Chief Accountant – Lebanon

About the role

Provide accounting leadership for Lebanon, with full accountability for the integrity of the accounting records, close, reconciliations, controls and management reporting. The role also provides regional coordination where the scope requires cross‑country AR/AP or accounting oversight.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the accounting function for Lebanon and ensure complete, accurate and timely books and records.
• Own the month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close calendar, review reconciliations and approve material journals.
• Maintain the chart of accounts, accounting policies, closing procedures and controls in line with Group policy and IFRS.
• Supervise, coach and allocate work across GL, AR, AP, treasury and cost‑control resources.
• Review AR and AP ageing, collections, supplier reconciliations, and vendor master controls.
• Coordinate statutory accounting, tax/VAT/WHT/e‑invoicing requirements and external audit support.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting certification (IFRS) is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of double‑entry accounting, month‑end close, reconciliations and internal controls.
• Fluent professional English; Arabic is advantageous for regional interaction.

Required skills

• Odoo ERP (or similar) as the system of record.
• SAP ERP experience (highly desirable).
• Advanced Excel, including Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Tableau or similar data‑visualisation tools.
• In‑depth understanding of IFRS standards.