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Accounting Officer
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In accordance with the Financial Regulation and other rules of the Agency, the Accounting Officer will set up, structure and maintain the accountancy system. The Accounting Officer will be responsible for Preparation and presentation of the annual accounts in accordance with the applicable rules Presentation of the annual accounts to the GSA Administrative Board Proper implementation of payments, collection of revenue and recovery of amounts established as being receivable Keeping the accounts in accordance with the applicable rules Yearend closing procedures and activities Implementing the accounting rules and methods and the chart of accounts in accordance with the provisions adopted by the Commissions Accounting Officer Laying down and validating the accounting systems and where appropriate validating systems laid down by the Authorising Officer to supply or justify accounting information Treasury administration managing bank accounts and transactions Maintaining records of assets, liabilities and all financial transactions Supervise the work of the assistant accountant Drafting relevant policies and procedures and providing advice, guidance and support to the other departments when necessary Following up relevant accounting regulations and instructions and their changes and Providing assistance for on the spot control and audit missions from the European Court of Auditors. 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Eligibility criteria For your application to be considered by the Agency, you must meet the following criteria Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma In addition to the above, to possess appropriate professional experience of at least three years following of the award of diploma Be a national of a Member State of the European Union Be able to serve a full five yearterm before reaching the retirement age Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen1 Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service Meet the character requirements for the duties involved Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties and Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post2. 1 Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a Police certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record. 2Before a successful candidate can be appointed, she will be medically examined by a selected medical service so that the Agency will be satisfied that she fulfils the requirement of Article 28e of the Staff Regulation of Officials of the European Communities. A. Selection criteria All eligible applications, according to the aforementioned criteria part A, will be assessed against the requirements listed below. Please note that noncompliance with at least one of the Essential requirements B.1 will result in the exclusion of the candidate from the selection process. Advantageous requirements B.2 constitute additional assets and will not result in exclusion, if not fulfilled. 1 Essential qualifications and experience i. University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration or other professional training in Accounting giving a similar background demonstrating the ability to work in the function ii. At least three years of professional experience in accounting and financial reporting iii. Excellent knowledge of and handson experience with the International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS andor International Public Sector Accounting Standards IPSAS iv. Excellent command of both written and spoken English. 2 Advantageous qualifications and experience v. Professional qualification or certification in Accounting vi. Knowledge of the EU financial regulations and practices, including the computerbased systems ABACSAP. 3 Behavioural competences vii. Motivation open and positive attitude viii. Working with others ix. Analytical skills and good capacity to provide solutions and report on results x. High sense of discretion and confidentiality xi. Sense of responsibility and rigour xii. Prioritising and organising xiii. Excellent communication skills. For applications to be considered valid, candidates must submit an email to jobsgsa.europa.eu with a subject line of SURNAMENameVacancy Reference Number and which contains the Agencys approved application form Download it here httpwww.gsa.europa.eugsajobopportunities. This form must be Completed in English Fully completed, pointing out the professional experience relevant to this position incl. calculation of years, months Printed, signed and clearly scanned in in one single document Named as follows SURNAMENameVacancy Ref. number e.g. SPENCERMarcGSA.2012.123 In Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat pdf format The application shall be accompanied by a scanned ID card andor passport, and a copy of a diploma giving access to the gradefunction group bearing a date of issue.
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