Accounting Manager at World… · Alicante

Accounting Manager

World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)

The World DanceSport Federation is looking for an experienced and highly organised Accounting Manager to support the day-to-day financial administration of the Federation and contribute to reliable financial reporting, budgeting, programme management and internal controls.

The successful candidate will work closely with WDSF management, the Vice-President for Finance, the General Secretary, external accounting partners, BSC, programme and event teams, suppliers and other authorised stakeholders.

Main responsibilities

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for the accurate and timely management of WDSF’s day-to-day accounting and financial administration, including:

• Processing and maintaining invoices, expenses, payments, receipts, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Maintaining complete, accurate and traceable accounting records.
• Operating and maintaining the BEXIO accounting system in accordance with WDSF procedures.
• Correctly classifying transactions by account, project, event, programme or cost centre.
• Maintaining supporting documentation and a clear audit trail for financial transactions.
• Supporting reconciliations, budget monitoring, financial reporting, periodic closing activities, annual accounts and audit processes.
• Reviewing invoices and expenses for accuracy, completeness, supporting documentation and compliance with approved conditions.
• Monitoring income and expenditure against approved budgets and identifying significant variances.
• Maintaining and monitoring cash-flow schedules for assigned activities.
• Supporting the financial management of WDSF programmes, academies, congresses, examinations, events and educational activities.
• Following up on outstanding invoices, unpaid balances and other accounts receivable or payable.
• Coordinating reimbursements, including the verification of travel documents, receipts, banking information and other supporting documentation.
• Preparing reimbursement schedules, financial summaries, cost calculations, budgets and financial proposals.
• Supporting the preparation and implementation of fee structures and financial conditions.
• Maintaining well-organised financial records, contracts, invoices, payment evidence and other documentation.
• Supporting annual closing, audits, reporting periods and other operational peaks.

Internal controls and financial accuracy

A central part of this position is ensuring a consistently high level of financial accuracy and accountability.

The Accounting Manager will be expected to:

• Verify calculations, banking information, supporting documents and accounting entries before processing.
• Identify duplicate, incomplete, incorrectly classified or unsupported transactions.
• Investigate discrepancies and report financial irregularities promptly.
• Follow established approval processes, delegated-authority limits and segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Escalate unusual, disputed or high-risk financial matters when required.
• Maintain complete documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Work only within the access rights and responsibilities assigned to the position.

Required skills and competencies

We are looking for a candidate with strong professional experience in accounting or financial administration and the ability to work independently in an international environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong accounting and financial-administration experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and a consistently high level of accuracy.
• Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of budgets, cash-flow monitoring and financial controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, investigate their causes and propose practical solutions.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to maintain structured and reliable financial documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial matters clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Professional and reliable communication with colleagues, suppliers and external service providers.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive approach to improving accounting processes and internal controls.
• High level of discretion when handling financial, banking and confidential information.

Digital skills

Strong digital competence is required.

The candidate should also be comfortable learning and adopting new financial and administrative systems where necessary.

Additional advantages

The following would be considered strong advantages:

• Previous experience in an international organisation, federation, association or non-profit environment.
• Experience coordinating with external accountants or financial-service providers.
• Experience in financial administration relating to international events or programmes.
• Experience with reimbursement processes and multi-country payments.
• Experience working with several projects, cost centres or programmes simultaneously.
• Strong professional English.

Personal profile

We are looking for someone who is:

Accurate · Reliable · Organised · Analytical · Proactive · Solution-oriented · Accountable

The role requires someone capable of anticipating deadlines and financial issues, taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and maintaining high standards of accuracy even during busy periods such as events, audits and annual closing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,000.00€ - 35,000.00€ per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alicante, Alicante provincia