Finance Assistant

Description du poste

* 6-month contract * International organization located in Geneva ## About Our Client ## Our client is a major non-profit organization located in Geneva. ## Job Description ## 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 Successful Applicant ## 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 ## What's on Offer ## 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