Accounting Advisor (32-38,5 hrs, Vienna or Innsbruck, hybrid)

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.

Location Innsbruck or Vienna /Austria, hybrid

Mission

Finance & Controlling fulfils financial statutory requirements for SOS-Kinderdorf International by accurately performing budgeting, accounting and controlling of the General Secretariat (GSC) Austria. It thereby ensures business continuity for SOS-Kinderdorf 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.
• Contribute to and collaborate at improving appropriate internal financial controls.
• Performing account reconciliations and maintaining the general ledger
• Conduct payment runs incl. salary payments.
• Reconcile intercompany positions with other SOS KDI entities.
• Act as counterpart to D365 / NAV helpdesk for MAs and GSC accounting questions.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
• Performing other accounting duties as assigned by the Accounting Team Leader
• 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 KDI financial external audit and other relevant reports, including intercompany reconciliation with other SOS KDI entities.
• Support elaboration of accounting policies and guidelines / Global chart of accounts.
• The Accounting Advisor acts as stand-in for the Team lead in case of vacation and other leaves.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Sound knowledge & experience in accounting
• 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
  
  
  

Desirable

• Sound ability to work in a multinational / multicultural environment
  
  
  

We offer

• A diverse range of interesting tasks and opportunity to work on a global scale 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 can be taken as hours off
• Homeoffice possibility 75% of the working time after onboarding period
• Possibility to work from abroad max 25% of your working time after onboarding period
• Choice between Innsbruck and Vienna office
• An unlimited employment contract
• Possibility for future horizontal and vertical career moves
  
  
  

What We Stand For 

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organization, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action. 

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a safe working environment for our staff, the children and young people and the communities that we work for. The organization prohibits harassment, exploitation and abuses by or of any employee, supervisor, manager, child, young people, community, contractor, applicant, or other individual with whom SOS Children’s Villages employees come into contact by virtue of their work. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our prevention and protection against Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse policy. 

In addition, SOS Children’s Villages apply a zero-tolerance concerning any fraud situation. The organization does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 

Successful candidates will have to submit a criminal record certificate, current within the last three years. In accordance with the organisation’s child protection policy, these positions will be subject to criminal record checks. 

This advertisement - depending on the years of experience - can be offered on a lower grade with a different focus.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application in English by 21 July 2024. Position will remain open until filled.

SOS Children’s Villages International, www.sos-childrensvillages.org/