Temporary Accountant

Geneva, CH

WHO WE ARE

Collège du Léman is one of Switzerland's most prestigious international schools, located on the edge of Lake Geneva in view of the Swiss Alps.​ We welcome children from 2 to 18 years old to become part of a truly international community with more than 120 different nationalities. Our vision is to shape generations that harness differences and empower our students to change the world for the better.

We nurture individual strengths through our outstanding educators and the sheer breadth of opportunities that we offer as part of our curriculum and activities.

Collège du Léman is part of the Nord Anglia Education family of more than 80 premium schools, educating students in over 30 countries.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a generalist who can readily support the team in tasks related to end-of-year and summer camp assignments.

The accountant must be able to work autonomously, as well as collaborating smoothly with the whole team. He/she must show a great appetite to learn new activities, attention to detail and rigor to implement processes.

The position is to be taken as from mid-june.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Temporary Accountant interacts with internal partners from all school departments as well as external partners: parents, students, suppliers, agents, insurance brokers.

End of school year activities:

• Processing the school fees attestations
• Preparing deposits refunds
• Issuing Proforma invoices when needed

Summer Camp

• Managing the cash desk including the pocket money distribution.
• Issuing the invoices for Summer Camps
• Supporting the AR Accountant on modifications/corrections/cancellations of invoices
• Liaising with Summer Camp department when needed.
• Tracking the payments and informing the Summer Camp department on them. Investigating non-receipt of payment.
• Participating to the payment reminders (after agreement with the Summer Camp department)

Other

• Assisting the AR accountant with the checks to perform on invoices.
• Participating to the payment reminders
• Holding the cash desk when needed
• Other accounting and administrative tasks on request

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Qualification

• Studies in finance/administration

Experience

• Successful experience in an administrative environment

Prior Knowledge

• Excellent oral and written French and English and communication skills
• At ease with MS Excel (standard formulas) and MS Outlook
• High level of accuracy in reports and invoices

Your profile

You can work both independently and within cross-functional teams.You should be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. The ability to work under pressure and remain resilient is essential. Your strong organizational skills will ensure that all necessary information is available when and where it's needed. A service-oriented attitude is important for ensuring the satisfaction of both clients and staff.

Preferred

• Studies in Accounting
• Experience in invoicing
• Knowledge of Navision financial system

CRUCIAL INFORMATION

It is important that the post holder is always aware of Child Protection guidelines and observes a professional distance from students whilst still developing effective working and caring relationships. You understand and embrace the importance of diversity and inclusion and stand against discrimination in any form. Background investigations and reference checks for the past ten years will be conducted during the selection process.

If you are willing to work in an international and multicultural environment, we'd love to have you apply.