HRW - Human Rights Watch
London or Brussels, Multiple Countries
Application Deadline: 12 February 2013 or until the position is filled
Human Rights Watch is seeking an Accountant to oversee all the accounting functions of the European offices. The position reports to the Director of Finance and Administration.
Responsibilities:
- Review recorded/posted transactions of all HRW European entities;
- Oversee the timely and accurate fiscal and calendar closings for European-wide internal and external reporting;
- Prepare, verify and forward bank reconciliations for HRW’s European accounts and payroll journal accounts for the same offices;
- Establish and maintain accounting, payroll, pensions, banking and auditing relationships;
- Manage procedures for granting of funds between all European charities;
- Conduct year end internal audits and oversee the preparation of all European entities filing requirements working with external auditors in various jurisdictions;
- Propose accounting policies and procedures for European based entities to the Director of Finance and Administration and take lead in its implementation;
- Working with HQ and Operations staff ensure that cash flow, budgeting and forecasting in various European locations is monitored appropriately
- Strengthening HRW’s transaction mechanisms while ensuring the required internal controls and compliance (e.g. IFRS, IAS local regulations and taxation):
- Deliver outputs in a timely manner while maintaining consistency with the agreed strategy and priorities of the Finance Division;
- Operate in compliance with organizational policies and procedures; and
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by the Director of Finance and Administration.
Qualifications:
- Education: Chartered Accountant or a bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required; an advanced degree in Accounting is desirable;
- Experience: Minimum five years of experience with progressively complex responsibility in the accounting field.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
- Proven track record of all aspects of accounting, including general ledger, journal entries, budgets, account analysis, financial statements, and other accounting function, is required;
- Solid understanding of statutory requirements, legal procedures (Audit, Tax etc.) and Govt. regulations in Europe is required;
- Solid experience in developing systems & policies related to accounting and finance is required;
- Experience managing accounting in an organization with a complex structure in multiple locations is required;
- High degree of proficiency in a computer-based accounting system and Excel is required; prior experience with not-for-profit software such as Serenic is highly desirable;
- Strong analytical, problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercisesound judgment are required;
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining a strong attention to detail is required;
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations are required;
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English and French are required; proficiency in another language is desirable;
- Prior experience working in nonprofit/NGO financial operations is desirable.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding pension plan and twenty (25) days vacation per year.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, CV, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), salary requirements and contact information for three references. Please submit the entire application to financejobs@hrw.org. Please use “Accountant REF FIN-13-1003-A” as the subject of your email.
Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, CV, a brief writing sample (unedited by others), salary requirements and contact information for three references. Please submit the entire application to financejobs@hrw.org. Please use “Accountant REF FIN-13-1003-A” as the subject of your email.
Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.
