Temporary Accountant

The EU funded project “EU Business and Public Diplomacy and Outreach”, implemented by the German Political Foundation “Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung” (KAS), seeks to contract a temporary accountant for approximately 30 months full time position.

Functions and Duties:

• Ensuring daily accountancy for project activities, bank and cash operations, budget overview
• Maintaining account files and other financial files up-to-date and in a secure environment
• Managing staff payments and fees for local short-term experts in accordance with legal and financial regulations, respecting all deadlines
• Ensuring all revenues (VAT, mission costs etc.) are processed according to the financial regulations and respecting all deadlines.
• Preparing monthly reports on project related administrative expenditure,
• Preparing final financial reports requested by the EU Delegation to Vietnam;
• Ensuring regular consultations with the KAS country office in Hanoi, the KAS Contract & Finance Department in Berlin/ Germany
• Supporting Key Expert and project assistant in activity preparations

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Qualification in Accounting & Business Administration

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years experience in relevant field.
• Previous experience in EU project procedures is an advantage.

KNOWLEDGE

• Accountancy, administration and management
• Local Legislation – particularly concerning taxation and assets
• Excellent computer literacy in key software packages (e.g. Excel)

SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge of English and Vietnamese languages; additional knowledge of German would an advantage
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and Vietnamese
• Excellent ability to understand and contribute to effective and efficient project administration.
• Excellent Capacity to focus on priorities and to organize work and to deliver on time.
• Very good problem-solving skills and ability to produce high-quality results within tight deadlines.
• Very good commitment to assure quality and accuracy in performing technical and procedural duties.

The deadline for submission of applications is 30 May 2014. Application dossiers: (CV, copies of relevant diplomas/certificates, references and letter of motivation) should be hand delivered or sent by post to the Office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung at the following address:

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.
104 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The indicative starting date is 15 June, 2013.