Financial Controller
RGH SAL
Total years of experience :8 years, 10 Months
Reporting to the Finance Director, managed general accounting for one of the biggest Holding companies in Lebanon
Lead and manage a team of One Senior Accountant & Two accountants, including selection / hiring, objective setting and training
Review and modify the accounting system to reflect and best achieve the company’s goals and objectives and to comply with GAAP and Lebanese laws and regulations
Maintain And Develop accounting policies, procedures, and ensure the accuracy of timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements including the consolidated income statement and balance sheet in compliance with GAAP & IFRS
Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations and interpret financial information that corporate executives need in order to make sound business decisions.
Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
Support of the budget and forecast for different divisions of the company, Supervise and analyze financial reports of variances between actual results and forecasts/budgets by department / cost center / project
Identify the work flow deficiencies, reinforce and enhance the relation between the accounting department and other company’s departments
Monitor fixed assets software in accordance with the company rules and Lebanese regulations (including purchases, monthly depreciation, disposal and sales )
Review banks obligations covering general lines and per project facilities & Loans
Review and monitor weekly cash flow to limit the company’s exposure and minimize financial cost
Review and approve monthly accruals and prepaid expenses
Finalize and issue salaries, tax files and periodical VAT and NSSF “National Social Security Fund” declarations
Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
Review and approve all accounting transactions
Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
- Payroll, SS & Taxation
- Cash & Banks
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Pre-payments & Accruals
- Fixed Assets
- Period closing and Reporting
- Managing and organizing all files, correspondence, quotations, price proposals orders, etc…
- Managing and organizing all files, correspondence, quotations, price proposals orders, etc…
- Responsible for travel arrangements, Minutes of meetings, reviewing phone bills, postal services.
- Follow up with all customers and our suppliers.
- Invoicing of customers and money collection.
- Preparing the journal entries (journal vouchers on visual dolphin)
- Recording assets and liabilities of the mentioned companies,
- Preparing quarterly salaries tax declarations and VAT declarations,
- Achieving all tasks related to the closure of a fiscal period
I finished my final thesis in Accounting and Finance on the following subject "The Electronic Commerce in Lebanon" through which I got my bachelor degree.