About the Company
Our client runs agricultural and trading operations in Iraq and Jordan. They are hiring a hands-on Financial Controller/Accountant to own the full finance function for their Iraq business. This is a solo role. You’ll report to management and have real ownership from the first day.
What You will Do
- Handle full-cycle bookkeeping, from daily entries through to monthly management accounts
- Run the accounting, inventory, purchase and sales modules in Odoo
- Keep stock records, costing and counts accurate, and reconcile inventory to the books
- Manage cash and banking: petty cash, bank reconciliations and day-to-day contact with Iraqi banks
- Maintain customer and supplier ledgers, follow up on collections, reconcile statements and schedule payments
- Handle transactions in both USD and IQD, in line with Central Bank of Iraq transfer rules
- Keep the business compliant with the Iraqi Unified Accounting System, tax filings and social security
- Prepare clear financial reports in English for regional management
What You Bring
- 3–7 years of accounting experience, ideally in a small or mid-sized Iraqi trading or manufacturing business
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA/ACCA is a plus)
- Hands-on Odoo experience
- Solid inventory accounting and reconciliation skills
- Working knowledge of Iraqi tax, social security and Unified Accounting System requirements
- Strong Excel skills
- Fluent Arabic and working English
- Comfort working on your own and owning results
- Verifiable professional references
Preferred: Iraqi national, based in Baghdad.