Prepare financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, invoices, payments, and tax returns while supporting accurate reporting, audit preparation, and other finance projects.
Financial Accountant
๐ Description
- Perform journal entries and support day-to-day accounting and period-end procedures.
- Prepare information and supporting documents for external audits and resolve transaction discrepancies with stakeholders.
- Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, electronic payments, cash reporting, and bank reconciliations.
- Prepare financial and administrative reports and maintain the contract database.
- Document and update internal controls and financial procedures.
- Administer the travel and expense platform and assist with wider finance and operational tasks.
๐ ๏ธ Requirements
- Bachelor-level education in finance, accounting, or economics.
- 2-3 years of relevant experience and a thorough understanding of accounting administration.
- Accounting and analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with finance software, ERPs, and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Business Central.
- Experience collaborating across countries and cultures and coordinating work across time zones.
- Clear communication, prioritization, flexibility, accuracy, and ability to work independently and in a team.
- Fluent English at minimum C1 CEFR level.
โจ Benefits
- Work hours: Full-time (40hrs/week)
- Contract type: 1 year with possibility of extension
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Generous leave allowance.
- Access to the GRI Academy.
- The application deadline for this position is 10 November 2026 at 12:00 (noon) CEST.
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About GRI
GRI is the independent global standard setter for sustainability impact reporting providing the worldโs most widely used sustainability reporting standards. GRI works with businesses, regulators, investors, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to advance transparency, accountability, and sustainable development. Through such multi-stakeholder processes, GRI develops standards that reflect global best practice and public interest.
With staff in more than 20 countries, we combine global perspective with local relevance, supporting long-term value creation for organizations and society.
About the role
In this role, you will assist the Finance Senior Manager in timely and accurate production of all financial information. Additionally, you will liaise with colleagues across several teams to ensure that day-to-day financial operations run smoothly and effectively.
Responsibilities
Support day-to-day accounting and period-end procedures within the established deadlines by performing journal entries and ensuring their correspondence with related supporting documentation.
Assist in preparing and compiling required information for external audits.
Liaise with stakeholders by providing supporting documents and resolving accounting issues and discrepancies as they arise in the daily processing of transactions.
Support accounts payable and accounts receivable related tasks.
Assist in preparing financial and administrative reports for business lines and other stakeholders.
Support the maintenance of the contract database.
Assist in preparing cash reporting and bank reconciliation.
Assist in maintaining, updating and documenting internal controls as well as the GRIโs manual for financial procedures.
Support the preparation and execution of payments through electronic banking.
Act as system administrator for the organization's travel and expense management platform.
In a small team, you will also support wider finance and operational tasks as needs arise
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