Finance Assistant

Description

Our client is a major non-profit organization located in Geneva.

The Finance assistant will perform the following principal duties:

Receive and process financial data and correspondence ensuring completeness of information and conformity with financial regulations and rules as well as with anti-fraud policies and procedures; follow-up on missing/incomplete/inaccurate information
Calculate, verify, enter and process payments and vouchers as well as any reimbursements due
Facilitate matching of accounting documents and related records
Verify and process associated account positionings for the department
Participate as needed in testing/upgrading of systems
Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records; collate and compile financial and statistical information to reflect financial and/or transactional activities within the accounts payable domain
Perform accounts reconciliation such as general ledger, suspense, and petty cash accounts
Review obligations and expenditures, identify anomalies, take necessary corrective action and report discrepancies to supervisor
Identify and correct errors in data entry or accounting operations
Examine client queries and provide explanations in a timely manner, forwarding disputed, complex or unusual cases to the supervisor
Draft correspondence to clarify discrepancies, obtain explanations and provide information on the financial rules and regulations
Perform other related duties as required including backing up other staff members of the department

The Finance assistant we are looking for will bring the following background and experience:

A degree in Finance or Accounting
At least three years of accounting or finance-related work experience
Experience working with an ERP system
Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English, knowledge of French would be a plus
Good knowledge of accounting and financial principles, procedures and systems
Ability to understand, interpret, work within and communicate applicable accounting and financial rules, regulations and procedures
Ability to prioritize work assignments, organize own schedule, perform work independently as well as work effectively in a team and meet deadlines
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to tactfully deal with clients and respond to queries both orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnership

Option to work remotely up to 2 days a week.

Quote job ref

JN-062026-7037398

Job Function

Accounting, Audit & Advisory, Tax and Treasury

Specialisation

Accounts Payable

Industry

Not For Profit

Location

Geneva

Contract Type

Interim

Job Reference

JN-062026-7037398