Finance Assistant

Our client is a major non-profit organization located in Geneva. 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 6-month contract International organization located in Geneva The Finance assistant we are looking for will ing 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 Option to work remotely up to 2 days a week..