Assistant Accountant

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT - Full-time temporary substitute contract to cover maternity leave
starting around 1 September 2008.


The above vacancy has arisen in the Management section of the British Embassy, Stockholm. The section has a key role in supporting the Embassy to achieve its goals and objectives through financial, personnel, security and purchasing functions.


Job description


. To assist the Embassy Accountant with invoice-entry, cashiering & account-related administrative duties, using an Oracle-based computer system.

. To act as a requisitioner for goods and services.

. Stock control & budget administration.

. General administration duties within Management Section.


Required skills


. An aptitude for figure-work - preferably with previous accounting / cash-handling experience.

. Excellent planning and co-ordination skills, and ability to multi-task. Experience of working in an environment where attention to detail and procedure is important.

. Organisational skills and an ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines - often under pressure.

. Ability to work collaboratively within a small team and be flexible to work on a range of tasks.

. A "customer focused", service delivery approach to work.

. Strong IT skills (Word / Excel) - experience of Oracle will be seen as a merit.

. Excellent communication skills - fluent Swedish & English.



The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity. It does not discriminate on grounds of gender, disability, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, faith or on any other factor irrelevant to an individual's work.