Finance Officer

External Assistant: Finance Officer

Job Reference: LM003 
Expected starting date: November 2019
Duration: 4 years 

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

The Herpetofauna Albanian Society (HAS) seeks a Finance Officer with experience to join the LIFE MEDTURTLES project. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the project coordinator and supervisor in the preparation of budget and necessary reports foreseen by the project, managing records and receipts, reconciling the project transactions and preparing balance sheets, processing invoices, resolve financial disputes raised by the project coordinator or lead beneficiary.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

A bachelor’s degree from a college or university with major course of study in one of the Finance, Economics, Accounting or a closely related field and with three years of professional experience; or a master’s degree from a college or university with major course of study in one of the Finance, Economics, Accounting or a closely related field and with two years of professional experience; or a doctorate from a college or university with major course of study in one of the Finance, Economics, Accounting or a closely related field. 

PREFERRED SELETION CRITERIA 

Candidates with a PhD or a Master’s in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a closely related field, with extensive financial experience, and/or with experience on the implementation of the EU funded projects are encouraged to apply and may be given preference. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES 

Knowledge of: financial programs. Skills: strong quantitative skills. Ability to: collect and organize data; perform quantitative analysis of data; work both independently and on collaborative projects; utilize problem-solving techniques; use computer software for database, statistical, graphical, and word-processing applications; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, colleagues, and volunteers; understand and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures implemented by the employer. 

TO APPLY 

All applicants must send to info@has-org.al before 16th October 2019, 16.00 (GMT+2) the following documents:  

  1. Curriculum Vitae  
  2. Cover letter  
  3. ID 
  4. Copy of the degrees (Bachelor, Master, PhD) 
  5. Copy of the certificate of English (if any)  
  6. Copy of other certificates and/or qualifications 
  7. Copy of the employment certificate  
  8. Criminal record certificate, or self-declaration form 

Only those who meet the requirements for the positions will be considered. Please make sure to include job reference LM003 in the subject of your email when applying. 

The HAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.