Trainee – Jordan

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For more than 60 years, Chalhoub Group has been shaping and delivering world-class luxury experiences across the Middle East. As a leading hybrid retailer, the Group combines strong distribution and marketing capabilities with a diverse portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands spanning luxury, beauty, fashion, and art de vivre. In recent years, Chalhoub Group has further expanded into luxury watches, jewellery, and eyewear.

Customer centricity sits at the heart of everything the Group does. Through constant reinvention and a strong focus on innovation, Chalhoub Group delivers exceptional experiences across more than 750 experiential retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and mobile applications, ensuring every interaction delights the customer.

Today, Chalhoub Group is home to more than 14,000 talented professionals across seven countries. This collective commitment has earned the Group recognition as one of the top employers in the region, ranking third in the Middle East and first in Saudi Arabia as a Great Place to Work®.

To sustain its innovation momentum, the Group launched “The Greenhouse,” an innovation hub and accelerator supporting start-ups and small businesses locally and internationally. Alongside this, Chalhoub Group continues to embed sustainability at the core of its strategy, demonstrating a strong commitment to people, partners, and the planet through initiatives such as its membership in the United Nations Global Compact and its support of the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

Role Overview

This role supports core accounting operations by ensuring accurate recording of supplier invoices, timely reconciliations, and reliable financial and KPI reporting, in line with established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Compliance

• Follow all accounting policies, procedures, and standard operating guidelines to ensure consistency and control.

• Carry out assigned activities under close supervision, escalating complex issues in line with the defined escalation matrix.

Accounts Payable

• Verify completeness and accuracy of documentation received from document control or accounting desks.

• Prepare supplier, freight forwarder, and customs reconciliations with full supporting documents for review by the Senior Accountant.

• Adhere to agreed reconciliation schedules and flag outstanding or reconciling items promptly.

• Support payment processing by providing required documentation for assigned suppliers.

• Manage insurance claims for lost or damaged goods related to assigned suppliers.

• Allocate supplier prepayments and actively work on overdue AP aging items.

• Participate in month-end closing activities and submit required reports to senior finance stakeholders.

• Support the implementation and ongoing use of Oracle ERP systems.

• Provide backup support to team members during leave periods as directed.

Employee Expenses & Advances

• Prepare and update travel expense and reimbursement forms.

• Review trip advances, actual expenses, approvals, and supporting documentation.

• Record travel and employee expenses in Oracle EBS and reconcile advances monthly.

• Assist with corporate credit card administration alongside Financial Analysts.

• Maintain employee expense accounts and share monthly statements with payroll.

• Coordinate employee exit expense settlements and related payroll deductions.

• Provide summaries of unliquidated advances and GL details for monthly accruals and reporting.

• Liaise with MDM and IT teams to create or update employee records in Oracle.

Sales, Collections & Retail Reporting

• Prepare daily and monthly reconciliations for cash and credit card collections across assigned shops.

• Identify and investigate discrepancies between expected and actual bank deposits or card settlements.

• Prepare and submit journal entries related to collections for review and approval.

• Review manual invoices, credit notes, gift vouchers, and layaway deposits, ensuring alignment with control accounts.

• Monitor bank and tender balances and prepare cash-on-hand and receivable schedules during closing.

• Complete bank reconciliations within agreed timelines and support audit queries as required.

Accounts Receivable

• Raise third-party invoices, debit notes, and credit notes using approved systems.

• Reconcile customer accounts, issue statements, and follow up on collections.

• Coordinate with commercial teams on outstanding receivables and prepare monthly aging reports.

• Support audit requirements related to receivables and inter-company transactions.

Intercompany Accounting

• Process inter-company invoices, recharges, debit notes, and credit notes.

• Reconcile balances with inter-company customers and suppliers.

• Maintain payment and documentation records and support inter-company audit requirements.

Treasury, Payments & Fixed Assets

• Allocate payments in Oracle and initiate bank transfers as required.

• Maintain accurate records for cheque requests, payment vouchers, and invoices.

• Prepare daily cash position reports and release payments based on fund availability.

• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations and maintain accurate journals, ledgers, and financial records.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration.

• Strong ability to interpret and analyze financial statements.

• Good command of the English language.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Time management and ability to meet deadlines

• Clear communication and collaboration skills

• Willingness to learn and adapt within a dynamic finance environment

What We Can Offer You

At Chalhoub Group, you will be supported in turning your ambitions into reality. The Group provides continuous learning and development opportunities, exposure to varied assignments, and internal mobility across functions and markets.

Employees benefit from a competitive rewards package that includes health care, child education contributions, flexible and remote working options, and exclusive employee discounts.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Chalhoub Group values diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, nationality, or disability status.