Finance Officer

The position entails hands-on responsibility for financial control and reporting.

• The Finance Officer is also expected to be able to lead improvement initiatives within the Administration division of an intergovernmental organization.
• The financial department is responsible for the financial management of the organization with offices in various cities, as well as a Financial Mechanism Office.

What you will do.

• Financial reporting and analysis
• Controlling of accounting and coordinating the year-end closure process
• Project management of business improvement processes
• Overseeing procurement, contract and travel management
• Acting as Head of Finance when necessary

What they ask

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or other relevant fields
• At least five years of relevant work experience in the fields of financial management, accounting, controlling, audit, and/or consulting
• Solid understanding of accounting, controlling
• Sound knowledge of and experience in using at least one accounting software package, and excellent command of MS Excel
• Structured and analytical mindset
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, engaged, highly motivated, and able to take initiative

Desired skills.

• Consulting experience of 2+ years is an advantage
• Experience with payroll would be an asset
• Experience in public procurement would be an asset
• Experience with MS Dynamics 365 Finance and Power BI (Power Query, Power Pivot, etc.)
• Experience as superuser in IT systems and/or experience with implementing systems
• Experience in project management and leading business improvement processes
• Experience working in an international environment
• Self-reliance, autonomy and a proactive approach