(Junior) Financial Controller/Analyst (m/f/d)

Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.

The Finance and IT Team is responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements, all accounting issues, financial controlling and reporting. In addition, the team ensures application support for all IT requests, is responsible for IT security and provides advice on all all hardware and software-related issues.

To support the Finance and IT team at our headquarters in Cologne, we are looking for a (Junior) Financial Controller/Analyst (m/f/d) to start on 1 August.

Our team is looking forward to an open-minded personality who likes to contribute to an existing team in an innovative and motivated way in order to advance visions together. As a (Junior) Financial Controller/Analyst, you will support timely reporting and be involved in the further development of standards and systems. Abbreviations such as BI, AI, IT, ERP should not scare you, but motivate you to help shape processes in a new and efficient way.

Your responsibilities:

• Supporting the timely preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly reports
• Preparation of statistical analyses, reports, evaluations and forecasts
• In cooperation with the team, further development of reporting standards
• Introduction of new perspectives by analyzing, structuring and optimizing long-established processes
• Analysis and optimization of cost structures and monitoring of operational performance
• Supporting the establishment of tools to ensure standardized reporting
• Contributing to the further development of a modern, timely and future-oriented controlling system
• Carrying out various ad-hoc analyses and deriving decision proposals for the Head of Finance and the Executive Board

Your profile:

• You have at least 2 years of relevant professional experience
• You have solid understanding of accounting principles and controlling
• You are confident in using common Office applications; experience with BI tools, SAP or other accounting systems is an advantage
• You have a high affinity for IT and are interested in process management
• You demonstrate a careful and systematic way of working
• You have good communication and analytical skills – both in German and English

What we offer:

• A responsible and exciting job in a committed, international working environment
• A modern, well-equipped workplace in Cologne and a subsidy for public transport
• Flexible working hours and mobile working by arrangement as well as a good reconciliation of work and family life
• A full-time position limited to two years with the option of extension
• Adequate compensation according to AVR-Caritas including Christmas and holiday pay, child allowance as well as a company pension scheme and other social benefits

Working for Malteser International

Malteser International values diversity and equal opportunities and therefore welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration given equal qualifications. Malteser International is an institution of the Catholic Church. Therefore, we expect identification with our values as a Catholic organisation.

Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices – we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.

Contact details:

Dorothee Fees

Human Resources

T: +49 (0)221 9822-7142

Malteser International Erna-Scheffler-Str. 2 51103 Köln

www.malteser-international.org