Do you consider yourself an organised, proactive and dynamic professional looking to make a significant impact? Join the National Council for Portugal as a Financial Controller and be a vital part of our mission!

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Mission:

The Financial Controller (FC) will oversee the financial operations of the Constitutional Bodies (National Council, ITREB, GRB and NCAB) and their associated legal entity (AECCI/ACRI), ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulations and effective financial management.

Main Tasks:


Accounting and Budget Management

  • Process financial transactions to include, maintain, input, and track financial data.
  • Review and analyse financial statements twice a month for accuracy and appropriateness of transactions.
  • Articulate with the accounting company the legal accounting system and fiscal payments.
  • Remittance to the accounting company of all invoices related on a monthly basis.
  • Proceed with payments of all areas, after verifying expenditures against budget.
  • Preparation and payment of staff salaries.
  • Prepare and send to the GRB the Funding Requests on a monthly basis.
  • Management of the Bank Accounts, ensuring regular bank reconciliations and liaising with the Account Manager to ensure costs are kept to the minimum and any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Control of the Fundraising Donations in close coordination with the CFR Team.
  • Issuing donation receipts.
  • Prepare and control the physical archive for the year-end audit.
  • Continuous tracking of the Financial Position recommending appropriate actions.
  • Statistical Analysis.
  • Process Improvement creating process into a manual.

Financial Reporting

  • Preparation of reporting documentation:
  • oMid-Year Review
  • oOSB
  • oQuarterly reports
  • o Other financial documentation.
  • Ensure internal reporting and control process.
  • Ensure the presentation of final accounts by members.
  • Management of the Accounting Software.

Additional Tasks

  • Legal Matters.
  • Holiday scheduling and managing.
  • Staff contracts management.
  • Official statements issuing (e.g. for bank, education and other purposes).
  • Staff Insurance management.
  • Management of all legal related issues.
  • Jamatkhanas.
  • Management of Contracts, rents (...).


Skills:

Technical Skills

  • Academic qualifications at degree level in Management or Accounting.
  • Preferably with professional experience in financial management and/or accounting.
  • Numerical analysis skills and a strong sense of organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of financial regulations and standards.
  • Excellent computer skills from a user perspective.
  • Proficiency in financial software and tools.
  • Proficiency in Portuguese and English.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Resilient and able to cope with stress.


Apply now and join our dedicated team, making a difference in the community!

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] by 17 November 2024.