Accounting Assistant – EU Delegation, Myanmar

The Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar is inviting candidates to submit applications for the following post of:

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT    

OVERALL PURPOSE

Accounting and general administration

JOB CONTENT

• Assist the Head of Administration in management and financial management;

• Assist in the preparation of budget estimation and budget revision and supervision of the implemention of the approved budget and specific budget lines;

• Encoding in accounting software (ABAC);

• Engage in the preparation of the payments and handle the petty cash;

• Management of databases for contracts and inventory;

• Assist the Head of Administration with infrastructure activities concerned with office and accommodations of international staff;

• Assist in administration matters: payroll, insurance, provident funds, severance grant, etc for local agents;

• Other activities in the interest of the service as assigned by the Head of Delegation or Head of Administration;

EDUCATION

• Minimum higher secondary school, the ideal candidate would have a qualification in Accounting or Business Administration

EXPERIENCE

• Preferably at least five years of work experience in a similar position;

• Previous experience in an international organization or a diplomatic mission would be an asset.

KNOWLEDGE

• Thorough knowledge of accounting and administrative tasks;

• High level of computer literacy (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet).

SKILLS

Excellent command of English and Myanmar, both written and spoken;

Working knowledge of an additional EU language would be an asset;

Capacity to work in a multicultural team, showing good interpersonal skills Good communication skills with both internal and external contacts;

Sense of autonomy, organization and initiative;

Ability to prioritise and carry out tasks and draft flawless, concise and clear documents, even when working under pressure or within tight deadlines, and to respond quickly to new demands;

High degree of confidentiality, discretion, loyalty and responsibility in dealing with EU-related information.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 4:00pm, Friday, 13 February 2015

Read more and apply here.