The French Institute - French School of Thessaloniki (IFT) is recruiting an Accounting Clerk for a full-time non-permanent fixed-term position to replace an employee on maternity leave, starting on 26 August 2024.

The IFT is a non-profit institution responsible for promoting French culture, offering French language courses and exams as well as a French-language schooling pathway from kindergarten to high school.

Applications are invited from college graduates of schools of economics (AEI-TEI) and experienced accountant (a minimum of 5 years accounting experience is required). Experience in a school or other educational structure will be valued.

Applications should include a CV and a covering letter, written in English or in French.

Under the authority of the administrative and financial director of the establishment, the responsibilities of the Accounting Clerk are as follows:

• Follow the daily accounting operations;
• Processing bank entries, purchases, accounts receivable in French and Greek software;
• Managing expenses, preparing accounts payable and processing payments;
• Follow-up of client and debtor accounts, accounting reconciliations;
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly and annual closing;
• Obtaining quotes and dealing with suppliers;
• Administrative follow-up and documents requested by the Greek authorities;
• Filing and archiving of all accounting documents.

Prerequisites

• Degree in Economics (AEI-TEI).
• 5 years experience in accounting.
• The successful candidate will need to be organized, proactive and have the ability to work with many different departments.
• In addition to the Greek language, fluency in English is a prerequisite; fluency in French would be an asset.
• Mastery of office automation tools, in particular Word and Excel, is an essential prerequisite.

Applications close on Thursday 20 June 2024

and should be sent by email to: recrutement@ift.gr