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Senior Accountant

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) is a multilateral development bank with an exclusively social mandate from its 43 member countries. The CEB finances investment and provides technical assistance in social sectors such as education, health and affordable housing, while focusing on the needs of vulnerable people, as well as on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment.

 

The Directorate for Risk & Control (R&C) promotes a strong risk and control culture across the Bank. R&C ensures the Bank’s financial stability by identifying, evaluating, monitoring and reporting all risks across the Bank. R&C also prepares and manages the Bank’s budget and establishes the financial statements. Finally, the Directorate supports transparency and effective control by regularly providing various financial reports to the CEB’s governing bodies, external auditors and the Auditing Board.

 

The Accounting Unit is looking for a skilled and dynamic accountant to ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRSs) while contributing to the Bank’s financial reporting and control processes. Reporting to the Head of Accounting, the successful candidate will possess excellent analytical skills, the ability to effectively summarise and communicate complex financial information, relevant experience in financial reporting, accounting controls, and IFRS compliance and demonstrated strong communications skills in a multicultural environment.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Overseeing compliance with IFRS and the IFRSs, assessing their applicability to the Bank, and proposing technical solutions for new accounting principles and regulatory developments.
  • Periodically reviewing the application of accounting standards, ensuring accurate implementation and updates as needed.
  • Preparing and reviewing financial reports as part of the Bank’s integrated reporting process, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Improving financial information management and financial reporting systems, enhancing methodologies in line with best practices.
  • Drafting and reviewing the notes to the financial statements, ensuring proper alignment with IFRS standards.
  • Participating in operational projects related to accounting, benchmarking models, and applying IFRS guidelines.
  • Conducting technical validation of accounting tests for new banking products and supporting their operational implementation.
  • Reviewing, implementing, and monitoring general accounts, ensuring adherence to evolving regulatory requirements.
  • Preparing financial reports and memorandums related to financial product accounting treatment, ensuring their accuracy and clarity.
  • Advising on accounting policies and procedures, assessing risks and opportunities associated with regulatory changes.
  • Developing and applying monitoring and control tools for accounting operations.
  • Ensuring the proper functioning of dedicated IT tools used in accounting processes.
  • Conducting a monthly analysis of the Bank’s Income Statement and contributing to the planning and working processes of the Unit.

 

PROFILE

 

Academic background:

  • Advanced University degree in finance / accounting or equivalent.
  • ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification is a strong asset.

 

Professional background:

  • Minimum 4-5 years of relevant professional experience in an accounting environment, gained in an investment bank, auditing (“Big Four”) or multilateral development bank.
  • Excellent knowledge of IFRS and their applicability in banking.
  • Knowledge of valuation and provisioning methods.
  • Aptitude for analysis and deductive reasoning.
  • Knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) would be an asset.
  • Excellent knowledge of SAP is an asset.

 

Language skills:

  • Excellent command of one of the two CEB official languages (English and French), both oral and written, and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
  • Knowledge of one or more other Member State language(s) is an asset.

 

Core competencies:

  • Adaptability
  • Client Orientation
  • Communication
  • Innovation
  • Result Orientation
  • Team Work

 

Nationality:

  • Citizen of one of the Bank’s Member States: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and Ukraine.

 

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

 

1. Initial 4-year contract (including a one-year probationary period) with the possibility of renewal one or more times up to six years and of conversion into an indefinite-term contract.

 

2. Grade and salary:

  • A1 – A2
  • Depending on level of experience, monthly salary range starts between 5,882.9 EUR and 7,517.11 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
  • Appointment may be made at a lower grade, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.
  • Grades are established without any discrimination (including gender discrimination)

 

For more information, please consult the CEB Basic Salary Scale in section 5. Benefits of the CEB website

 

As an international financial institution, CEB remuneration is exempt of income tax in France. In addition, our offer includes allowances* and medical and personal insurance. Staff members benefit from a contributory pension plan which provides them with either a pension or a leaving allowance.

 

* Exact benefit package to be determined based on selected candidate’s personal situation:

• basic family allowance

• expatriation

• dependent child supplement

• additional dependent child supplement for a single-parent family

• supplement for a disabled and dependent parent

• supplements for a disabled or severely disabled child

• education allowance (children) for expatriate staff members

• installation allowance and reimbursement of travel and removal expenses

 

 

RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS

 

The CEB welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of CEB Member States.

 

The CEB rigorously applies the principle of equal pay for equivalent work. We are committed to workplace gender equality and strive to ensure the recruitment of suitably qualified and experienced staff without regard to their gender, as well as their age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, or disability. In line with peer international financial institutions, the CEB is EDGE certified (Move level), having demonstrated its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and have been assessed against the highest global standards.

 

Our selection process includes several steps conducted online, such as digitally recorded interviews, technical assignments and interactive panel interviews.

 

Applications (CV and cover letter) from CEB Member States candidates should be made in English or French using the Bank's online application system at CEB Careers before midnight Paris time on  7 September 2025.

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