Finance Officer

Diakonia is looking for a Finance Officer to strengthen the department of Finance and Administration during a period of three months. We offer you an exciting job in an international organization that makes a difference!
Diakonia is a Swedish non-profit organization for international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance. Diakonia supports over 400 partner organisations in 25 countries – in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Diakonia operates on feminist principles and a human rights-based approach. The basis for our work is people’s right and desire to improve and change the world. Our focus areas are human rights, democracy and gender equity. 
Since the beginning of 2021 Diakonia is working with a new strategy, containing four movements that will lead to an interesting and exciting journey for the organization.
Role and responsibilities:
You will work independently with responsibility for supplier invoices and accounting as well as to support the departments at the Head Office. The assignment includes:
Handling of supplier invoices
Bookkeeping and reconciliations
Payment procedures
Financial management linked to Diakonia’s collection of funds
Financial support to department heads in producing reports and forecasts as well as assisting in budgeting
Ongoing administrative tasks within the department



Experience and qualifications:
University degree or equivalent in economics, with a focus on accounting
Experience in accounting
Proficiency in English and Swedish
Very good IT skills, especially in Excel


This is a plus:
Experience from Microsoft Dynamics 365
Experience from the development cooperation sector



We offer:
We offer you an exciting job in an international environment, where you become part of a culture that is characterized by our core values: solidarity, justice, courage, commitment and accountability.
Location: Diakonias Head Office in Alvik, Stockholm
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment type: Temporary employment of 75% for three months, with the possibility of extension
Diakonia is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on quality, accountability and transparency. 


Send us your application before September 26
We ask you to send us your CV and cover letter in English, marked “Finance Officer” to rekrytering.diakonia@diakonia.se.
Interviews may start before the end of the application period.
Diversity and inclusion reflect the world we want to see. We also know that different perspectives, experiences, and competences are key for Diakonia to be a relevant, capable and successful organisation. We therefore strive to recruit staff with different ethnic and socio-economic background, gender, gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation.
Contact information:
If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Unn Rasmussen, Head of Control, +46-73-6652985
 
Union representatives:
Unionen: Magnus Walan, +46-8-4536916
Akademikerföreningen: Julle Bergenholtz-Foglander, +46-76-5011744

Diakonia is committed to provide a safe environment for all employees, free from harassment, exploitation, abuse and discrimination. Further, Diakonia is committed to the prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse of the rights holders that we work with and support, with zero tolerance against breaches of this commitment.

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