Closing to Reporting (CTR) Analyst

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

The Closing Analyst takes is in charge of providing reliable, accurate, and timely accounting data through implementation of various accounting tasks and services. S/he adheres to the existing financial rules set by the FAD division to help maintain ICRC’s trustworthiness and business continuity.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Performs monthly closing and year-end closing activities, including accounting entries quality checks, account reconciliation, preparation of adjustments, and posting of journals of the assigned delegation / region
• Communicates advance accounting queries, end-of-service, year-end accruals, untaken leave queries and other queries to the field delegations
• Performs integrity checks of account balances made on a regular basis and takes corrective measures
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions in accordance with financial procedures
• Helps ensure that all accounting transactions are posted accurately and in a timely manner
• Keeps files up to date and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits
• Respond to technical/non-standard inquiries when necessary
• Identifies, reports anomalies or technical issues
• Acts as superuser to field computer applications when required

Desired profile and skills

• Certified Public Accountant
• Experience in general and financial accounting
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Peoplesoft, JD Edwards)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills

What we offer

• Dynamic and fast-growing organization
• Access to further in-house and/or external training
• Flexible work schedule
• Humanitarian endeavour and international environment

Professional experience required

• 3-5 years' work experience in a similar field.
• Experience of international organizations an asset.
• Sound knowledge of accounting software.

Our values

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.