Financial Assistant (m/f/d) 100%
A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Based in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI has the mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines.
We operate currently over 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open-access journals supported by over 35,500 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available. Besides our main publishing business, we develop and maintain digital platforms and software ranging from scientific exchange platforms to article databases and search engines, all focused on empowering scholars and giving them the best possible product and service. As of the end of 2022, we count more than 6700 colleagues in 17 offices across 11 countries.
The Financial Assistant works in a team with other Financial Assistants, Controllers and Financial Analysts on site. The Financial Assistant reports directly to the Head of Finance and takes care of the accounts payable/ receivable and is responsible for correct data entry. Support the Finance Team and Management in all financial matters. The position of Financial Assistant is a full-time and permanent position based in our city center office in Basel, Switzerland.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Managing the accounts receivable process and tracking of account movements.
- Monthly bank statements reconciliation.
- Maintaining and controlling the office cash balance.
- Providing daily support for the accounts receivable team.
- Close exchange with other members of the finance team to review the financial information.
- Processing invoices and follow up with customers, suppliers and partners as needed.
- Help with financial data entry and general bookkeeping.
- Support the team with financial statements and reports.
Requirements
- Educational background: High school degree with further education in accounting or Bachelor’s Degree.
- Work Experience: ideally 2-3 years of work experience within accounts receivable or payable, preferably in an international working environment.
- Skills: analytical thinking, structured way of working, excellent written and spoken English skills, team player, advanced MS Office knowledge.
- Additional requirements: preferably local language skills to communicate with suppliers and clients.
If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your complete application. Please submit your cover letter and CV.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Basel office.
Initiatives
At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms in order to better serve the scientific community. Please find here-below a list of our main platforms:
- Locations
- Basel
Diversity & Inclusion
MDPI provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identification, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have offices. Thank you for your interest in applying to MDPI. We value diversity and encourage the very best candidates to apply.
About MDPI Switzerland
A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 350 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 35,500 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.
MDPI is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland with additional offices in Europe and Asia. We are committed to ensuring that high quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.
Financial Assistant (m/f/d) 100%
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