Accountant - FIFA Subsidiaries

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

• Manage end-to-end financial operations for multiple FIFA subsidiaries,
• Accounts Payable, including invoice processing, payment runs and account reconciliations across multiple countries and currencies,
• Manage statutory reporting, including financial statements, VAT/GST, corporate tax and withholding tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, in collaboration with external advisors,
• Perform monthly and year-end closing activities, including posting journal entries, accruals and reconciliations (balance sheet, bank, payroll, intercompany),
• Support the year-end external audit, internal audits and project-related audits,
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives, including SAP implementations, expense tools rollout and corporate card programmes.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
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:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounting or a similar role,
• Experience in a multinational / international environment,
• Proven exposure to tax, statutory reporting and intercompany accounting
  Experience in finance transformation or system implementations is an advantage,
• Strong SAP experience,
• High proficiency in Excel,
• Experience with banking and treasury platforms,
• Expense management platforms, Power BI and AI‑driven tools are a plus (Yokoy/Perk),
• Ability to manage multiple entities and priorities in a fast-paced environment,
• Hands-on, proactive and solution-oriented mindset,
• Able to work across the full range of finance activities in complex international environments,
• Business apprenticeship, or degree in Accounting/Finance, or professional certification,
• Proficient in English,
• Knowledge of another FIFA language (French, German, Spanish) is an asset.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

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

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

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.