Finance Senior Specialist (m/f/d)

Animal Welfare. Worldwide.

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on https://www.vier-pfoten.at/ and https://www.four-paws.org.

 

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

• Advising the Country Director as a finance business partner through budgeting, forecasting, financial controlling, and financial insights to support informed decision-making and country objectives
• Ensuring accounting accuracy, regulatory compliance, timely closings, and audit-ready documentation in line with internal policies and local legal requirements
• Analysing financial data and producing management reports and insights to support decision-making, audits, regulatory submissions, and continuous process improvement
• Coordinating finance-related activities across audits, regulatory processes, and strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with organisational standards
• Collaborating with Finance Headquaters and internal stakeholders to align financial reporting, processes, and operational execution
• Developing and maintaining finance process documentation and internal guidelines to support continuity, knowledge transfer in alignment with internal policies and standards

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Several years of professional experience managing end-to-end finance processes, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, month-end and year-end closings, audits, compliance, and financial analysis
• Educational background in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, with sound knowledge of Austrian accounting regulations (UGB), statutory reporting requirements, and basic tax implications; professional accounting certifications are considered an advantage
• Experience with accounting and ERP systems, as well as strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) is considered an advantage
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with management and non-finance stakeholders; project coordination experience is considered an advantage
• Professional proficiency in German and English is required
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS vision and mission

Our offer includes

• A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE FOUR PAWS
• An eLearning onboarding platform
• Work from a beautiful office in the city center of Vienna, easy to reach by public transport
• Flexible working times with the option of partial remote work
• Wiener Linien annual ticket or partial contribution to the “Klimaticket” and pension fund after probationary period
• Dog-friendly office
• Extra family days at the end of the year
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• The minimum gross annual salary for this position starts at 55,000 EUR (full-time base, consisting of 14 payments), in accordance with our internal compensation scheme

 

Join our passionate team to make a difference for animals. Apply with your CV in German today.

 

Application deadline: 31st of July, 2026

 

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries! 

 

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission.

 

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.