To support and carry out the financial management of projects in cooperation with the responsible project coordinators and under the supervision of the Senior Project Controlling Officer of the ICLEI European Secretariat GmbH.
This includes:
Preparing financial reports for project funders and auditors in cooperation with the Project Teams;
The development of financial controlling and reporting templates in line with the various requirements of different funders and projects;
Regularly collecting and monitoring internal financial data for projects and keeping them up to date;
Collecting and processing information from external project partners for financial reports when we lead and/or coordinate a project;
Preparation of project audits;
Key contact partner for project audits.
Skills and qualifications
Degree or professional training in finance management, accounting or other relevant field;
At least 2 years relevant professional experience;
Very good knowledge of Excel and other standard office software;
A good grasp of figures and calculations;
Experience in international project accounting work or non-profit environment is an asset;
Experience in working with the European Commission (Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe) is an asset;
Strong organisational skills and the ability to work on a multitude of projects in parallel;
Capacity to work both independently and within an international team;
Precision and ability to set priorities and to be self-organised within a complex team;
Good communication and interpersonal skills;
A very good command of English (reading, writing and speaking). Additional European language(s) an asset;
Creative, forward thinking and proactive attitude.