Accounting Executive

Position:

About Sav:

At Sav, were building the most powerful consumer fintech in the GCC - a platform that helps people spend better, save smarter, and invest with ease. Were licensed across our core markets, backed by global investors, and scaling fast across the region.

With products spanning analytics, savings, investments, gold, and credit - our goal is to redefine how money moves in the Middle East.

The Role:

We’re looking for a hands-on finance operator who loves numbers, hates messy books, and thrives on automation.You’ll own the day-to-day accounting operations - ensuring that every transaction, from a user’s top-up to a marketing expense, is accurately recorded, reconciled, and reported.

This is a high-ownership role at the intersection of finance, data, and systems - perfect for someone who wants to go beyond traditional accounting and build the financial engine of a modern fintech.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date books across all Sav entities.
  
• Own daily reconciliations across banks, cards, and payment gateways.
  
• Automate manual finance workflows using Zoho, Google Sheets, or scripts.
  
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring clean ledgers and zero suspense.
  
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes with precision and timeliness.
  
• Prepare key financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and variance reports.
  
• Coordinate with auditors and consultants for reviews, filings, and statutory audits.
  
• Partner with Product and Treasury teams to track real-time cash and revenue movement.
  
• Support compliance reporting (VAT, DFSA, etc.) and maintain audit-ready documentation.
  
• Build and share dashboards and reports for leadership and business teams.

Experience and qualifications:

• 3-5 years of accounting or finance ops experience in a fintech, SaaS, or startup.
  
• Strong grip on end-to-end bookkeeping, reconciliations, and month-end close.
  
• Experience working with Zoho Books or Xero (NetSuite is a plus).
  
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency; familiarity with SQL or PowerBI is a plus.
  
• Working knowledge of VAT and statutory compliance.
  
• Obsessive attention to detail, process discipline, and documentation.
  
• Strong ownership, curiosity, and bias for automation — not repetition.
  
• Comfortable working cross-border (UAE, India, KSA entities) and with global teams.
  

Why join Sav?

• Be part of one of the most ambitious fintech journeys in the GCC.
  
• Work directly with the founders and leadership team.
  
• Build processes that shape the future of autonomous finance in the region.
  
• Flat structure, fast execution, and high trust - zero red tape.
  
• Global exposure and multi-country operations experience.

Bonus Points If

• You’ve implemented or integrated accounting tools via APIs.
  
• You’ve worked with auditors and regulatory bodies (DFSA, ZATCA, etc.).
  
• You’ve supported or managed a migration to a new accounting platform.