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Senior Accounting Officer
2015-07-06 10:04:30| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Directorate of Finance, Controlling and Information Technology The European Space Agency is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women POST Senior Accounting Officer in the Financial Accounting Fixed Asset Section, Accounting Division, Finance, Planning and Controlling Department, Directorate of Finance, Controlling and Information Technology. This post is classified in the A2A4 grade band on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. LOCATION ESA Headquarters, Paris France. DUTIES The Senior Accounting Officer provides support to the Chief Accountant with respect to implementation of the Agencys accounting policy and procedures. The post involves a variety of tasks aimed at ensuring timely, accurate delivery of IPSAS International Public Sector Accounting Standards compliant balances under the current ERP Enterprise Resource Planning system. In particular, the Senior Accounting Officer provides support in the area of fixed assets and for the ESAwide management of fixed assets and gives guidance on the application of both IPSAS and best practice to fixed asset management. The postholder will be responsible for the following duties maintaining and monitoring the application of internal controls and procedures to management of fixed assets providing timely support to Directorates with respect to fixedasset development andor management matters monitoring, in close cooperation with Directorates, the periodic physical inspection of fixed assets monitoring, in collaboration with Directorates, the acquisition and disposal of fixed assets to comply with internal policies and procedures monitoring the monthly and yearly closure of financial accounts and related tasks supporting the preparation and consolidation of annual IPSAScompliant financial statements identifying gaps in key processes and ensuring the implementation of IPSAScompliant operational policies and procedures providing business analysis and direction with respect to ensuring IPSAScompliant policies ensuring the relevant data cleansing and preparation exercise to achieve continuous IPSAScompliant balances and financial statements managing the preparation of regular and ad hoc financial management reports monitoring the compliance of IPSASrelated audit observations performing other workrelated duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants for this post should have a Masters degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field. An accounting qualification as Certified Public Accountant CPA, Chartered Accountant CA or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMA is required. A minimum of seven years of professional experience, with increasing responsibility, in accounting and auditing in private or publicsector multinational organisations is required. Demonstrated experience in complex accounting operations and consolidations is required. Several years of demonstrated experience in transitioning privatesector or publicsector accounting standards such as International Financial Reporting Standards or IPSAS is required. Extensive experience in working with the finance module and consolidation in an Enterprise Resource Planning ERP is required preferably SAP. Candidates must be able to apply conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills in accounting operations. They must be able to conduct independent research and analysis, identify issues, formulate options and make conclusions and recommendations. Applicants must have excellent analytical and communication verbal and written skills. They must be able to work in a team and in a proactive and autonomous way. Integrity and good interpersonal and relationship management skills are also prerequisites for this post. Experience in professional translation, preferably in an international environment or in an industrial, scientific, or legal field relevant to the Agencys work, is required. CLOSING DATE The closing date for applications is 14 August 2015. Applications from external candidates for this position should preferably be made online at the ESA Web Site www.esa.intcareers. Those unable to apply online should submit their CV to Human Resources, ESA, 810 rue MarioNikis, 75738 Paris, Cedex 15 France. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. Under ESA Regulations, the age limit for recruitment is 55. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada. Priority will be first given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented member states. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment.
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