Accounting Specialist – NATO
**Location:**
Stavanger, Norway
**Work Arrangement:**
On-site
**Start Date:**
ASAP
**Rate:**
Circa 6,300 NOK per day
**Security Clearance:**
NATO Secret or transferable national equivalent
Job Description
We are recruiting an experienced
**Accounting Specialist**
to support a NATO organisation based in
**Stavanger, Norway**
.
This is an on-site position requiring a strong hands-on accounting background, experience with financial administration and ERP/financial management systems, and knowledge of
**IPSAS**
.
Candidates must already hold
**NATO Secret clearance or an appropriate national security clearance that can be transferred to NATO Secret**
.
Key Responsibilities
The Accounting Specialist will support day-to-day financial operations and will be responsible for activities including:
- Processing and approving supplier invoices
- Preparing accounts receivable invoices and monitoring outstanding payments
- Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders on financial and administrative matters
- Supporting budget holders and fund managers
- Assisting users with the appropriate use of the NATO Financial Management System
- Preparing periodic financial reports
- Accounting for expenditure made by accredited purchase card holders
- Monitoring fiscal encumbrances and working with fund managers to ensure funds are correctly managed
- Supporting
**year-end financial closing activities**
- Preparing financial documentation for auditors
- Monitoring organisational cash balances
- Maintaining accurate financial records, invoices, payment vouchers and correspondence
- Supporting internal controls and financial compliance
- Assisting with procedures designed to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with financial policies
- Supporting the NATO Financial Management System, including reporting issues, testing updates and recommending improvements in conjunction with IT/system administrators.
Essential Requirements
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
- **5+ years of recent accounting experience**
- **3+ years of financial experience**
involving invoicing, payroll and/or general financial administration
- Training and practical experience using an
**ERP or Financial Management System**
, such as
**Oracle or SAP**
- **Knowledge of IPSAS – International Public Sector Accounting Standards**
- Strong Microsoft 365 Office Suite and Microsoft Teams skills
- High proficiency in written and spoken English
- A proactive approach with the ability to anticipate challenges
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder collaboration skills
- High professional integrity and the ability to work within established organisational policies and controls.
Security Clearance – Essential
Applicants
**must already hold a suitable high-level security clearance**
.
Ideally this will be:
**NATO Secret**
, or a
**current national equivalent that is transferable to NATO Secret**
.
Please clearly state your current security clearance and its validity on your application.
Location
The position is
**on-site in Stavanger, Norway**
. Candidates must therefore be willing and able to work from the NATO location in Stavanger.
Contract Details
**Rate:**
Circa 6,300 NOK per day
**Start Date:**
ASAP
**Location:**
Stavanger, Norway
**Working Arrangement:**
On-site
**Security Clearance:**
NATO Secret / transferable national equivalent
Application
Please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly demonstrating your
**recent accounting experience, ERP/financial systems experience, IPSAS knowledge and current security clearance**
.
Suitable candidates will be contacted to discuss the position and submission process in more detail.
**Census Recruitment**
**Contact:**
Thomas Goodchild
**Email:**
thomas@censusrecruitment.com
