Job Description

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.
The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Why we are recruiting
To face business' growth, the Accounts Payable team needs additional resources to maintain and guarantee its high level of service.
Reporting Lines & Interactions
The account payable specialist will be in a team of 10 people and report to the Accounting Manager.
As part of these functions, the candidate will be required to work with internal stakeholders such as the budget responsible as well as external third parties such as suppliers and banks.
Breakdown of main responsibilitiesManagement of Account payables + Invoices checking
+ Invoices approval follow-up
+ Financial & Analytical codification
+ Invoices recording
+ Management due payables
+ Prepare payment proposal
+ Maintain a good working relationship with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Manage Travel & Expenses (Concur) + Support staff members for Travel & Expenses
+ Daily support on basic admin tasks
+ Daily support on checking Travel & Expenses entries and manage booking

Contribute to prepare monthly/quarterly/yearly financials closings + Relative balance sheet accounts reconciliation


The successful candidate will be assessed onQuality of booking (no. of errors, etc...) Volume managed (no. of invoices booked, email response, etc...) Relationship with stakeholders (internal and external feedback) Contribution to specific projects (proactivity, involvement, solution oriented, etc...)

Preferred Requirementas and ExperienceBachelor in Finance or Brevet Federal (even in progress) 5 to 7 years of experience in financial accounting Good knowledge in cost accounting and Swiss VAT Fluent spoken and written English and French is a must Excellent IT commands (MS Office, Financial Force, Concur) Strong organizational skills

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Why work at the Forum:
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