Perfect Dish is a growing F&B and lifestyle group in Riyadh, operating multiple brands across delivery, dine-in, and catering. We are seeking a Chief Accountant to own the group's finance function and report directly to the CEO.
About the Role
The Chief Accountant will lead all accounting operations across the group, address current year accounting gaps, deliver accurate monthly financial reporting per brand, and establish the reporting systems that support continued growth.
The ideal candidate has built and scaled a finance function within a growing F&B, café, or lifestyle brand setting up systems, structuring books, and adding entities and compliance requirements as the business expanded. We are looking for a proactive, hands-on professional who takes full ownership and delivers clean, reliable numbers.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full accounting cycle, including monthly and annual closing
- Prepare monthly P&L per brand, closed within 10 days of month-end
- Provide weekly cash position reports
- Maintain per-brand dashboards: revenue, COGS, labor %, food cost %, EBITDA
- Manage accounts receivable and payables schedules
- Build and maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
- Book end-of-service and leave provisions and payroll accounting
- Reconcile inventory with operations and enforce food-cost discipline, including catering consumption
- Manage cost-center separation across brands and reporting per entity
- Oversee supplier reconciliation and dispute resolution
- Ensure full compliance with ZATCA, VAT, GOSI, and Mudad
- Supervise and develop the team
Qualifications
- 5+ years of accounting experience in Saudi Arabia
- 2–3 years within a growing F&B, café, or lifestyle brand that expanded during your tenure
- Hands-on experience preparing monthly P&Ls per entity or location
- Hands-on inventory and COGS management in a POS-driven F&B environment
- Strong working knowledge of ZATCA, VAT, GOSI, and Mudad
- Experience with Qoyod, Zoho Books, Odoo, SAP Business One, or similar
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Available to start within 30 days; candidates in Saudi Arabia with a transferable iqama preferred
Preferred
- Experience with Foodics or a similar F&B POS & inventory system
- Experience managing books across multiple entities or brands
- SOCPA membership; CMA or CPA in progress
How to Apply
- Send your CV with a brief note describing a brand you helped grow and your role in building its finance function.
