Accounting Intern

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.The role would require the candidate to work as part of the KSA Accounting team for 6 months. The candidate will be responsible to strengthen the accounting arm of the team and use data and accounting knowledge to support accounting operations and support relevant stakeholders. The role would require the candidate to present strong quantitative aptitude and work with a lot of numbers and calculation logic.

• What youll do:
• Ensure e-invoices/credit notes are generated and sent to customers with follow ups to ensure timely recoveries.
• Manage complete accounts receivables functions including resolving customers / clients issues.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the business to resolve all customers queries.
• Manage customer statement of accounts and resolve outstanding issues
• Ensure smooth banking operations and bank reconciliations for payments and collections.
• Timely daily / weekly payments to the suppliers and captains and perform appropriate reconciliations for all the three Business verticals.
• Support in month end financial statements closing and perform appropriate GL reconciliation.
• Communication with the banks to collect or submit the required documents
• Build a strong relationship with the banks to get the monthly weekly requirements done on time.
• Communicate and deal with cross functional teams to support the business

What youll need:

• 1+ year of professional accounting experience in a fast paced environment
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance.
• Professionally Qualified ACCA, CPA would be preferred
• Locations must be in Jeddah.

Where youll be:

• Even though we are working remotely, we are strong believers in collaboration and the power of building social connections with our teams. For that reason, our offices are still open and provide plenty of collaboration-friendly spaces at times when teams need it or if you need a quiet space to work outside of home.
• You?ll be working in the location you?re hired from. Due to legal and compensation considerations, you will need to be based out of the country you?re hired from as your primary work location.

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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