Accounting Specialist (fixed-term Contract)

Company Description

Take the chance to work for the Organization in charge of delivering one of the biggest and most prestigious events in sport field! Feel the Olympic and Paralympic energy joining us at Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, leaving a mark in the sport history!

BREAK THE ICE!

Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2026, carrying on the organization, promotion and communication of the sporting and cultural events related to the next Winter Games.

We are driven by the following values: respect, determination, legacy, engagement and sustainability.

Milano Cortina 2026 will be the first large-scale Olympics in history: 13 Olympic venues, 21 provincial capitals, 2,300 municipalities directly involved, over an area of 22,000 square km.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee has been established in 2019 with the purpose of organizing Olympic and Paralympic Games in compliance with the Host City Contract signed jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the two cities of Milano and Cortina and the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

Furthermore, the Italian Paralympic Committee, the Regions of Lombardy and Veneto, as well as the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano/Bozen are all partners in this major national-level project, with the support of the Italian Government.

Position

We are currently seeking a skilled Accounting Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in accounting or a related field, along with 2-3 years of experience in administrative and accounting roles. If you are detail-oriented, proficient with Microsoft Office, and enjoy working in a team environment, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, control, and record administrative and accounting documents (invoices, expense reports, financial transactions).
• Issue, input, and import active and passive invoices.
• Verify the accuracy of invoices against purchase orders from the procurement system.
• Monitor payments and collections.
• Review and ensure accuracy of accounting outputs.
• Maintain and update electronic records (chart of accounts, tables).
• Maintain and update mandatory accounting records.
• Reconcile financial and accounting accounts.
• Provide support to the team for monthly and periodic financial closing activities.

Requirements

• Diploma in accounting or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in administrative accounting roles.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Familiarity with information systems; experience with Oracle is preferred.
• Team-oriented mindset with strong organizational and time-management skills.

Other information

Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is committed in building an inclusive and diversified working environment, striving to guarantee equal opportunities for all workers (L.903/77) and promote the integration into its workforce of persons with disabilities (L.68/99).