Financial Reporting, Control, Compliance Officer

VCM/RCC is recruiting several Financial Reporting Control and Compliance Officers who will report to the Head of RCC Unit. Depending on business need candidate qualifications professional experience and performance in the recruitment process the appropriate grade will be proposed.

Main Responsibilities

Donor Reporting Control Compliance and VC Accounting

• Review sign off on financial reports on VC income & spending ensuring compliance with SAP accounts OECD financial rules and donor agreements. Includes financial reports of varied complexity taking lead on multi-stakeholder reports.
• Provide advice to Directorates on financial reporting collaborating to ensure consistent application of best practices.
• Execution of VC account adjustments and controls including wind-down of complex projects and resolution of anomalies. Assist with managing refund & suspense accounts accounting close and reporting.
• Provide guidance on VC administration procedures accounting and costing policies.
• Provide high-quality client service and foster collaborative relationships solving problems rapidly and independently.

Audit & Donor Support

• Provide support on EU audit requests for successful outcomes efficiency of process. Assist with External Auditor queries on VC accounts.
• Ensure effective response to donor queries on financial reports.
• Keep abreast of EU regulations and OECD-EU agreements advising on related matters and practices.
• Liaison with VCM Transversal team for improvement projects and any donor eFiling requirements.

Analysis Reporting and Communications

• Develop and update finance-related guidelines policies and procedures on workstreams.
• Develop training sessions on VC policies and practices.
• Assist in tracking documentation coordination and communication of VC lessons learned; fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare analyses reports KPIs dashboards and communications. Represent RCC Unit at corporate meetings including giving presentations.

Improvement / IT Projects

• Contribute to improving processes through automation and risk control; idea generation drafting business requirements testing training and drafting guidelines.
• Liaise with VCM Transversal and Systems Teams on projects and planning as needed.
• Supervise the BO Reporting of RCC Team including idea generation for new reports and improvement of existing reports and data clean up. Ensure necessary controls and reminders performed.
• Help with organisation of RCC Team filing systems ensuring lean processes and efficient access.

Miscellaneous

• Provide advice and coaching to RCC Team on all RCC workstreams.
• Assist RCC Head of Unit and Financial Controller as needed.

Qualifications :

Academic Background

• University degree in accounting financial management audit business administration law or related field. 
• A professional certification in finance/accounting domain (e.g. chartered accountant MBA) would be an advantage. 

Professional Background

• Minimum of 3-4 years practical experience in accounting financial management audit or relevant equivalent.
• Experience in donor financial reporting audits auditor queries including data collection and drafting responses. Experience with EU VCs.
• Experience developing interpreting and implementing financial & costing policies and procedures.
• Experience in developing communications guidance and trainings of a financial nature to audiences of varied backgrounds.
• Experience advising team members clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in execution of accounting journal entries control and analysis of financial data; developing reports and presentations.
• Experience in solution-oriented problem solving and flexibility to cope with strict conflicting deadlines.
• Experience with Key Performance Indicators and automating processes to reduce operational risk increase efficiency.
• Autonomous Self-motivated with positive approach and experience working in a multicultural environment.

Tools

• Good command of Microsoft Office applications (Excel PowerPoint Analysis Word and OneNote) with advanced knowledge of data extraction and manipulation. 
• Knowledge of the Organisations financial and administrative systems (SAP FI GM FM Business Objects and Power BI) would be an advantage.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other with commitment to reach a good working level.

Core Competencies  

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).
• There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
• To learn more refer to OECD Core Competencies.

What the OECD offers

The monthly salary starts at 5 902 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.

The appointment may be made at a lower grade based on the qualifications and professional experience of selected applicant.

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The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin opinions or beliefs gender sexual orientation health or disabilities.

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