LEA SASSINE

• Oversee financial data entry, reconciliation, and monthly reports for two companies, including an SCA-regulated entity.

• Prepare and analyze P&L, cash flow reports, and account reconciliations for management decision-making.

• Ensure regulatory compliance with SCA, support audit processes, and implement month-end closings.

• Liaise with internal departments and external auditors to ensure accurate financial documentation.

• Reviewed and reconciled balance sheets promptly addressing any discrepancies.
• Prepared monthly management accounts and reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Managed payroll functions, ensuring employees were paid accurately and on time.
• Improved cash flow with rigorous debtor control.
• Coordinated timely completion of month-end close processes, maintaining strict adherence to deadlines.
• Supported senior finance manager to ensure financial compliance.
• Liaised with auditors, facilitating smooth annual audit process.

• Managed supplier relationships to secure best pricing and service delivery.
• Performed regular audits on company expenditures, identifying potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, ensuring cost-effective services and supplies.
• Coordinated facility maintenance, providing safe and comfortable work environment.
• Maintained company records in compliance with legal requirements.
• Improved office efficiency by streamlining administrative procedures.
• Tracked inventory levels of office supplies, preventing stock shortages.
• Liaised with IT department to rectify technical issues promptly.
• Coordinated team meetings for effective communication and project alignment.

• Held personnel accountable for fulfilling required duties and responsibilities during their respective shifts.
• Served food and beverages to passengers per flight, consistently complying with airline health and safety standards.
• Followed company regulations and rules promoting safe environment for both travelers and employees.
• Maintained composure under pressure while handling multiple responsibilities on long-haul flights resulting in high-quality service delivery.

• Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations to support monthly general ledger closing activities.
• Analysed files and accounts for discrepancies, accurately resolving variances.
• Led team of 3 to achieve goals through proactive planning.

• Collaborated with partners on budget preparation to ensure alignment with company requirements.
• Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
• Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Decreased costs by 10%

• Handling the accounting of Promochem Sal, Promedica Sal, Assada Productions Sal, and Jawharat Beirut.
• Payables & Receivables, Cost Accounting, Income Tax, Tax on Salaries, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, NSSF subscriptions.
• Budgeting for Productions, reconciliations, Aging & Collectables, Monthly Closing.
• Performed cost analysis on one of the companies and adjusted the selling prices to attain a profit after 3 months.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of bank statements; eliminated monetary discrepancies.
• Reduced discrepancies in financial statements through meticulous record keeping.
• Provided insightful financial advice to senior management for informed decision making.

• Bank & Supplier reconciliations (Gtc, manpower sal, em tech sarl).
• Handling petty Cash.
• Keeping records up to date.
• Discussing monthly payment budgets with Partners.
• Point of contact for suppliers.
• Following up with all engineers regarding invoices for works done on site.
• Cash flow and Receivables per project.
• Ensured timely invoice payments with diligent follow-ups.
• Generated accurate financial reports using advanced software tools.
• Improved cash flow through meticulous accounts receivable management.

• Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis.
• Issued invoices and receipts to clients.
• Banking reconciliation.
• Stock Count & Inventory.
• Ensured timely invoice payments with diligent follow-ups.