Assistant Accounting Manager

Job description / Role

About the Role

Mission

To ensure the financial integrity of the organization through accurate recordkeeping, compliance with legal requirements, and the provision of timely financial reports that support strategic decision-making.

Main Activities

• Handle the firm's financial recordkeeping, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and cash management functions.
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements and reconcile corporate and statutory books.
• Prepare tax and social securities declarations and perform reconciliations, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Perform routine financial analysis, including monthly close procedures and cash forecasting.
• Review payment vouchers and monthly journal entries to ensure appropriate documentation and compliance.

Dimensions

People Management:

• Supervise and guide a team of accountants to enhance productivity and ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
• Provide training to new team members and ongoing development to existing staff to keep them updated on best practices.

Financial:

• Oversee key financial operations including payments, journal entries, and compliance with internal controls.
• Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and compliance with taxation laws, thereby supporting the organization's financial health.

Other:

• Liaise with employees and suppliers to address any financial issues that may arise.
• Act as the point of contact with tax authorities and auditors to ensure transparency and adherence to regulations.
• Contribute to procedural improvements and implementations that enhance departmental workflows.

About You

Required Skills:

• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• In-depth knowledge of Lebanese and UAE accounting principles, NSSF regulations, and corporate and payroll tax laws.
• Excellent communication skills for effective engagement with various stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Thorough understanding of local tax laws and constraints in Lebanon.

Department

Finance

Orange Business is a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business. Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.

About the Company

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.