Accountant

Aspire Software is looking for an accountant to join our team in Lebanon.

About the Job

Support month-end and year-end close for our German entities, including journal entries and accounting analysis. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and support their review. Follow up with vendors on missing invoices and prepare cost accruals for the P&L review. Process payments and bank transfers, and make sure approvals are in place. Reconcile intercompany transactions. Prepare German VAT filings (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung, Zusammenfassende Meldung) and support payroll tax filings (Lohnsteuer-Anmeldung) together with our payroll provider and tax advisor. Support the annual financial statements under HGB, statutory audits and tax filings. Help make sure key controls and procedures are followed. Where processes or ledgers are messy or out of date, help clean them up and put proper structures in place. Prepare financial KPIs and reporting for the finance team, and check them for accuracy. Support the monthly variance analysis of actuals against budget and forecast. Work closely with the finance team on daily operations, reporting and special projects.