Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy) – Lebanon Office

Post Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Deadline for Applications: 25 September 2015

Applicants please send their CV and cover letter to: [email protected]

The Culture Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy), Lebanon Office, is seeking to recruit a Senior Accountant.

Job responsibilities include the implementation and supervision of all financial and accounting procedures and policies of the company, under the supervision of the Culture Resource Director.

Job responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all of the organization’s payment documents, preparation and validation (bank transfers, checks, and so on).
  • Follow-up on payments and financial transactions and oversee payment documents and procedures.
  • Prepare monthly and yearly reports to be submitted to the management, Board of Directors, and the External Auditor.
  • Follow up and review of bank accounts and bank statements.
  • Follow up and review of revenues and their supporting documents.
  • Follow up on company’s financial obligations to donors and financiers, and assisting in the preparation of financial reports.
  • Implementation and management of accounting software, familiarity with Quickbooks program is a plus.
  • Develop internal financial guidelines and bylaws that serve the achievement of an optimal managerial and financial performance.

Qualifications:

  • University degree in accounting and no less than 5 years of experience in the field.
  • Experience in preparing budgets for companies and institutions according to accounting systems.
  • Good knowledge of legal frameworks for financial management of not-for-profit companies and institutions, and familiarity with taxes and companies laws in Lebanon.
  • Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic, French language a plus.
  • Excellent knowledge of accounting software, the minimum of one year of experience with such software is required; preference is given to candidates with familiarity with Quickbooks.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Outstanding time management skills.
  • Candidate should be logical thinker and decision-maker who can work independently
  • Ability to work overtime if work required.
  • Flexibility and the ability to work within a team.