Overview
About Light for the World Light for the World is a global disability and development organisation, empowering people with disabilities and enabling inclusive communities. We strive for a world in which persons with disabilities can equally access education, work, and healthcare — and where their rights are fully realised. Our programmes focus on inclusive education, economic empowerment, eye health, and disability rights, with partnerships and projects across Africa and beyond.
Place of work
Austria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan or Mozambique
Eligibility • Please note: To be eligible for selection, applicants must already hold a valid work permit or visa for one of the listed countries.
Duration
Full time (38h)
Salary
from 50.000€ (full time); Market rates apply elsewhere
Effective as of
ASAP
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled, dedicated and motivated Senior Accountant. In this expert role, you will link and strengthen our financial and internal control processes and systems across the organization to maintain compliance with policies and local regulations. This includes the close collaboration with our African country offices as well as the preparation of (consolidated) financial statements in 12 countries.
Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate internal control reviews and support year-end audits
Analyze control deficiencies, recognize changes in the organization and shape the control environment
Train and develop accounting capabilities within the organization, fostering a strong accounting community to ensure accurate and compliant accounting practices in Global South Country Offices
Lead the consolidation processes and systems of Global South Country Offices
Serve as the focal point for accounting-related audits and reporting
Follow up o