Finance Officer/Coordinator

JOB NUMBER: JB04346

VACANCY NUMBER: ADV05369

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ORGANIZATION: MSC Cruises S.A.

BUSINESS AREA: Office

LINE MANAGER: Secretary General

The Finance Officer/Coordinator supports the MSC Foundation in fulfilling its financial responsibilities, ensuring strict compliance with the Foundation’s policies and procedures within the Governance framework. Under the supervision of the Secretary General, the role involves implementing effective internal controls to safeguard resources, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, promoting value for money, managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring the Foundation’s financial performance. Additionally, the role includes overseeing day-to-day budget control and handling administrative tasks related to finance and accounting.

Accounting and Finance:

•Develop and implement financial plans with measurable targets, tracking performance.

•Establish a risk management framework, ensuring effective mitigation and monitoring of risks.

•Develop and maintain financial systems, forecasting and monitoring cash flow.

•Oversee budget performance, control expenditure, and provide regular financial analysis.

•Process and record all Payment Requisitions (PR) and Reimbursement Requests (RoR), preparing weekly batches for accounting.

•Ensure accurate accounting of donations and issue tax benefits to donors when applicable.

•Maintain detailed records of staff travel and expenses, coordinating with suppliers.

•Analyse administrative expenses, identify trends, and recommend cost optimisation measures.

•Assist with preparing the foundation’s annual budget.

Administration and Reporting:

•Prepare documents for Finance and Executive Committee meetings, Board meetings, and for Secretary General review.

•Support senior management with timely expense reporting (e.g., corner cards and personal credit card expenses).

•Keep accurate records of projects, donors, staff, and consultants' contracts.

•Manage project-related financial transfers and payments, ensuring timely processing.

Other Responsibilities:

•Coordinate fund transfer requests to implementing partners.

•Contribute to team efforts by delivering related results as needed.

•At least 7-10 years of experience in administration, accounting, finance and/or business management, preferably in the non-profit sector.

•Bachelor’s degree, with focus on administration and finance; project management will be a plus.

•Working experience in non-profit environment.

•Fluent in English, excellent writing, and communication skills. Any other language is an advantage.

•Good organisational and time management skills.

•Ability to research, digest, analyse and present material clearly and concisely.

•Expert user of IT tools, including Excel, PDF, Word, and PowerPoint.

•Capable of autonomous audit procedures, with strong analytical and organizational skills.

•Excellent interpersonal skills.

•Honesty and Reliability.

•Attention to details.

•Able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

•Discretion and understanding of confidentiality issues.

EU Passport or Right to work in Switzerland.

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