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The Resources Department is responsible for providing central services and is comprised of three pillars; Human Resources & Administration Unit, Financial Resources Unit and Organizational Development & Support Services.

For our Financial Resources Unit, we are looking for a well-rounded, experienced and committed individual to be our next Supplier Accountant Officer (40 %)

• Location: Geneva                             
• Starting date: 01 September 2022, or to be discussed
• Duration: 31 December 2022, with possible extension
• Rate: 40%, working Monday and Tuesday

The role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the supplier accountant works closely with the Corporate Finance Officer. The supplier accountant will be in charge of controlling and booking the invoices and expense reports in Microsoft Dynamics NAV as well as supporting the Corporate Finance officer in the payment executions. In addition, the supplier accountant will be asked to assist the Corporate Finance Officer with other various accounting tasks.

The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills, be highly detail-oriented and have experience in supplier accounting.

Key areas of operation:

• Bookkeeping invoices and expense reports
• Payment set-up and execution
• Various accounting tasks

Your experience

• 2 -3 years’ experience in accounting and payment execution
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Navision
• Command of English, both written and spoken; French a plus
• Able to handle multiple and sometimes competing priorities
• Swiss or EU citizenship or a valid work permit for Switzerland at the time of application is a pre-requisite

 We offer:

• A rewarding, dynamic and challenging work experience
• The chance to be part of a multicultural team of supportive, hardworking and values-driven people
• The chance to contribute to improving security of states and their people within a framework of democratic governance, the rule of law, and respect for human rights

If you think you are a good match for DCAF and the position advertised, please apply online by 10 August 2022, at dcaf-flexperso.ch, enclosing:

• a one-page motivational statement in English describing your relevant experience and what you can bring to DCAF
• a concise CV (maximum two pages)

DCAF is committed to equality of opportunity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of sex, age, disability, gender identity, religion, or ethnicity.

Individuals who seek to serve with DCAF in any individual capacity will be required, if short-listed, to complete a self-attestation stating that they have not committed or been convicted of any criminal offence and have not been involved, by act or omission, in the commission of any violation of international human rights law or international humanitarian law.