Job Vacancy Details
Senior Financial Officer
Public & Not For Profit
Gland - La Côte
Permanent
Updated August 26, 2008
Job Role
Under the supervision of the Head of Accounting and with the aid of an Assistant, the Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for the following tasks :
Financial systems and processes
- Perform a key role in the implementation of a Management Information System (MIS) and in the development and adaptation of guidelines and processes for the new system.
- Write the operating guidelines for accounting functions based on the process descriptions and manage their implementation on a global basis.
- Manage the implementation of an Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable system.
- Take a leading role in the review and implementation of the Internal Control System at Headquarters and in the Regional and Country Offices (RCOs).
- Participate in the business analyses process in preparation for the reorganization of the accounts structure.
- Assist in the design and improvement of accounting procedures.
- Design report formats and report writing.
Finance and accounting
- Membership financial management: validation of entries, membership reporting, aged analysis and calculation of provisions.
- Integration of the membership financial functions into the accounting department and conversion to MIS system.
- Current accounts with RCOs: validation of entries, management of the current accounts and streamlining of the process (intermediate task pending the implementation of an MIS).
- Manage the reconciliation of all global ledger balance sheet accounts, bank account reconciliations, asset registers and control the validity of the global accounts, entries and reports.
- Investigation and handling of long-outstanding balances in preparation of the new MIS system in cooperation with the Senior Accounts Officer.
- Accounting for a Trust and a Trust Fund.
Who we're looking for
The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
- University degree in Business Administration, Business Economics, Accounting or Financial Management.
- Ideally to have progressive experience in accounting and finance.
- Membership of a professional accounting and/or financial body desirable.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
- Personal diplomacy and discretion.
- Sensitive to working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- Ability to take initiative, and work with creativity and flexibility.
About our client
Our client is a large worldwide organization actively working towards the protection of nature by implementing ecological programs throughout the world.
Michael Page Contact
Job Ref: PJGA31159
Your application will be sent to Jocelyn Gallet.
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