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Landed cost done right
Freight, customs duty and clearance go into the cost of every shipment, so your margins are real.
Remote bookkeeper · Open to new roles
Know exactly where your books stand
Remote bookkeeping for growing companies, in any industry
I keep your books clean, current and audit-ready: every bank account reconciled, every VAT return tied to the ledger, and a month-end close you can rely on.
Monthly bank reconciliation
VAT and ZATCA ready
Five-day month-end close
Reports in Arabic and English
How can I help? Choose a service
Monthly bookkeeping
Bank reconciliation
VAT and ZATCA
Month-end close
Payables and receivables
Management reports
Full-time, part-time or contractFully remote, Gulf business hours
8years of hands-on bookkeeping, mostly in import, transport and food
About Saif
Clean books for any company
I'm Saif Al Islam, a bookkeeper based in Saudi Arabia. The basics of good bookkeeping are the same in every industry, and I can keep the books for any company that needs them done properly.
Most of my eight years have been in import, transport and food, where the numbers go wrong in predictable places: landed cost on imports, diesel and driver costs on a fleet, stock and wastage in food. That's taught me to look for the weak spots in any set of books.
I've worked in Chameleon ERP, Onyx Pro, 10 Soft, Medad, QuickBooks and Xero, as well as Excel and Google Sheets, and I work in your system rather than moving you to mine. I write my working papers so your auditor can follow them without calling me.
- Every bank account reconciled, every month
- VAT returns agreed to the ledger before filing
- Management reports in Arabic and English
Experience from real books
Why companies hire me
Years in import, transport and food taught me where businesses lose money in the books. I check those places first, whatever your industry.
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Cost per truck
Diesel, driver allowances, fines and maintenance tracked per vehicle, with fuel cards checked against the ledger.
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Stock that matches
Stock counts tied to the ledger, and wastage written off with a document behind every entry.
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Returns you can file safely
Output and input VAT tied out line by line, and import VAT from customs claimed on the right return.
Services
Everything your books need, in one place
Monthly bookkeeping
Payment and receipt vouchers posted with support, journals entered and the ledger kept current week by week.
Ask about this →Bank reconciliation
Every bank account reconciled monthly. Open items are chased down, not carried forward month after month.
Ask about this →VAT and ZATCA
Returns prepared and reconciled to the ledger before filing, and e-invoices checked against FATOORA requirements.
Ask about this →Month-end close
Accruals, prepayments, depreciation and payroll journals, closed in five working days with a reviewed trial balance.
Ask about this →Payables and receivables
Supplier statements matched, missing invoices posted, and customer aging reviewed so nothing slips through.
Ask about this →Management reports
A clear monthly pack with variance notes, written in Arabic and English, so the owner can make decisions on it.
Ask about this →Getting started is simple
From your first message to a clean monthly close, the handover is quick and painless.
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Send me a message
Tell me your company size, the software you use and how many bank accounts you run.
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I review and set up
I go through your current books, reconcile what's open and agree a close calendar with you.
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Clean books every month
Bank reconciliations, VAT, the close and your report arrive on schedule, with a short weekly update.
8Years of experience
3Sectors of deep experience
5 daysFrom month-end to report
0.00Unreconciled difference
See how I work
From the first entry to a clean month-end
This is the kind of reconciliation I prepare for every bank account, every month. Tick each reconciling item and watch the difference clear to zero.
- Cheques and deposits in transit listed by date
- Bank charges booked before the close
- Working paper saved for your auditor
September bank reconciliation
Example figures
| Per bank statement | |
| Closing balance | 482,310.75 |
| (12,400.00) | |
| 8,950.00 | |
| Adjusted bank balance | 482,310.75 |
| Per general ledger | |
| Cash at bank, GL balance | 478,975.75 |
| (115.00) | |
| Adjusted book balance | 478,975.75 |
| Unreconciled difference | 3,335.00 |
Three items left to clear.
What you get
Working papers that land on your desk
The same set every month, finished and checked. Examples below.
Output VAT on sales75,000.00
Input VAT, local(31,150.00)
Import VAT at customs(21,250.00)
Payable22,600.00
Fuel card statement4,820.00
Diesel posted4,820.00
Fines charged to truck300.00
Difference0.00
Supplier invoice84,000.00
Freight6,200.00
Customs duty and clearance5,080.00
Landed cost95,280.00
More than data entry
Works in your system
Chameleon ERP, Onyx Pro, 10 Soft, Medad, QuickBooks, Xero, Excel and Google Sheets, or your own ERP. New software takes me days, not months.
Arabic and English
Reports, notes and conversations in whichever language your team prefers.
A paper trail for auditors
Every reconciliation has a saved working paper your auditor can follow on their own.
Gulf business hours
Based in Saudi Arabia on UTC+3, with easy overlap with the GCC, Egypt, Europe and South Asia.
A weekly update
A short note on what's done and what's open, so you always know where things stand.
Your data stays private
I work only in the folders and systems you give me access to, and nothing leaves them.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work fully remote?
Yes. I'm based in Saudi Arabia and work remotely in your systems and shared folders, during Gulf business hours (UTC+3).
Which accounting software do you use?
I've worked in Chameleon ERP, Onyx Pro, 10 Soft, Medad, QuickBooks and Xero, as well as Excel and Google Sheets, and I pick up other ERPs and cloud ledgers quickly. I work in your system rather than moving you to mine.
Can you prepare VAT returns for ZATCA?
Yes. I prepare the return, reconcile it to the VAT accounts in the ledger before it's filed, and check e-invoices against FATOORA requirements.
Are you looking for full-time or part-time work?
Either. I'm open to remote full-time roles, part-time work and contracts.
How do we get started?
Send me an email or a LinkedIn message with your company size, software and number of bank accounts. I'll reply with how I'd take over your books in the first 30 days.
Ready for books you can actually trust?
Tell me about your company and I'll show you how I'd run your month-end.
Contact
Let's talk about your books
Answer a few quick questions about your company. It takes about two minutes, and it lets me send you an accurate quote instead of a guess.
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