Fair global trade everyone can believe in

FLOCERT is a leading global certification body, providing sole certification to Fairtrade and

offering verification services for social, trade and environmental standards as well as private

codes of conduct.

Founded in 2003, FLOCERT remains mission-driven and dedicated to working with all types of

organizations, from small producers to internationally recognized brands, in order to promote

fairness in global trade. Our accreditation as a “Social Enterprise” demonstrates our commitment

to social business values.

With four international offices conducting business in over 120 countries, FLOCERT specializes in

offering global reach with local expertise. For more information, visit us at www.flocert.net

FLOCERT is currently looking for an

Account Development & Finance Assistant (m/f) Full-time

- Passionate Assistent for Sales & Finance “Mitarbeiter Vertrieb & Finanzen” -

• Full-time (38,5 hrs): 50/50 between the Finance– and Account Development department

• Position is based in the FLO-CERT GmbH Office in Bonn, Germany

• Salary is based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement Category (Tarifvertrag Gross- und Aussenhandel,

Nordrhein-Westfalen), Salary Range IV plus an attractive benefits package.

• Start date: 1.4.2017 or as soon as possible

Description

FLOCERT is looking for you as a business oriented person and for your dedicated assistance in the

a.) Finance department:

Invoicing (Accounts Receivable), as well as the related customer communication and reporting. Additionally,

you are involved in Accounts Payables which includes the invoices of our Auditors and other suppliers. You

may be involved in projects based on your qualifications and business requirements.

b.) Account Development department:

Support the Account Development team to deliver on operational daily activities (support follow up customer

queries, planning and organization of meetings).

Responsibilities

Finance Department:

• Invoicing of customers and partners and required communication with our external and internal clients

• Generating invoices for Auditors

• Reconciliation of various accounts and control of appropriate revenue allocation

• Support in booking invoices of other suppliers

• Support the monthly, quarterly and annual closing of the general ledger accounts

• Project work if applicable

Account Development Department:

• Support in offer drafting or answering customer queries

• Support in organizing meetings

• Support in tracking budget (cross-checking invoices on department expenses)

• Update Sales Force

• Assistance in administrative operations (support tracking in “Beyond Fairtrade Certification” revenue)

Qualifications

“Must haves”

• Any business or commercial professional education (e.g. office/trade/merchant apprenticeship IHK) or other

equivalent.

• Bookkeeping, sales or commercial qualification or equivalent background with at least 1 year of working

experience in Finance, Sales or any related customer environment

• Oral and written fluency in English

• Strong command of MS Office products, especially very good Excel skills

• Strong dedication for customer services

• Strong and reliable organizational skills

• A pro-active, hardworking and reliable individual and work style

• Excellent communication skills and cooperation in cross-cultural settings

• Team player with flexibility to adjust to different working-styles

• Motivation for Fairtrade

“Nice to have”

• Experience with Ecert, SAP B1 and Sales Force

• Advanced language skills in Spanish

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management Tools

• Proven skills in customer orientation and service delivery

• Language skills in German, French

How to apply

Please send your application in English (CV, motivation letter, reference letters or reference contact data) with salary

indication and earliest entry date to Christian Jambor via our website:

www.flocert.net/about-us/work-for-us/latest-jobs/

Deadline for applications: 26th March 2017

Please do kindly note that only those applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.