Job Title: Group Chief Accountant & Odoo Shared Services Director
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Company: YARED SHARED SERVICES
Contract: Full-time – Senior Management Position
Summary of the Role
JC Yared Group is seeking an experienced and highly disciplined Group Chief Accountant who will take full ownership of the accounting function across all group entities, lead the continuous improvement of the Odoo accounting environment, and build Yared Shared Services into a revenue-generating accounting hub serving external odoo clients.
This position requires a strong technical profile, the ability to manage multi-company operations, and the leadership capacity to build and manage an accounting shared-services unit.
Main Responsibilities
A. Group Accounting
- Manage the complete accounting cycle for all entities in Lebanon, Côte d’Ivoire, Switzerland, and France.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
- Produce accurate and timely financial statements for each entity.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements for the group.
- Manage intercompany reconciliations and current accounts.
- Oversee treasury control, bank reconciliations, and cash-flow tracking.
- Coordinate with tax advisors and auditors in each jurisdiction.
- Ensure compliance with local and international accounting and tax regulations.
B. Odoo Accounting Ownership
- Serve as the Odoo Accounting functional owner for the group.
- Maintain and standardize the chart of accounts, journals, tax configurations, analytic accounts, and approval flows.
- Ensure proper use of Odoo accounting workflows across all companies.
- Work closely with the Odoo development team to automate entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Lead the improvement and cleanup of accounting data.
- Prepare and manage the migration to Odoo v19.
C. Shared Services Development
- Build and manage Yared Shared Services as a regional accounting service provider.
- Develop outsourced Odoo accounting packages for external SMEs.
- Define pricing models, service levels, onboarding methods, and reporting structures.
- Recruit, train, and supervise a team of accountants and Odoo functional specialists.
- Ensure service quality, client satisfaction, and profitability of the shared services unit.
D. Leadership and Governance
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls, SOPs, and financial procedures.
- Implement a group-wide closing calendar and reporting discipline.
- Oversee and support accounting teams in multiple countries.
- Provide management with weekly and monthly financial dashboards and KPIs.
- Support the CEO and the executive team in financial planning and analysis.
Required Experience and Skills
Technical Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of experience in accounting, group accounting, or financial management.
- Strong experience in multi-company and multi-currency accounting.
- Mandatory: Practical experience with Odoo Accounting (v15–v17).
- Strong knowledge of IFRS or French accounting standards.
- Experience in consolidations is a significant advantage.
- Strong command of AP/AR, treasury, reconciliations, tax declarations, and financial reporting.
- Mandatory: French language
Management Requirements
- Proven experience supervising accountants and managing processes.
- Strong organizational, documentation, and project management skills.
- Ability to implement structure, discipline, and clear procedures.
Personal Profile
- Highly detail-oriented and process-driven.
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and integrity.
- Ability to perform under time pressure and manage multiple entities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build a service unit from scratch.
- Strong communication skills.
What We Offer
- Senior management role within a fast-growing international group.
- Opportunity to build a scalable accounting shared-services center using Odoo.
- Competitive compensation package bonus and profit sharing from direct business unit.
- Direct reporting to the CEO.
- Leadership and team-building opportunities.