Accounting Payroll, A/R, TAX Officer

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: April 24, 2025

The Human Technopole Foundation (HT) is an interdisciplinary research institute, created and supported by the Italian government, whose aim is to develop innovative strategies to promote human health and healthy aging through a multidisciplinary and integrated approach, combining genomics, computational biology, structural biology, neuroscience and health data science. HT scientists work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment to help promote life science research nationally and internationally. In line with its mission to serve the research community at large, HT operates National Facilities, specifically aimed at making HT’s technologies, methods and tools available to the national scientific community.

The Human Technopole Foundation is looking for an Accounting Payroll, A/R, TAX Officer to work in the Finance Department.

The Accounting Payroll, A/R, Tax Officer, reporting to the Accounting Manager, supports basic accounting operations, including accounts receivable (A/R), payroll data entry, and tax compliance assistance. This role ensures accuracy in financial transactions and compliance with legal and tax regulations while providing support to internal teams.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Assist in recording A/R transactions and reconciliations;
• Support the registration of invoices and receipts;
• Collaborate with teams to ensure timely processing of payments;
• Assist in payroll data entry and verification;
• Support payroll record reconciliation with the general ledger;
• Help with the preparation of tax declarations;
• Review tax-related documentation for accuracy;
• Support senior team members in tax compliance activities;
• Support general ledger activities and reconciliations;
• Assist in basic accounting tasks under supervision;
• Help prepare financial documentation for internal and external audits;
• Maintain financial records in line with regulatory requirements.

Mandatory requirements:

• High school diploma or associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field;
• Proven experience in accounting and tax compliance;
• Basic understanding of A/R processes, payroll processing, and tax compliance;
• Familiarity with accounting principles and financial documentation;
• Fluency in Italian, written and spoken;
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Preferential requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Management;
• 1+ year of experience gained in accounting in research institutes or medium-large companies, characterized by high management and organizational complexity;
• Experience of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) is a plus;
• Knowledge of accounting processes and principles;
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial tools;
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting and Business Intelligence tool.

Organizational and social skills:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability in the management of daily activities and in any critical issues;
• Problem-solving orientation;
• Analysis and synthesis skills;
• Good communication and relational skills;
• Flexibility;
• Sense of urgency in given tasks.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online sending:

• a full CV in English;
• a motivation letter in English.

WHY HUMAN TECHNOPOLE?

• Our working environment is international, friendly and inclusive. We work together across disciplines leveraging synergies between their diverse skill sets and methodological approaches.
• We believe that highly diverse teams yield the best and most innovative results.

Main benefits:

• Welfare plans;
• Canteen service;
• Work-life balance provisions;
• Italian language training for foreigners;
• Parental leave up to 1 year and other support for new parents;
• Counseling.

Special consideration will be given to candidates who are part of the protected categories list, according to L. 68/99.

Number of positions offered: 1

Contract offered: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, fixed-term 2 years, employee level.

Salary indication: up to € 35k, depending on the candidate’s seniority.

The position is based in Milan.

The Foundation reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend, suspend, modify, revoke, or cancel this job posting without giving rise to any rights or claims whatsoever in favour of the candidates; the Foundation reserves, however, the right not to proceed with the awarding of the above-described assignment due to the effect of supervening regulatory provisions and/or obstructive circumstances.