Senior Accountant – Financial Operations (Baghdad)

About the role

Jo Academy is seeking a highly analytical Senior Accountant to manage the financial operations of its training, educational, and community centres in Baghdad. The role involves maintaining accurate records, monitoring budgets, and supporting audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain financial records and execute monthly closings for each centre.
• Prepare and review journal entries related to centre transactions.
• Reconcile accounts to guarantee transaction accuracy.
• Track centre‑level budgets, analyse spending trends and allocate costs across cost centres.
• Collaborate with centre managers on financial planning and forecasting.
• Support external auditors by providing required documentation.
• Ensure adherence to internal and external financial policies.
• Identify and recommend improvements to accounting processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 5–9 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including at least 2 years managing cost centres.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cost allocation and financial reporting.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems, specifically Odoo.