The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is pleased to announce a job offer for the position of Accounting Specialist to support the GIZ office Baku.

Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Duration of employment: 1 Juli 2026 - 31 December 2027 (with option of prolongation)

Key Responsibilities

Accounting tasks

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for:

• recording, processing and checking of incoming invoices and payment orders
• pre-entry and posting of invoices in the SAP system as well as the final account assignment in accordance with the chart of accounts and statutory accounting regulations
• booking payroll
• provision of monthly / quarterly reports
• processing of reminders and clarification of invoice differences
• monitoring of the recorded invoices as well as the accounting assignment
• reconciliation of accounts
• assumption of administrative tasks, e.g. keeping statistics
• the efficient execution of inquiries on accounting topics
• monitoring of balance sheet accounts (payables/receivables)
• preparation of documents related to inventory reports and annual financial statements
• close cooperation with finance managers
• pre-checking travel settlements
• proper filing
• ordering and renewal of salary cards

Other / additional tasks

The Accounting Specialist:

• performs other duties and tasks upon request of the management
• substitutes other colleagues within the office team
• arranges hotel bookings and taxi bookings for visitors
• answers incoming telephone calls and forwards messages where necessary
• receives, sends, and registers incoming and outgoing correspondence
• ordering office supplies
• supports general administrative and assistant-related tasks in the office

Other knowledge, additional competences:

• Completed commercial vocational education or university degree or comparable professional experience with accounting processes
• Working experience with accounting processes, at least two years working experience
• Self-initiative at work, positive mind-set and ability to work independently with good analytical and prioritization skills and in a team
• Sound SAP-knowledge, Proficiency in office software
• Experience with record management and filing
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Interested persons should send their CV/Resume in English (cover letter and reference letters or reference persons) to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button.

Please indicate in the Subject the vacancy you are applying for: Accounting Specialist. Mails without correct subject will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.