Manager Accounting

About the Company

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About Careem Technologies

Careem Technologies is a key part of the Careem ecosystem, driving innovation, process excellence, and financial governance across multiple markets and business verticals. We are committed to building a high-performing finance team that supports strategic decision-making, ensures compliance, and adds value through continuous improvement.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounting process, ensuring compliance with IFRS, supporting month-end and year-end closing, statutory audits, and contributing to process automation and system enhancements.

What You'll Do

• Support the month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with IFRS and internal policies
• Coordinate and support statutory and group audits
• Support tax, and regulatory reporting requirements across different jurisdictions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for accurate financial data and reporting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes and reporting
• Assist in implementation and enhancement of accounting systems and automation tools
  
  

What You Need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience, ACCA qualified with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in financial reporting and accounting
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and accounting best practices
• Experience with ERP systems
• Advanced skills in Excel and comfort with automation tools / reporting platforms
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Prior exposure to a fast-paced, high-growth environment is a plus
  
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic, cross-functional, and high-performing team
• A collaborative and flexible work environment
• Exposure to multi-country operations and complex group structures
  
  

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.