Accounting Team Leader

Job description / Role

The Accounting Team Leader Azadea Business Services is responsible for supervising accounting services and overseeing activities of the accounting unit in order to deliver an effective and efficient end to end service to the Group.

Key Accountabilities
- Analyze reports from statistical and functional metrics, highlight insights for improvement and efficiency maximization in a timely manner.
- Ensure ongoing development of accounting procedures and system processes to ensure a proactive accounting system, that will support the ongoing development of accounting standards.
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and company procedures.
- Develop and maintain high level of customer services and productive working relationships with stakeholders to foster business improvement and objective achievement, as well as work closely with internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.
- Oversee and validate the preparation of financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
- Oversee the cash flow management to ensure proper movement of cash and that future expenditures are covered with adequate cash / facilities.
- Coordinate with FC/Area financial controller on the country financial needs, maintain cash flow reports that will allow management insights on country financial exposure, convenient rations and other financial obligations.
- Recruit, train, motivate and evaluate his / her team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company.

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or accounting.
- Master’s degree is a plus
- 7-9 years of experience in a similar field
- Experience in AP(cash management)/ AR and sales accounting.
- Experience in using JDE
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English

Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Driving and Achieving results
- Communication Skills
- Developing &Motivating Others
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiatives
- Decision Making

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.