Regional Financial Controller

We are seeking to hire a "Regional Financial Controller" for a leading multi-national freight forward and logistics company. The position to be based in Lebanon and reporting to the global finance manager.

Regional Financial Controller Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the regional finance team in setting standardized practices across the branches
• Perform monthly trial balance variance analysis to verify accuracy and identify trends
• Review the monthly currency revaluation process and provide feedback on risk exposure
• Draft the monthly intercompany reconciliation
• Prepare and monitor the monthly group AR and AP Aging Reports, and ensure compliance to the credit policy
• Review business expenses spending to ensure alignment to policy
• Ensure the companies compliance with all applicable tax regulations
• Prepare Policies and Procedures to ensure financial operations are conducted uniformly and in accordance with established standards
• Support in preparing the yearly business plan and forecasted budget
• Coordinate with financial controllers to construct the Group Monthly Management Report
• Engage in on-going cost reduction analysis and resources optimization
• Build financial models to assess new investment feasibility in coordination with the Financial Analyst
• Monitor working capital parameters to ensure liquidity and capital management and the annual audit process
• Oversee the intercompany transactions between Group entities including offsetting balances, timely transfers and reconciliation of balances

Regional Financial Controller Skills and Qualifications:

• BA in Finance or Banking & Finance, MBA is a plus
• CMA certification is a must
• Excellent knowledge of MS. Office (Excel, Word, ppt, and vision)
• 8 to 10 years of experience in financial auditing and control on a group or regional level
• Excellent command of English
• Advanced proficiency in financial reporting