Senior Accountant – Logistics & Claims Review

Role Overview

We are seeking highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Accountants with strong logistics and claims review experience to support a short-term project in Qatar. The selected candidates will be responsible for conducting in-depth financial reviews, validating claims, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of logistics-related financial documentation.

This role requires strong analytical capabilities, hands-on exposure to logistics and supply chain operations, and the ability to identify discrepancies, unsupported costs, and compliance gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed financial verification and reconciliation of transactions, claims, and supporting documentation
• Review and assess reimbursement claims, ensuring compliance with eligibility criteria, policies, and contractual terms
• Analyze logistics-related documents and costs, including invoices, freight charges, shipping documentation, and payment records
• Evaluate supporting evidence such as bills of lading, customs declarations, shipment records, and proof of delivery
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, anomalies, unsupported expenses, and documentation gaps
• Prepare clear and structured financial reports, findings, and exception summaries
• Conduct data analysis using large datasets, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial information
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and project teams to resolve queries and ensure timely delivery of outputs
• Support audit, compliance reviews, agreed-upon procedures, or forensic investigations, as needed

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, or a related
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in finance, accounting, or audit roles
• Proven experience in financial review, reconciliations, documentation validation, and reporting
• Hands-on experience in logistics, shipping, commodity trading, supply chain, or import/export operations

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of:
  • Logistics cost structures and freight charges
  • Supply chain processes and operations
  • Incoterms (e.g., FOB, CIF, EXW)
• Experience reviewing:
  • Logistics invoices and cost allocations
  • Shipping and customs documentation
  • Payment evidence and shipment records
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • Lookups (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
  • Data analysis and reconciliation of large datasets

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional analytical and investigative skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to identify financial irregularities and risk areas
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Strong communication and reporting skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, CA, or CIA
• Prior experience in:
  • Claims review and financial screening
  • Audit or agreed-upon procedures engagements
  • Forensic accounting or compliance reviews