Finance Control Officer for HQ, based in Geneva (Link For External Applicants)

IMPACT; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 100’000 - 125’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IMPACT Initiatives, a renowned humanitarian NGO based in Geneva, is seeking a Finance Control Officer. The role involves overseeing financial controls, budgeting, and reporting while contributing to humanitarian projects. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational skills, fluency in French and English, and relevant professional experience in finance.

Leistungen

Contribution to medical insurance

Insurance coverage for accidents

Health and life insurance

25 paid leave days per year

Up to 40% remote work

Qualifikationen

• At least 4 years professional experience in a similar finance position.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Experience in financial control, budgeting, and reporting.

Aufgaben

• Support financial control, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Work independently, managing multiple demands under pressure.
• Ensure accuracy and organization in financial documentation.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Motivation for humanitarian work

Ausbildung

Master studies in Business/Finance/Administration or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

SAGE accounting software

Jobbeschreibung

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, which includes i) the REACH Initiative aimed at facilitating the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts, ii) the PANDA Initiative aimed at directly supporting key aid actors in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of their programmes, and iii) the AGORA Initiative aimed at promoting localised and multi-sectoral aid action in support of the recovery and stabilisation of crisis-affected communities. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted and the two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from Acted’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Finance Control Officer to support our IMPACT Initiatives team in Geneva.

Department : IMPACT Initiatives – Finance

Position : Finance Control Officer

Starting Date : 15th July 2025.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education Master studies in Business / Finance / Administration or equivalent;
• Years of experience At least 4 years professional experience in a similar finance position
• Professional experience Experience in finance control, budgeting, following budgets and financial reporting
• Language skills Fluent in French and English;
• Organizational skills Organized person, with attention to detail and rigor. Capacity to work independently and under pressure. Ability to manage competing demands in a timely manner;
• Motivation Interest and motivation to work in the humanitarian field;
• Communication skills Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to listen and connect with staff deployed in the field;
• Software skills Perfect knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and Excel.

DESIRED

• Previous experience or demonstrated interest in the non-profit sector
• Work experience at a project-oriented organization is an advantage
• Knowledge of SAGE accounting software

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• For this position, gross salary of 5’000 CHF to 5’167 CHF monthly (before income tax). NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education and experience of staff. A contribution to medical insurance of 489 CHF per month is already included in the salary figure.
• Insurance covering professional and non-professional accidents throughout the period of employment with IMPACT
• Health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance in case of field visits / temporary deployments
• Up to 40% of remote work on a weekly basis
• 25 paid leave days per year + compassionate / family leave