Jobs at IFRS Foundation

Manage end-to-end procurement for the IFRS Foundation, including sourcing, negotiation, purchasing, supplier relationship management, contract compliance, and performance monitoring. The role supports the Geneva office, ensures cost-effective and policy-compliant purchasing across jurisdictions, manages supplier issues, and prepares spend and performance reports. It requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills in an international nonprofit environment.

Coordinates multi-country payroll processing across the UK, EMEA, and APAC; validates payroll data, deductions, journals, reconciliations, statutory compliance, and payroll controls. Liaises with HR, Finance, Accounts Payable, employees, and external providers to resolve discrepancies, meet deadlines, support audits and year-end activities, and maintain accurate payroll accounting. Contributes to process improvements, system integrations, and transformation initiatives.

The Interim Management Accountant will own month-end close and management reporting for assigned entities, prepare accounts and variance commentary, review reconciliations, maintain balance sheet integrity, and manage intercompany transactions. The role supports year-end audit preparation, statutory reporting, compliance, and external auditor requests. It also contributes to process standardization, ERP optimization, and automation while collaborating with FP&A and cross-functional teams.

Lead cross-functional technology initiatives from planning through implementation, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, vendors, governance, stakeholder communications, testing, and change management. Coordinate UAT, oversee defect resolution, prepare status reporting, facilitate steering groups, and ensure successful delivery of technology solutions in collaboration with the PMO and internal technology teams.

Provides administrative and executive support to the CFO and CRO, managing calendars, inboxes, travel, meetings, correspondence, documents, expenses, and confidential requests. Acts as a liaison for the Finance team, coordinates events and meeting actions, prepares presentations, and supports executive coverage across the Foundation. Requires strong organization, judgment, communication, discretion, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Plans, delivers, and reports on risk-based internal audits covering governance, risk management, and controls. The role identifies risks, evaluates controls, prepares evidence-based reports, follows up on management actions, and supports investigations, advisory work, audit planning, and Audit & Risk Committee reporting. It also requires stakeholder engagement, occasional deputizing for the Internal Audit Director, and collaboration across operational and technical leadership teams.

Lead and support IASB financial instruments projects, including the IFRS 17 post-implementation review. Conduct technical accounting research, consult stakeholders, develop proposals, draft Board and due process documents, manage committees and project administration, address risks and political issues, and coach staff. The role requires authoritative application of IFRS Standards, especially IFRS 9, IAS 32, and IFRS 17, to complex financial instruments and insurance contracts.

Provide legal support across commercial contracting, intellectual property protection, corporate matters and compliance. Draft and negotiate agreements, manage the IP portfolio, instruct external counsel, conduct legal research, advise on data protection and regulatory issues, and support legal team processes and objectives during a 12-month fixed-term period.

Manage typesetting and publication of IFRS content in DITA XML, producing and quality-checking outputs across formats using AEM and oXygen. Liaise with technical authors and editorial teams, handle multiple projects, improve workflows, support training, and contribute to content and product strategy.

The Head of Finance Operations will lead the modernization of Accounts Payable, Receivable, and Payroll functions, optimizing processes and ensuring compliance while managing cross-functional teams and improving financial operations.