Accountant

Job Description

At Careem we are led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve lives in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. Were pioneering the development of innovative services to aid the mobility of people, the mobility of things and the mobility of money.Were in the driving seat as we help to define how technology will shape progress in some of the fastest-growing countries in the world. Our teams are building tech to meet the needs of the future in areas including data and AI, e-commerce, technology-enabled logistics, maps, identity, and fintech.We?re well placed to solve complex and meaningful challenges at scale, with deep tech expertise, strong regulatory relationships, a local presence, and increasingly specialised global teams which are structured to operate as autonomous start-ups. Our team of over 400 engineers and developers are empowered to develop cutting-edge technology every day.Careem was established in July 2012, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. in January 2020, and today operates in over 100 cities across 12 countries.About the teamCareem Grocery is on a mission to reinvent the way people shop for grocery, pharmacy and retail products. As an exciting new vertical within Careem (a startup within a startup), we?re in the early stages of building our product and have plenty of interesting and fundamental challenges to solve in order to achieve our ambitious growth goals in this burgeoning space.What youll doAs an Accounts Payable Associate, you will be part of the Accounting Team within the Groceries vertical, and you will work closely with the Supply Chain and Operations teams in addition to the other finance teams. This role requires:

• Verifying the statement of account for each supplier by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Supporting in Payments process to ensure timely payouts for Suppliers
• Supporting in monthly closing activities, including but not limited to bank reconciliation and month end managing balances
• Participating in further improvement and optimization of the accounts payable processes

What youll need

• Minimum 3 years? of relevant experience
• Diploma or Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
• Proficient in Excel (e.g. Pivot Tables, vLookups, Sumifs etc.)
• Knowledge in Oracle accounting software is a plus
• Positive working attitude, demonstrate good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team

What we?ll provide youIn addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this.As a Careem colleague you will be able to:

• Be part of a Remote-First organisation
• Work from any country in the world for 60 days a year
• Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
• Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
• Work and learn from great minds
• Create impact in a region with untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day

What well provide youIn addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this.As a Careem colleague you will be able to:

• Be part of a Remote-First organisation
• Work from any country in the world for 60 days a year
• Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
• Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
• Work and learn from great minds
• Create impact in a region with untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day

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