Project Accountant #935

Accounting for International Development; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international NGO in Germany is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial management support and ensure compliance with grant requirements. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in accounting, project budgeting, and strong communication skills. This opportunity includes a salary between €45,000 and €50,000, with additional support for relocation if necessary.

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of experience in accounting.
• Understanding of accounting & finance principles.
• Experience in project accounting and grant compliance.

Aufgaben

• Provide financial management support to project teams.
• Prepare project budgets and monitor expenditure.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements.

Kenntnisse

Financial management support

Project budgeting

Grant management

Data analysis

Advanced MS Excel skills

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Accountant qualification or QBE

Tools

MS Excel

SQL

Jobbeschreibung

Project Accountant #935

c. €45,000 - €50,000

Germany, Europe

Permanent

Our partner is a well-respected advocacy INGO. They are seeking to recruit a Project Accountant to provide financial management support to project managers and their overseas offices.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner to project teams and country offices, offering financial management support.
• Prepare project budgets, monitor expenditure and cashflows, and prepare management accounts, including variance analyses and supporting narrative reports.
• Grant management, compliance and reporting – preparing financial reports to donors, ensuring that these meet their requirements.
• Review the capacity of overseas offices, and support with capacity building as required.
• Ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of project accounting procedures, developing, and maintaining these as required, and supporting and coaching junior staff as required.
• Supporting the broader finance team, including junior finance staff, in any ad hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required

Person Specification

• Accountant, qualified or QBE, with at least 5 years of experience in accounting, an understanding of accounting & finance principles and management accounting & reporting.
• Experience of project accounting, grant compliance & management is desirable; an understanding of the grant compliance & reporting requirements of the EU and German government grants is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills. Competence in SQL an advantage.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance staff.
• Quick learner, organised and flexible, able to meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English, with excellent spoken and reporting writing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is highly desirable. Knowledge of German is not essential or required.
• Culturally sensitive
• Willingness to travel abroad.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to get good grounding in project accounting & grant management within a large, complex INGO. Salary of c. €45,000. For the right candidate, the organisation will offer sponsorship. For those candidates outside of Germany, some relocation costs, including the cost of obtaining a permit (if required) will be covered.

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