Country: France
Closing date: 01 Feb 2018
Following its relatively new move and rearrangement of the structure, Head Quarter of NP, based in Ferney-Voltaire (Great Geneva region) is currently looking for a motivated intern for the new led finance team. For a duration of 6 months, the intern will be asked to provide support to the finance team on two axes: support for the account’s closure and on the project of a new ERP system.
*Nonviolent Peaceforce is a global non-profit organization. We protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies. We build peace side by side with local communities. We advocate for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity.*
As an unarmed, paid civilian protection force, Nonviolent Peaceforce fosters dialogue among parties in conflict and provides a protective presence for threatened civilians.
With the headquarters in Ferney Voltaire (France) and an office in Minneapolis, NP field teams are presently deployed in the Philippines, in South Sudan, Myanmar and the Middle East. Our field staff include veterans of conflict zones, experienced peacekeepers, and those new to the field with the right combination of experience, skills, aptitude and attitude. Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is registered in the US as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and in France.
Core responsibilities:
- Support – account’s closure.
o Support for closing work ( consolidated account and combined IFRS and US GAAP)
o Support for audit planning
o Accounting control of field’s expenses
o Provide liaison with auditors
- Project – new ERP system
o Provide support work for Finance and Operations Director
o Define specification of the new ERP system
o Realisation of processes (flowcharts et narratives)
o Close communication with mission’s field to define needs and constraints
o Planification and coordination of the tests
Education and skills
Master II or DESCG
Experience in Audit and accounting
Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
Excellent practice of Excel
Analytic and rigorous
Organized
Independent worker
Good communication skills
Duration: 6 months
How to apply:
Interested? Please send us your CV and Motivation Letter to
mgirard@nonviolentpeaceforce.org