Chief Accountant
vakansiya — 2025

BME LLC is exclusive distributor of Schindler`s products and services since 2005. The Company is Caucasus’s leading provider of elevators, escalators, moving walks and related services and consists of a professional, well-motivated and active team. BME – Schindler Azerbaijan supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions.

Now, we are looking for:

Chief Accountant

Work location: Baku office, Azerbaijan

Responsibilities:

• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role eg. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to HQ in France.
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Issue project cost reports for review and approval.
• Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.
• Ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns
• Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives

Requirements:

• Azerbaijan and English language skills
• Advanced degree in Accounting (ACCA certificate preferred)
• Min 3-5 years relevant experience in financial & management accounting particularly in Construction Industry is preferred.
• Relevant experience in audit and costing is advantageous.
• Excellent strategic planning skills and able to interact with all levels.
• Good Micrsosoft Office skills particularly strong capabilities in MS Excel.
• Able to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Based in Baku.

Please forward your CV to vasgarov@bme.az indicating position title in the subject line of the email.
The deadline is November 20, 2020.