Corporate Project Accountant WAF (100%)
Job entry: Immediately or by arrangement
Contract type: Local contract conditions apply.
Tasks
- Responsible for the international project accounting in several French Speaking African countries
- Acting as a finance partner for local accounting teams
- Guide and monitor all accounting aspects during the project life cycle (from opening of the project budget to the preparation of the donor statement according to specific contractual requirements)
- Independent monitoring of project accounts kept abroad (customer projects, country and regional offices) in different currencies and their integration into Head Office accounting system
- Support in budget monitoring
- Training and supporting local staff in accounting matters
- Field visits if required
- Support in the sustainable development of the ERP system
- Ensure proper closing (currently by semester)
- Support in preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with Swiss GAAP FER
Requirements
- Professional degree in finance and accounting (ACCA or CPA)
- At least 8 years of professional experience in financial and operational accounting (preferably in globally operating industrial/manufacturing business unit)
- Process-oriented way of thinking with the ability to visualize complex relationships
- Proactive, independent and solution-oriented approach and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Working experience with NGOs preferred
- Good knowledge of MS-Office 365, Excel; knowledge in Power BI and MS Dynamics as an advantage
- Good knowledge of ERP-systems; Abacus as an advantage
- Fluent French and English spoken and written
- Willingness to travel periodically
Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references. Please apply exclusively via the online application portal before July 19th 2024. For further information please visit www.swisscontact.org.
