Accountant Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean

Barcelona, Spain

Reports to: Head of Finance & Support Services
Division: Legal & Administration

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance and Support Services, the Accountant is responsible for treasury and budget reporting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares reports such as cash-flow and forecast, bank and petty-cash statements, monthly finance reports;
• Controls committed funds and expenditure i.e. travel expense claims, mobile phone consumption, etc;
• Executes and controls payments (bank and petty cash);
• Controls contributions and handles correspondence regarding contributions;
• Prepares and analyzes accounting statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports;
• Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for contracts and grants;
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness;
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of Finance and Support Services.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Finance or Business Administration or equivalent academic or professional training;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position;
• Previous experience and knowledge of EC Regulations in Finance, Accounting, Budgeting, and Cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections;
• Experience in financial and accounting software applications, e.g. in SAP, is desirable.

LANGUAGES

Proficiency in English and Spanish language. Desirable knowledge of French, Arabic or other language of UfMS countries would be an asset.

Submission of applications:

Please read carefully the following information and send a complete application in English to the following address: hr@ufmsecretariat.org.

The complete application includes:

• A detailed curriculum vitae in English clearly elaborating educational and professional experience;
• A motivation letter in English including a clear mention of the profile applied for and full postal address.

Please, do not send any supporting documents (i.e.: copies of your ID-card, educational certificates, evidence of previous professional experience etc.) with your application at this stage if not specified in the Vacancy Notice.

Please refer to our website for more information www.ufmsecretariat.org.

Submission Date:

Complete applications must be submitted by January 4th, 2013 (midnight, European time, GMT+1).