Vacancy
Job description
Launched in 2017, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is an international coalition of governments, academic, philanthropic, private, public, and intergovernmental institutions whose vision is to create a world in which epidemics and pandemics are no longer a threat to humanity. Our mission is to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats so they can be accessible to all people in need. CEPI played a central role in the global response to COVID-19, creating the world’s largest portfolio of COVID-19 vaccines – seven of which are approved for global or domestic use - and co-leading COVAX, the global initiative to support equitable access which supported the delivery of over 2bn vaccine doses globally. CEPI has CEPI has contributed to a number of scientific breakthroughs in vaccine development against other infectious diseases, including the first ever licensed Chikungunya vaccine and the first Nipah and Lassa virus vaccines into Phase 1 trials.
As COVID-19 has demonstrated, emerging infectious diseases represent an existential threat to our way of life. COVID-19 is not the first pandemic of the 21st century, and unless we act now, we can be sure that it will not be the last. Unlike some of the other big threats that humanity faces, we have the tools to systematically reduce and even eliminate the risk of future pandemics. It is vital that we capitalise on the rare alignment of political will, practical experience, and technical and scientific progress emerging from the pandemic to prevent such devastation happening again. CEPI’s five-year plan for 2022-2026 – known as CEPI 2.0 - aims to dramatically reduce or even eliminate the future risk of pandemics and epidemics. Central to the plan is CEPI’s goal to accelerate the time taken to develop safe, effective, globally accessible vaccines against new threats to just 100 days. Achieving this ‘100 Days Mission’, which has been embraced by the G7 and G20, would give the world a fighting chance of containing a future outbreak before it can spread to become a global pandemic, potentially averting millions of deaths and trillions of dollars in economic damage.
CEPI is a not-for-profit association under Norwegian Law and has offices in Oslo (HQ), London, and Washington DC.
In CEPI we strive for diverse thinking, and we want a diverse pool of candidates for all our vacancies. We work for an inclusive working environment where each employee can contribute and grow.
More details about CEPI and our mission can be found on our website: www.cepi.net
About the role
The primary objective of this role will be to provide finance and accounting support to CEPIs Finance team. This is a full-time, one-year fixed-term maternity cover position.
Responsibilities
- Manage Accounts Payable
- Manage Accounts Receivable (limited)
- Follow up with individuals internally to ensure timely invoice processing
- Support in month-end and year-end closing
- Support in preparation of internal and external audits
- Contribute to continuous improvement of relevant processes and procedures
- Ad hoc duties as assigned, including support to the procurement function
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or similar
- General accounting knowledge
- Good understanding of Norwegian General Accepted Accounting Principles
- Minimum 2 years of experience from accounting
- Good working knowledge of the MS Office Package, especially Excel
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong attention to details
- Structured, organized and flexible
- Ability to act as a team player in an international and dynamic environment
- This position is based in Oslo (Norway). The applicant needs to be based in Oslo, Norway. We will not be able to support relocation for this position.
- A work-permit in Norway is required to be considered for this position.
- The international travel requirement in this position is limited and will most likely be maximum once a year.
- The opportunity to work together with leading experts on solutions for global challenges
- Experience from the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks
- A diverse and inclusive working environment
Background verification will be conducted to verify information provided in the CV and available documentation.
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