Accounting Advisor

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**Location**: Vienna, Austria

**Duration**: unlimited contract, 32-38.5h

SOS Children's Villages, founded in 1949, is the world's largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children and young people without parental care, or at risk of losing it. Child neglect, abuse and abandonment is everywhere. Families are at risk of separation. Locally led, we work in more than 130 countries and territories to strengthen families who are under pressure so they can stay together. When this is not in a child or young person's best interests, we provide quality care according to their unique needs. Together with partners, donors, communities, children, young people and families, we enable children to grow up with the bonds they need to develop and become their strongest selves. We speak up for each child's rights and advocate for change so all children can grow up in a supportive environment.

**Mission**

Finance & Controlling fulfils financial statutory requirements for SOS Children's Villages International (SOS CVI) by accurately performing budgeting, accounting and controlling of the General Secretariat (GSC) Austria. It thereby ensures business continuity for SOS Children's Villages International.

Finance & Controlling enables member association‘s capacity and compliance, federation integrity, and the efficient and proper use of funds by:

- supporting member associations in managing their financial cycle by coordinating the allocation of programmes to funding partners and coordinating the flow of funds towards results;
- proactively managing financial risks of the Federation on an on-going basis, focusing on foreign exchange, inflation development, reserve levels and social liabilities;
- monitoring, auditing and advising member associations to achieve compliance and safeguarding the integrity of the Federation;
- supporting member associations with federation wide software solutions and data management and analytics;
- initiating and supporting federation wide projects in co-ownership with member associations to support them in fulfilling their strategic objectives and compliance obligations aligned with the federation objectives and obligations;
- defining, updating the standards and monitoring the capacity of finance departments and key staff in member associations;
- supporting member associations in a cross functional manner in the development of their strategies and we monitor the achievement of goals.

The incumbent acts as a role model of ethical standards across the federation as reflected in our code of conduct and is accountable for role modeling safeguarding principles and upholding the highest standards of our values-based approaches to safeguard the wellbeing of the children/young, the communities we work with, our staff and all those we engage with in our work.

**Tasks & Responsibilities**

**Day-to-day accounting and internal controls**:

- Ensure timely and accurate bookkeeping with a focus on, not limited to, bank postings and accounts payable.
- Vendor master data management.
- Performing account reconciliations and maintaining the general ledger.
- Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
- Performing other accounting duties as assigned by the Accounting Team Leader.
- Contribute to and collaborate at improving appropriate internal financial controls.
- Cooperation and communication with various stakeholders within the broader organization.

**Periodical tasks**
- Reconcile monthly/quarterly trial balances.
- Coordinating and assisting with audit preparations and process management.
- Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies.
- Prepare trial balances and notes information for the SOS CVI financial external audit and other relevant reports, including intercompany reconciliation with other SOS CVI entities.
- Support elaboration of accounting policies and guidelines / Global chart of accounts.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 3 years of practical work experience in accounting roles
- Higher education or relevant certificates in accounting (Austrian accounting standards are a plus)
- Working knowledge of Austrian tax laws and Austrian GAAP (UGB)
- Understanding of IFRS accounting guidelines
- Ability to work with little to no supervision
- Strong financial analysis and analytical skills
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- English and German language skills
- Advanced knowledge of D365, MS office and / or other Finance-related IT systems and IT systems
- A valid Austrian working permit or eligibility to work within the EU

**What We Offer**
- A diverse range of interesting tasks in a leading INGO multicultural working environment
- As a responsible employer we provide a range of training schemes and encourage educational enhancement
- A salary that will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
- 14 salaries/year
- Flexible working hours
- Overtime - does not get lost and ca