We are recruiting for our client a Finance Assistant immediately available for an initial 6‑month assignment.
Our client is a major non‑profit organization located in Geneva.
Finance Assistant
Description
* 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
Profile
* 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, organise 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
Job Offer
Option to work remotely up to 2 days a week.
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