The role
DataFlow Group provides primary source verification and background screening for governments, regulators and employers. This role owns the Group’s finance and statutory compliance in Jordan, on the ground — tax, social security, licences, banking and the government portals that go with them — and leads the bookkeeping, month-end close and audit support for the Group’s entities in Saudi Arabia, Oman and other MENA locations.
It is a senior, hands-on role. You will oversee accounts across several entities and countries, and represent the company directly with the Jordanian authorities.
Key responsibilities
JORDAN: FINANCE AND THE AUTHORITIES
- Represent the company with the Jordanian authorities, dealing directly with the Income and Sales Tax Department, the Social Security Corporation, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, the Greater Amman Municipality and Jordan Customs.
- Prepare, file and pay income tax, general sales tax, withholding tax and social security contributions accurately and on time.
- Hold the company’s online accounts and access credentials with each authority, with a named secondary contact for every one.
- Renew the annual occupation licence and other registrations, and keep the company’s records with the Ministry up to date.
- Act as an authorised bank signatory, jointly with a group signatory. Manage the banking relationship, payments and employee bank letters.
- Record, reconcile and control petty cash and office expenses, with custody of the cash held by a separate person. Process utilities and other recurring payments within approval limits.
- Prepare payroll accounting and reconciliations, working with Jordan HR. Manage the customs account for incoming shipments.
- Respond to inspections, queries and audits by the authorities, escalating to group finance where needed.
MENA ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
- Own the bookkeeping, monthly close and reconciliations — general ledger, bank, payables, receivables and intercompany — for the entities in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other MENA locations as assigned.
- Prepare monthly management reporting packs and annual statutory financial statements under IFRS and local requirements.
- Support VAT and Zakat compliance in Saudi Arabia, and VAT and corporate tax in Oman, with the in-country teams and the Group’s tax advisers. Local filings and banking in Saudi Arabia remain with the regional headquarters team.
- Lead the annual statutory audits of the MENA entities as the auditors’ main contact.
- Support intercompany charges and transfer-pricing documentation with group finance and advisers.
CONTROLS
- Operate maker-checker controls, the approval matrix and segregation of duties, and keep a complete audit trail in the accounting system.
- Maintain a compliance calendar of every filing and renewal across the MENA entities, with owners and deadlines.
- Document each process so that no responsibility depends on a single person.
What success looks like
- Within the first month: every Jordan account, access credential, bank mandate and filing is transferred to you, with a secondary in place for each.
- Within three months: the MENA entities close on a set monthly timetable, and the compliance calendar is live.
- Within six months: the MENA audits are planned and on track, with no missed filings or renewals.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, and a professional qualification: JCPA, CPA, ACCA or CMA.
- At least eight years’ accounting experience, including at least three in a senior role overseeing the accounts of several entities or countries.
- Direct, hands-on experience of dealing with the Jordanian authorities on tax, social security, company registration and municipal licensing.
- Experience in a multinational group whose parent is outside Jordan. Experience of Saudi VAT and Zakat is a strong advantage.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- IFRS, Jordanian income tax, general sales tax and social security requirements, and a working knowledge of VAT in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
- Fluent Arabic and English, written and spoken, and the confidence to represent the company with government officials.
- Hands-on and self-sufficient: able to deliver without a large team.
- A strong controls mindset and close attention to detail.
- ERP experience — Odoo is an advantage — and advanced Excel.
- Eligible to work in Jordan and to act as the company’s authorised representative and bank signatory there.
