Job vacancy at World Sailing - Finance Assistant

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Finance Assistant to be based at its new offices in London.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Assistant will have primary responsibility for purchase invoice processing and sales ledger management. The role requires an individual who is a real team player, a strong communicator, someone with excellent attention to detail and who is both comfortable with change and looks to continually improve process.

Click here for the job description.

All applications should be sent to: human.resources@sailing.org with a CV and covering letter by 11 June 2017. 

Interviews
Initial phone interviews will be held from 12 June 2017.

Background
World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

World Sailing is responsible for:
the promotion of the sport internationally;
managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions;
the training of judges, umpires and other administrators;
the development of the sport around the world; and
representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.
The principle members of World Sailing are the 145 ‘Member National Authorities’ (MNAs) and the 100+ ‘Class Associations’.

We have a clear and ambitious vision:
A world in which millions more people fall in love with sailing; inspired by the unique relationship between sport, technology and the forces of nature, we all work to protect the waters of the world.

Our mission:
To make sailing more exciting and accessible for everyone to participate or watch, and use our reach and influence to create a sustainable future for our sport and the waters of the world.