Accounting Analyst

What We Do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

This position is primarily responsible for the accounting and reconciliation activities of the International Retirement Savings Plan (IRSP) of ICRC.

The IRSP Analyst takes part in providing reliable, accurate, and timely accounting data through implementation of various accounting tasks and services. S/he adheres to the existing financial rules to help maintain ICRC’s trustworthiness and business continuity.

Accountabilities & Functional Responsibilities

The IRSP Analyst works with a team under the ICRC Financial Shared Services, that primarily;

• Conducts retirement and benefits-related analysis and reconciliation, including withdrawal of contributions
• Performs monthly accounting closing activities, including quality checks, interest accrual, preparation of necessary adjustments, and posting of journals
• Handles the retro-active adjustments that impact the contribution schedule
• Liaises with the Human Resource department to provide verified and compiled data for the reconciliation of contributions
• Assists in the testing of upgrades and fixes to PeopleSoft
• Participates in the Business Process Design, analysis and updates of workflows/tasks
• Manages the end-to-end processing of retirement savings plan benefit payments, including investigating and resolving returned or rejected payments.
• Corresponds with both internal and external customers, responding promptly to requests
• Coordinates/ escalates and resolves issues that impact the operations with the help of the management
• Assists with internal and external audits
  
  
  

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• 2 years working experience in financial accounting and reconciliation
• Very good computer skills (Excel, Word) and good understanding in Peoplesoft
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
  
  
  

• Dynamic and fast-growing organization
• Access to further in-house and/or external training
• Flexible work schedule
• Humanitarian endeavour and international environment
  
  
  

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.