Job vacancy Chief Accountant

Beirut – Lebanon: Our client an NGO in Beirut is looking for a Chief Accountant:

Responsibilities:
– Recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions and events in accordance with accepted local accounting principles and financial reporting standards;
– Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports;
– Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual budget reports;
– Maintaining accurate and up to date records of all financial transactions;
– Using various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data for accounting and reporting purposes;
– Bringing to the attention of the management any abnormality in the disbursement of the NGO’s funds;
– Advising and assisting the Management in the compilation and control of the NGO’s budget;
– Reconciling bank statements;
– Cooperation with external audit;
– Other duties assigned by the Financial Manager.

Requirements:
– Minimum Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance;
– 2 or more years of experience in a Chief Accountant position;
– Ability to work in a multicultural diverse environment and under pressure;
– Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and tactful manner;
– Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in English;
– Solid proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook);
– Ability to plan, manage and follow on assignments and communicate at all levels of the organization in a timely and professional manner;
– Ability to work independently and as a member of a team with minimal supervision.

Work Schedule:
5 days per week from 8:00 am till 5:00 pm

Salary range:
LBP 2,500,000 – LBP 3,000,000 + Transportation + NSSF + Insurance