Finance Assistant (m/f/d)

Konsulat von Kanada • Other • Berlin • 2w ago

Canada's official representation in Germany includes the Embassy of Canada in Berlin, as well as consulates in Düsseldorf and Munich. Members of the team work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary and international environment. The role of the three offices and their more than 100 Canada based and locally engaged staff is to develop the relationship between Canada and Germany across a number of areas.

Based on the Common Services Delivery Framework at Global Affairs Canada, Common Service Delivery Points (CSDPs) provide operational services in finance, recruitment for locally engaged staff (LES Staffing), and contracting & procurement to other Canadian Embassies/High Commissions/Consulates (offices) in their respective regions of the world. The CSDP section in Berlin provides these services, advice and support to client offices across Europe and Africa, adhering to departmental procedures in order to ensure a standardized and consistent approach throughout the network.

The CSDP section in Berlin is seeking a:

Finance Assistant (m/f/d)

Finance assistants provide high quality client service in a shared services environment to Canadian Embassies/High Commissions/Consulates (offices) across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Finance Assistants are responsible for auditing invoices and expense claims to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance, by applying comprehensive knowledge of financial policies and guidelines. Finance Assistants are also responsible for processing financial transactions in the departmental financial accounting system (SAP), ensuring the proper budget and financial coding are applied; acting as the first point of contact for one or several clients; supporting the budget management process and providing advice and guidance on client enquiries on financial processes and policies, including assets and liabilities review

Essential qualifications include a High School diploma (Abitur or equivalent) and an advanced level of English (comprehension, written and oral). The ideal candidate has a minimum of 1 year of experience working in an office administrative position and a minimum of 1 year of experience in working in a client service environment, responding to written client enquiries.

The position is full time (37.5 hours per week) and indeterminate or term. The starting salary is 48,801 EUR gross per annum. As per current terms and conditions, additional benefits include a yearly bonus of 13th month's salary, a 14th half month's salary bonus, 30 days of annual leave for a 5 days working week and a performance based annual salary increase.

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