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<p>Accountant is based at Spark Belgrade, supports Spark finance team, and reports to General Ledger Accountant.</p>
<h3 class="Headersmall">Main Tasks and Responsibilities:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Responsible for the SPARK Belgrade administration - recording day to day financial transactions and completing the posting process</li>
<li>Responsible for verifying, posting and reconciling staff costs allocations for EU administration</li>
<li>Assist in Balance sheet management on bank reconciliation, accruals and creditors for EU administration</li>
<li>Assist in intercompany reconciliation process between the SPARK&rsquo;s regional administrations</li>
<li>Assisting GLA department in taking care for the General Ledger from SPARK administration in Belgrade and the regions</li>
<li>Assisting in preparing fixed asset depreciation and maintaining inventory lists</li>
<li>Support the Regional Finance Managers and FAO&rsquo;s in bookkeeping and finance management</li>
<li>Assisting with preparation and coordination of the SPARK Annual Audit or any project audit</li>
<li>Assisting in completeness of checks on global expense reports</li>
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<h3 class="Headersmall">Requirements and Skills</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or business administration</li>
<li>At least 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably within international environment</li>
<li>Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices</li>
<li>MS Excel proficiency</li>
<li>Knowledge of bookkeeping software</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining financial records and following procedures</li>
<li>Able to understand a financial statement</li>
<li>Good oral and written language skills in English required</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written</li>
<li>Legally permitted to work in Serbia.</li>
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<h3 class="Headersmall">SPARK Offers</h3>
<ul>
<li>A challenging and exciting position in an international environment.</li>
<li>Contract for 40 hours a week for 12 months (with possibility to extend the contract);</li>
<li>On-the-job training opportunities.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="Headersmall">How to apply?</h3>
<p>If you are interested, please apply with your motivation letter and your CV (both in English) electronically. Please, with application send to us two references (phone number and email) which we can contact in the selection process.</p>
<p>All applications will be assessed on rolling basis; interviews can, therefore, take place before&nbsp;the application deadline. However, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we&nbsp;cannot respond to every applicant. There may be a delay between the deadline and the&nbsp;moment we contact selected applicants.</p>
<p>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</p>
<h3 class="Headersmall">About SPARK</h3>
<p><em>SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 100+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle-East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses.</em></p>