Assistent Accountant

International Idea / Redovisningsekonomjobb / Stockholm
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Publiceringsdatum
2014-11-20

Beskrivning av verksamheten
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance - International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes. International IDEA acts as a catalyst for democracy building by providing knowledge resources, policy proposals and supporting democratic reforms in response to specific national requests. It works together with policy makers, governments, UN organizations and agencies and regional organizations engaged in the field of democracy building.

International IDEA's notable areas of expertise are: electoral processes, political parties, constitution-building processes, democracy and gender and democracy assessments. International IDEA works worldwide. It is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has offices in Brussels, New York, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Dina arbetsuppgifter
The Assistant Accountant provides general accounting support to the Finance team.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Processes all invoices, expense forms and requests for payments;
• Ensures the accurate and appropriate recording/analysis of all financial transactions, verifies calculations and inputs codes in the accounting system;
• Checks and records advances, expenses and reports from Regional offices in appropriate currencies, ensures their reporting is received on a timely basis;
• Maintains the supplier master data;
• Prepares Swedish VAT recovery;
• Assists with the preparation of Year-End accounts, including year-end cut-off processes for accounts payable;
• Maintains the filing and archiving of accounting / financial documents;
• Updates exchange rates, per diem and such other in the Finance system and on the intranet;
• Produces reports on a timely basis;
• Acts as back-up for the payroll function by processing the monthly pay run, including travel claims, when required.

Utbildning och erfarenhet
General Profile
• Has developed knowledge and skills through formal training or work experience;
• Adds value to team-based activities in his/her unit; collaborates with other entities of the Institute as required;
• Follows internal procedures to ensure high standards of performance and compliance with Institutional guidelines;
• Integrates a gender and diversity perspective in all activities.

Reporting Line
• Senior Accountant

Functional Knowledge
• Understanding of accounting concepts and practice, and of internal accounting control;
• Effective oral and written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports;
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy;
• Ability to analyze fiscal data, summarize information and present it in a logical format.

Operational Knowledge and Skills
• Integrates the Result-Based-Management approach into his/her activities;
• Understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others throughout the organization;
• Illustrates integrity, a collaborative spirit, a sense of achievement, and an understanding of risk management.

Leadership
• No direct people management responsibility.

Problem Solving
• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area; evaluates and selects solutions from established options.

Impact
• Has an impact on the programme development and delivery through the quality of the services or information provided.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Liaises regularly with all internal and external stakeholders involved in his/her projects;
• Acts in all assignments with personal energy and engagement.

Education and Experience
• High school diploma and preferably post-secondary education in accounting or book-keeping;
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in an accounting department, including experience of accounts payable;
• Experience of working in an international context, e.g. in an intergovernmental organization, considered an advantage.

Arbetstider och omfattning
Tillsvidare
Heltid

Tillträde
Enligt överenskommelse

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2014-12-07
All applications must be made in English. Send your application throught our homepage.

Företag
International IDEA

Adress
International IDEA
10334 STOCKHOLM

Övriga kontaktuppgifter
Telefonnummer: 00

Jobbnummer
2075729

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