Senior Accountant

CWB is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to lead its accounting department and finance related operations. CWB is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to lead its accounting department and finance related operations.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial records, monitoring its progress, investigating variances, compiling financial statements, review data and ensure compliance. Additional accounting duties include (but not limited to) account reconciliations, booking of standard journal entries, etc.
Specifically, the senior accountant will:
• Manage all accounting operations based on accounting principles.
• Maintain finance-related records, including contracts, variation orders & purchase orders.
• Assist in monitoring financial expenditures and their conformity to the work- plan.
• Collect, analyze and summarize account information, develop periodic reports for management.
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to project manager.
• Audit financial transactions and document accounting control procedures. Compile information for external audits.
• Carry-out financial database backups.
• Keep up with financial policies, regulation and legislation.
• Review and approve suppliers and contractor’s invoices. Oversee filing financial documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience
• Bachelor ́s degree in accounting, Finance or related area
• Focused individual with capacity to plan and manage in a multiple deadline-working environment.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
• Strong written communications skills, Experience in reporting writing
• Highly organized and attentive to details.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); French/Arabic
• Fully computer literate