Job Description
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Finance team on a permanent (100%) basis as soon as possible, supporting our mission through highly‑complex financial operations and strong compliance awareness.
Join the team and support us on our mission.
THE POSITION
- Manage end‑to‑end accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, timely and accurate cash collection, and account reconciliations.
- Review commercial contracts to identify relevant billing terms and support correct revenue recognition.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as Commercial, Legal, and Finance teams to clarify contract terms and resolve administrative matters.
- Prepare AR ageing reports and support month‑end and year‑end closing activities.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, financial controls, and AML requirements, and support audits and reviews where required.
YOUR PROFILE
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.
And we respect our values. Always.
For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.
The specific competencies we require for this position are:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, ideally in an international environment.
- Strong understanding of contract‑based invoicing and revenue accounting.
- Experience with SAP (S/4HANA FI‑AR) and advanced Excel skills.
- Sound awareness of compliance, internal controls, and AML principles.
- High attention to detail, reliability, and a structured way of working.
- Proactive, and collaborative personality, comfortable working with multiple stakeholders.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:
- Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
- Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
- Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
- Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
- Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
- Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
- Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
- Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
- Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.
About FIFA
Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.
We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations. Its main objectives, enshrined in its statutes, are to develop football around the world, to stage international competitions and to protect the integrity of football (against match manipulation, doping etc.).
FIFA is a truly diverse, modern and multicultural organisation and its primary purpose is to promote football. Over 800 people from 50 nations – 40 per cent of which are women, including the Secretary General – covering a wide variety of professional profiles, work to fulfil that purpose. FIFA’s headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland. We have other offices in Zurich, as well as temporary offices around the world.
We are 'living football' – we are committed to the game, to the people, to the planet and to the future. It is what we do. It is why we are here.
Our culture is shaped by fair play, team spirit, diversity, sustainability, transparency and innovation. We live by these values. Regardless of race, religion, national origin, colour, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship – we support diversity; indeed, we consider it to be key to our success.
We are looking for talented and motivated team members who would embrace these values every day, with purpose, passion and pride, in order to make a positive impact on the world of football and beyond.
We offer a unique and exciting work environment with great opportunities for your personal and professional development.
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