Senior Finance Officer

The Role

The Senior Financial Officer is a senior member of the Finance team in the office. He plays a leading role in the provision of accounting, budgeting, and reporting, financial control and treasury activities. He constantly maintains general ledger and accounts and leads the development ...

The Role
The Senior Financial Officer is a senior member of the Finance team in the office. He plays a leading role in the provision of accounting, budgeting, and reporting, financial control and treasury activities. He constantly maintains general ledger and accounts and leads the development of the Geography’s annual budget in alignment with corporate policies, procedures and guidelines. He prepares periodic financial statements and reports depicting financial performance and financial KPIs. The jobholder also prepares invoices to local clients and follows up on the collection of invoices. He continuously monitors office cash flows and liquidity and maintains relations with local banks, as needed.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance • Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting is preferred • Finance certification (e.g. CPA, CFA, CMA) is preferred • Excellent knowledge of local and international accounting standards (IFRS) • 5+ years of experience in a finance function • Experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning industry in is preferred • Experience with financial accounting, management accounting and budgeting • Knowledge of local financial reporting requirements(e.g. taxes) • Good knowledge of financial operations including accounting, budgeting, reporting, financial control and treasury activities • Familiarity with usage of finance systems and financial Management Information Systems (MIS) • Good analytical and quantitative skills • Good financial planning and budgeting skills • Strong attention to details • Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an advantage

About the company
Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the clients vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation. K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).