Finance Technical Officer Switzerland

NRC Geneva is looking for an experienced Finance Technical Officer with solid knowledge of Swiss accounting standards and VAT rules to ensures accurate and compliant day-to-day accounting, support grant financial and fiscal reporting for the office in Geneva in full respect of Swiss law, Swiss GAAP, donor regulations and internal financial procedures.

What you will do:

Working closely with the NRC Geneva Head of Support and the Finance Manager, your main roles and responsibilities will be:

• Perform daily bookkeeping and posting of financial transactions in the accounting software (Unit4).
• Process accounts payable: control supplier invoices, execute payments (domestic and international), ensure correct cost allocation.
• Handle all VAT-related obligations, including preparation and submission of VAT returns, reconciliation of VAT accounts, and ensuring compliance with Swiss VAT regulations.
• Prepare monthly bank and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Support monthly and annual closing processes and contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts under Swiss GAAP. Ensure proper electronic and physical filing of all supporting documents.
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external audits (Swiss certified auditor, donor audits).
• Support the financial cycle of institutional grants (budget monitoring, expenditure eligibility checks, preparation and submission of financial reports and payments requests to donors).
• Provide financial data and analysis to grant managers and alert on variances or risks.
• Any other tasks as delegated by the line manager.

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What you will bring:

We are looking for someone with a Bachelor or Master degree in finance, accounting or business administration or equivalent, and minimum 4 years of experience in accounting/finance. In addition, you will have:

• Solid knowledge of Swiss accounting standards (Swiss GAAP RPC / FER) and VAT rules
• Excellent command of Excel and good knowledge of accounting software
• Knowledge of social-insurance system and/or payroll a strong advantage
• Fluency in written and spoken English (written and spoken)
• Experience in grant financial management within the humanitarian sector a plus

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee;
• A permanent, full-time contract with NRC in Geneva (candidates need to be EU/EFTA citizens or have a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland in order to be eligible for this role);
• Salary and benefits according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions. This position is a grade 6 on NRC Geneva's 12 grade salary scale.
• Flexible working hours as per our Hybrid Working Policy.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Important information about the application process

When creating your profile, please include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

We ask all interested candidates to kindly include a cover letter and a CV with their application.

Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this role, please email ho.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

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Organization context

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.