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.