Vacancy: Financial officer (temporary contract)

The employment will be in accordance with the Embassy’s Locally Engaged Staff Terms and Conditions.  The position is full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 9:00 -18: 00 and Friday 09:00-15:30. There is a possibility to prolong to a permanent position.

 Job Description

The Financial Officer reports directly to the head of Administration and will be responsible for the day-to-day book-keeping and payments, travel claims, payroll, tax and pension issues, staff administration such as holidays and other absences and controlling driving journals. The Financial Officer also performs other office related tasks upon request. The working language is English.

Qualifications

• University degree within finance and business administration
• Fluent Georgian and English
• Minimum 3 years working experience in financial administration and book-keeping
• Excellent computer literacy
• Previous experience working within international organizations, embassy or ministries.

Desired skills and characteristics

• Good communication skill
• Experience in bookkeeping systems
• Experience in payroll systems
• Experience in Excel
• Service minded, disciplined and hard working
• Sense of high responsibility, flexible and motivated
• Ability to work under pressure and take own initiatives
• Organized, accurate and meticulous with an eye for details
• Experience from working in an international organization/environment
• With ease adapts to new tasks and responsibilities

Salary will be decided based on the successful candidate´s individually skills and experience.

If you feel you have the right skills set for this role, please email your cv and a cover letter in English to: ambassaden.tbilisi@gov.se with subject ”Position Financial officer”. Closing date: 19 June 2025 EOB. Should you need additional information, please send your questions to ambassaden.tbilisi@gov.se Applications without cover letter will not be accepted. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Please note, due to the volume of applications that we receive and the urgency to fill-up positions only shortlisted applicants will receive notifications on next steps. Interviews will be held in English.