Finance Officer IPDET
Key information
- Publication date:06 November 2024
- Workload:40%
- Contract type:Temporary
- Language:German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Schanzeneckstrasse 1, 3012 Bern
Tasks
General Accounting
- Oversee all financial operations, including monitoring and reporting activities
- Manage and control IPDET account balances
- Prepare and compile annual financial statements
- Manage financial reporting and forecasting, including the preparation of semi-annual financial reconciliation and reporting to the World Bank.
- Disburse grant payments and coordinate the annual external audit
- Maintain and update the World Bank's grant management system, "Client Connection"
- Coordinate closely with the World Bank task manager of IPDET and the financial management team to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Manage tender processes and contract administration
- Manage the World Bank's procurement system, "STEP"
- Coordinate closely with the World Bank task manager of IPDET and the procurement team to ensure that procurement procedures and reporting are in line with the World Bank's grant requirements
- Coordinate and monitor accounting activities for entities responsible for regional program deliveries
- Work closely with the Head of Program and Program Officer to develop and manage budget plans
Requirements
- Commercial qualification, ideally with an accounting focus
- Several years of relevant experience in financial administration, accounting and financial reporting, preferably in grant management within an international organization
- Knowledge of VAT regulations is an advantage
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both German and English
- Proficient in IT applications related to accounting
- High level of resilience and adaptability
- Independent, solution-oriented approach to work
- Quick to grasp new concepts and adapt to new tasks
We offer
- A diverse role in a dynamic, international field and a multidisciplinary team
- Flexible working hours with the possibility of remote work
- An attractive workplace located in the city center near the main train station in Bern
- Employment according to cantonal guidelines
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Dr. des. Matthias Edel, Operational Program Manager IPDET, E-mail: Write an email
Dr. Christina Cuonz, Director of the Center for University Continuing Education, E-mail: Write an email
Interviews will be held on the mornings of 11 and 12 November.
For more information, please visit:
Center for University Continuing Education: www.zuw.unibe.ch
IPDET: www.ipdet.org
Continuing Education at the University of Bern: www.weiterbildung.unibe.ch
We look forward to receiving your complete application in electronic form (one PDF file) by 4 November 2024, sent to Write an email. Subject: "Finance Officer IPDET".