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The JRR Secretariat team carries out JRR\u2019s activities under the direction of the JRR Executive Director and it is based in Geneva, Switzerland with a liaison office in New York.\r\n<h4><strong>The Role<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nThe Sr. Accountant and Finance Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Finance Director and will also work with the Director of Operations and all Program Managers, providing them with support, advice and quality control in all issues pertaining to financial &amp; accounting needs.\r\n<h4>Duties and Responsibilities<\/h4>\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Accounting &amp; Finance<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Responsible for all day-to-day accounting with Cr\u00e9sus and Quickbooks accounting systems including: bookkeeping in the general ledger, account reconciliations, record keeping, end-year process and the accounting operations related to (accounts payable\/receivable). Multi-currency.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Responsible for verification of all payment requests and invoices, securing approval and making all monthly bank reconciliation of multiple bank accounts in multiple currencies.Maintaining JRR\u2019s multi-currency chart of accounts in Cr\u00e9sus and all sub-categorization, extracting reports when necessary.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Review all completed financial transactions (receipt of donor funding, credit card statements, expense reports, invoices, etc.) for booking and accuracy. Enter and split all bank transactions by donor or project.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Provide financial support to projects, developing budgets, tracking &amp; forecasting expenditures, monitoring and analyzing accounting data and produce financial reports or statements for donors.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Responsible for the preparation and participation in the annual JRR corporate and donor audits. Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly closings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Track spending to support allocation of costs to donors and donor reporting.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Prepare the annual tax declaration for JRR Association.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Maintain original contracts (supplier, partners, staff, ) and system for tracking\/linking\/filing all financial activity payments with approvals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Partner with program teams to deploy experts, including: prepare and pay DSA, review time sheets vs contracts, expense claims, and present for approval.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Review and develop internal financial and finance-related processes &amp; procedures.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Maintain effective financial controls within JRR, ensure SOP\u2019s are being adhered to.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Serving as a point of contact with bank and and suppliers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Payroll \/Human resources<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Responsible for Swiss monthly payroll with Cr\u00e9sus Salaire, which includes ensuring vacation and sick time are tracked in the system.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Collecting employee tax information, preparing new employee files, orienting new employees to the organization, answering payroll related Provide payroll advice to Directors.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Key liaison for benefits providers and partners: BCGE, Viseca, Fer Ciam AVS, Patrimonia LPP, Generali LAA, Imp\u00f4t \u00e0 la source, OCPM, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Request and follow-up of work permit, AVS and pension fund employees affiliation, family allowances request, tax at source treatment and other salary deductions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Creating and distributing documents such as end-year salary\u2019s certificates, \u201cattestations de quittance\u201d, all the end-year documents related to Fer Ciam, Patrimonia LPP, Administration Fiscale Cantonale , la Mobili\u00e8re and Generali.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Completing termination paperwork before and after the leaving of a staff member.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Director and\/or Executive Director.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Qualifications<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Accounting diploma (Swiss Brevet Federal \/ Swiss Certified Accountant), Bachelor or Master degree (in Accounting or Finance).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Six or more years\u2019 experience in general accounting, budgeting, reporting &amp; audit support, ideally with experience in a fiduciary.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Previous experience with Cr\u00e9sus and Quickbooks accounting software is critical.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advanced knowledge of excel.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Experience with international operations and multi-currency accounting &amp; budgeting.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fluent in French &amp; English.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Competencies<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Highly detail-oriented, meticulous, conscientious, accurate, reliable, and patient<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Flexible\/adaptable, able to cope with changing environment and priorities, as well as shifting deadlines &amp; multi-tasking. Able to stay calm under pressure and to show persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; to handle stress; able to accommodate to the needs of the organization to achieve its goals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Organized, able to develop clear and realistic goals; to plan ahead; to identify priorities; to manage time and resources efficiently<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High level of personal integrity and professional ethics, trustworthy with confidential matters<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Team player &amp; a disciplined self-starter who can self-manage priorities &amp; work independently<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Able to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues\/problems; to show commitment to the organization and its goals; to respect deadlines; to achieve results; to demonstrate professionalism in interactions with colleagues and external actors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Open, culturally conscious, non-political.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Application process<\/h4>\r\nSwiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland, can apply.\r\n\r\nPlease send your CV, a cover letter addressed to Ms. Heather Preuss, outlining your motivation and indicating your availability to the following email address: <a href=\"mailto:jrr_recruit@justicerapidresponse.org\">jrr_recruit@justicerapidresponse.org<\/a>\r\n\r\nPlease note that <strong><u>ONLY APPLICANTS with an accounting diploma, Cr\u00e9sus experience and fluency in French<\/u> <u>&amp; English will be considered.<\/u>\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOnly short-listed candidates will be contacted.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and deadline for application is 13 May 2024.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAnticipated Starting date: <strong>15 June 2024<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Indicative gross annual salary range for this position is 87\u2019000 - 96\u2019600 CHF, commensurate with relevant professional experience.","_job_category":{"52":"Finance"},"organization-type":"","fields-of-action":"Human Rights \/ Droits humains","_job_type":{"71":"Permanent contract \/ CDI"},"_job_apply_type":"with_email","_job_apply_email":"jrr_recruit@justicerapidresponse.org","_job_apply_url":"","activity-rate":"100%","_job_salary_type":"monthly","_job_salary":"","_job_experience":"6-9 years","_job_application_deadline_date":"2024-05-13","_job_location":{"90":"Gen\u00e8ve"},"_job_logo":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo-Justice-Rapid-Response-150x150.png","_job_employer_name":"Justice Rapid Response","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/employer\/justice-rapid-response\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/94025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94025"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/94025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94034,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/94025\/revisions\/94034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=94025"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=94025"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=94025"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.cagi.ch\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=94025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}