Accounting Manager
Careem
Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.
Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster.
Careem is looking for a talented and driven Accounting Manager to join our Finance team! If you’re passionate about building impactful financial processes in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies.
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes with timely and high-quality reporting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting and process efficiency.
- Leverage SQL, Power BI, automation tools, and AI-driven solutions to streamline processes, improve reporting accuracy, and build insightful dashboards.
- Lead and support initiatives around process automation and digital transformation within Finance.
- Assist with audits, internal controls, and continuous process improvements.
- Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making and present findings effectively to stakeholders.
- Professional qualification: CA, ACCA, or MBA (Finance).
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in accounting or financial reporting.
- Strong understanding of IFRS; exposure to US GAAP is a strong plus.
- Proficiency in SQL, Power BI, automation tools, and familiarity with AI applications in finance.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and tech-driven environment.
What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:
- Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
- Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.
