Accountant – Construction & Trading Finance

About the role

The company seeks a detail‑oriented Accountant to manage financial operations across its construction contracting and trading divisions in Kuwait. You will ensure accurate cost control, project reporting, and regulatory compliance while supporting both internal project teams and external trade partners.

Key responsibilities

• Allocate material, labour and equipment costs to project codes for precise job costing.
• Prepare and submit progressive client invoices based on milestones and percentage‑of‑completion calculations.
• Review subcontractor contracts, verify completion certificates, track retention payables and process payments.
• Monitor project budgets versus bid estimates and flag cost overruns.
• Maintain accounts payable and receivable ledgers for local and international trade partners.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual balance sheets, profit & loss statements and cash‑flow reports.
• Perform bank reconciliations, cash position updates and inter‑company adjustments.
• Execute month‑end and year‑end closing procedures and prepare schedules for external auditors.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a dual trading and construction environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with project managers, procurement teams and executives.

Required skills

• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Tally or QuickBooks.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modelling).