Senior Accountant – Lebanon
We are looking for an experienced and highly organized Senior Accountant to join our team in Lebanon and take responsibility for accounting operations, financial reporting, closing, and supervision of assigned accounting work.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise daily accounting and financial operations for assigned clients and businesses.
- Supervise and support junior accountants and review the quality and completeness of their work.
- Ensure that all accounting transactions are accurately recorded, properly classified, supported, approved, and filed.
- Prepare and/or review supplier, customer, bank, cash, and other account reconciliations.
- Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, outstanding balances, advances, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
- Support and review payroll-related accounting entries and supporting schedules.
- Maintain and review fixed asset registers, additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
- Participate in and supervise inventory counts and investigate significant discrepancies.
Financial Reporting & Closing
- Lead and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing procedures.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including:
Profit & Loss Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow reporting
- Supporting schedules and account analyses
- Prepare management reports, financial summaries, and analytical schedules.
- Compare actual performance against prior periods, budgets, or available benchmarks.
- Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, profitability, and significant account movements.
- Identify unusual variances, accounting discrepancies, and financial risks.
- Provide clear explanations and supporting analysis for significant financial movements.
- Ensure that financial reports are complete, accurate, properly supported, and delivered within agreed reporting deadlines.
- Assist management and clients in understanding financial results and key financial observations.
- Support external auditors, tax consultants, and management with required schedules and financial information.
Internal Control & Coordination
- Ensure compliance with accounting procedures, internal controls, and approval authorities.
- Follow up on missing documents and unresolved accounting matters.
- Coordinate with clients, management, operations, HR, suppliers, and other departments to obtain required financial information.
- Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements when necessary.
- Ensure proper organization and maintenance of accounting files and supporting documents.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end closing.
- Proven experience in preparing and analyzing financial statements.
- Strong experience in reconciliations, cash management, accruals, and fixed assets.
- Good knowledge of Lebanese accounting and taxation requirements.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with accounting or ERP systems.
- Ability to supervise and guide junior accountants.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet reporting deadlines.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal professionally with clients and management.
- Knowledge in UAE VAT and Corporate Tax will be considered an advantage.
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant with strong reporting and analytical capabilities, capable of taking ownership of the accounting cycle from daily operations through closing and financial reporting, while maintaining accuracy, discipline, and timely delivery.
