Senior Fund Accountant

• Monitor daily the execution of trades by portfolio managers and prepare, review and approve journal entries.
• Calculate the net asset value of the different reserve funds; check the correct valuation of the assets (prices), ensure the accuracy of the financial figures and process the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in accordance with current IFRS regulations for the Fund Administrator and the EPO\’s Finance department.
• Monitor and, where necessary with the help of the custodian bank, claim receipt of income receivable to and tax recoverable by the RFPSS.
• Analyse and implement complex and non-standard cases such as new financial instruments and non-standard corporate actions; set up new procedures in the accounting system according to IFRS and coordinate with other units in the principal directorate.
• Participate in projects contributing to the overall operating efficiency of the principal directorate with a view to optimising processes and minimising risks, documenting and reviewing internal processes and procedures, engineering suitable work solutions, and generating ideas and proposals for workflow improvement.
• Monitor the application of regulations (relevant EU and specific RFPSS regulations); ensure the uniform and effective application of accounting principles.
• Assist with enquiries from management and other colleagues, liaise with other EPO units; support requests from internal and external audit staff; supervise the work of external service providers.
• Deputise for the RFPSS accounting and compliance officer.

Apply if you have:

• Diploma of completed studies at bachelor\’s level in accounting / economics / finance or equivalent professional experience acquired over many years in the relevant field.
• At least five years of experience in financial accounting and reporting, preferably with specialisation in funds accounting or financial instruments.
• A good knowledge of standard office IT applications and accounting modules for investment funds or financial instruments.
• Ideally practical experience in working with Master fund structures.
• Capacity to perform with the highest standards of integrity even under pressure.
• A thorough understanding of regulations and compliance.
• Ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing, and good presentation skills.

Our minimum requirements for this post:

• Diploma of completed studies at bachelor\’s level or equivalent or – in exceptional cases – equivalent professional experience.
• Working knowledge of two official languages. Alternatively, working knowledge of one official language (in such cases, the willingness to learn the missing language and to reach level B2 within a set time frame would be required).
• Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation.

Process:

Candidates are kindly asked to upload an updated CV and outline their motivation in the designated application field (character limit 4000). If so wished, the motivation letter can also be uploaded as a Word or pdf attachment under \“Application document\“ in SuccessFactors. In this case, please indicate in the designated field \“Please refer to attached motivation letter\“.

The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of qualifications, competencies, professional experience and language knowledge, supplemented as appropriate by interviews, tests and/or a personality questionnaire.

A reserve list may be constituted, should more candidates than required at this time be considered suitable following the selection procedure. Such reserve lists are valid for 18 months and reserve list candidates may be contacted, should a vacancy with substantially the same profile arise during that period.

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