Alzheimer Europe Is looking to immediately fill the following Luxembourg-based position:
• Finance Officer (m/f/x) (full time, permanent)
Alzheimer Europe is an equal opportunities employer and the organisation welcomes applications from interested individuals regardless of sex, gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, however only candidates who have the right to live and work in Luxembourg can be considered.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation with regard to the application process, please let us know.
The work address is in Senningerberg, Luxembourg and flexible working hours and teleworking will be offered. as per teleworking policy and law, occasional telework should not exceed 10%.
Please read the job posting (below) carefully before you apply. Your application should be as complete as possible to allow us to identify the relevant skills, knowledge and experience you bring to the specific job.
All applications will be reviewed by the selection committee who will shortlist applicants to be interviewed in the Alzheimer Europe office. In exceptional cases, online interviews may be organised.
We receive a high number of applications and we will give priority to those who can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria listed. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to answer questions about the job vacancies, individual applications or rejections by phone or email. All applicants will be informed at the end of the recruitment process.
In accordance with privacy regulations, we will only keep your application documents for the duration of the process. These documents will only be shared with the selection committee and will be erased, once the process is over.
In line with our safeguarding policy, we will request successful candidates to provide references to us. For the position of Finance Officer, we also require a criminal record (“casier judiciaire”) check.
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1 Finance Officer (m/f/x) (Full time)
On a permanent basis
As the Finance Officer, you will:
• Deal with daily book keeping and monthly closing, invoicing and cost accounting using the organisation’s accounting software Sage BOB , and prepare online payment orders for signature by Executive Director, Chairperson and Honorary Treasurer.
• Monitor the organisation’s finances and project budgets and prepare financial reports and quarterly forecasts for the Board of Directors.
• Draft the annual financial statements of Alzheimer Europe a.s.b.l. and Alzheimer Europe Foundation for approval by the Board of Directors and ensure external audit by the association’s “Réviseur d’entreprises agréé”.
• Prepare annual budget of organisation for approval by Annual Meeting and Board of Directors in collaboration with Executive Director.
• Keep association and foundation profiles on “Registre du Commerce” and “Registre des bénéficiaires effectifs” up-to-date.
• Liaise with Payroll provider regarding salary related tasks.
• Deal with “Know your customer” procedures for banks, sponsors and suppliers.
• Organise comparative quotes for future Annual Conferences in collaboration with Conference Coordinator
• Liaise with sponsors of Alzheimer Europe’s activities and Annual Conference.
• Deal with conference registrations and financial questions from conference participants and sponsors.
• Prepare budgets and develop financial reports for European research projects in collaboration with Research and Public Involvement Teams.
You should have the following experience and qualities:
• Completed university education in accounting, financial management or fundraising and/or significant experience in a similar position.
• Perfect knowledge of English AND French (additional languages would be considered a plus)
• Excellent accounting skills
• Good knowledge of accounting software Sage BOB and other computer programmes (Excel)
• A keen sense of responsibility and initiative.
• Ability to work closely with colleagues across various teams, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience of accounting in the non-profit field will be considered a strong advantage.
Please apply by sending your CV, together with a cover letter (both documents in English), by 31 March 2025, to: Alzheimer Europe a.s.b.l., 5B, Heienhaff; L-1736 Senningerberg or via e-mail to info@alzheimer-europe.org