European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Hiring for Intern, Funds accounting Job at London, England Full Time

Funds accounting – Intern

The Funds Accounting team is part of the Finance Vice Presidency and is responsible for the Bank’s Donor Funds accounting policy, accounting records, and the production of financial reporting such as the annual financial reports. The team’s responsibilities encompass all of the Bank’s Donor Fund transactions, and many of the Bank’s core systems that relate to Donor Funds.

The Funds accounting Intern will work as part of the team responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting to internal stakeholders and external counterparties such as donors. The focus of this seven to eight month placement will be on assisting the team with the production of annual financial reports for donors, and engaging with the Funds’ external auditors throughout the audit process. The intern will work with core systems such as the SAP general ledger and the Summit front office system to extract financial data, will utilize Excel and other tools to validate and curate this data, and summarize this data for reporting purposes in PowerPoint and Word.

In addition the Funds accounting Intern will:

• Work as part of a highly qualified and dynamic team of finance professionals.
• Interact with teams across the Bank, delivering financial information and investigating unusual items.
• Prepare complete financial reports for a number of donor funds.
• Liaise with the Funds’ external auditor, providing evidence and explanations in response to audit queries.
• Contribute to the production of regular internal financial reporting.
• Apply accounting principles in a practical setting, making entries to the general ledger.
• Contribute to the streamlining of processes through effective use of technology such as macros and robotic process automation (RPA).

Essential

• A demonstrable interest in pursuing a career as an accountant.
• Excellent numeracy and good ability to use systems such as Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A quick learner who wants to understand the “why” as well as the “how”.
• A questioning approach that will help you apply professional scepticism as you carry out your work.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and follow through on completion of projects.
• Studying for or completed an undergraduate degree relevant to accountancy

Preferable

• Interest in the financial services sector

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people’s lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working.

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