Financial Officer

Position: Financial Officer/Accountant
Type of employment: Full time, two-year contract with the possibility of extension
Location: 666 Third Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017 
Expected starting date: August 1st 2024 
Deadline for application: May 1th 2024

Are you excited about crunching numbers and team work across North America? If yes, look no further! The Consulate General of Denmark in New York is seeking to recruit an experienced and pro-active Financial Officer/Accountant.

You will be part of the Joint Administration of the Consulate General and the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations (the two entities are co-located in what we call “Denmark House”).

Job description

Working in an environment where the agenda can easily change, we are looking for an accountant who is flexible, open-minded, has an intuitive flair for numbers and able to think out of the box. Financial tasks, budgeting and financial reporting will be your main tasks, but you are expected to show the flexibility required for an optimal handling of the entire portfolio of the Consulate General and be ready to contribute to tasks outside your own portfolio.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Financial tasks, such as payments, invoicing and postings in the financial systems
• Reconciliations (bank, balance accounts, interim accounts etc.)
• Payroll
• Follow up on debtors and creditors 
• Controlling expense settlements for employees (travels expenses and other outlays)
• Budgeting and financial reporting
• Prepare quarterly financial statements
  

Required qualifications

• Understanding of finance and budget management
• Minimum 2-4 years professional experience in finance and accounting
• Good experience with ERP systems (e.g. Navision)
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), and ideally Danish
• Super user in Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and Outlook

You are

• A problem-solver, innovative and solution-oriented
• Proactive, you take initiative and follow through
• Reliable and consistent in your work
• Customer and service-minded
• A team player, yet able to work independently
• Able to work under time pressure and to prioritize
• Attentive to detail, but also able to see the bigger picture
• A positive person with a positive approach to handling of assignments

Employment conditions

• You will be offered full time employment for 2 years on a local contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Your standard working hours will be 37 hours per week
• You will be entitled to 5 weeks (25 working days) of paid vacation days per year
• You will be offered reasonable coverage of sickness expenses. So will your spouse/partner/children under the age of 26 if you provide for him/her/them
• As part of your salary, you will be covered by a workplace pension scheme
• The gross yearly salary for the position – for an employee subject to US income taxation – is 71,872$. For a tax-exempt employee (non-US) the yearly net salary is 57,498$. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, an additional individual allowance may be added.

 

Application and recruitment process 

To apply for the position, please send your application (cover letter, CV, proof of relevant education, recommendations and 2-3 references) in English to the Consulate General. You can either send your application by mail (see address at top right corner) or by email to [email protected] marked “Financial Officer Application. Your name”. Your application should be in our possession no later than May 1st, 2024. Please note that sending personal information over the internet is at your own risk.

Selected candidates will be invited for interviews – expected to take place in May. 

The chosen candidate must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass security clearance by the Danish authorities prior to appointment.

Questions
For any questions regarding this position, please contact Jeanne Gammelgaard at [email protected] or telephone +1 (212) 705-4929, or Martin Sandahl Jessen at [email protected] +1 (212) 705-4904 

About the Consulate General of Denmark 
The Royal Danish Consulate General in New York attaches great importance to equal opportunities for all and therefore welcomes applications from all qualified persons. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

 

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