, ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and SOCPA registration preferred.
• Demonstrable, recent accounting/finance experience within Saudi Arabia, with practical command of local VAT, Zakat/tax, and ZATCA e-invoicing requirements.