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Financial and Accounting Services

Group Leader: Carmelo SAITTA

Group Secretary: Sabine ROULET

The Financial and Accounting Services handle all operations concerning accounting, commitments, payment of invoices (about 50000 per year), payroll and the recording of the Organisation's assets and liabilities. In addition to its responsibility for drawing up the Annual Accounts and the Balance Sheet, the Services provide accounting information to internal and external users for decision-making purposes to assist Management in the definition of policy and in the running of the Organisation.

These Services are also responsible for the cash management and all related operations including Collaborations and Teams.

List of members of FAS Group

Accounting Guidelines

 

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General Accounting & Accounts Payable,
Housing Fund (FP-FAS-GPA)
and the Globe of Science and Innovation.

The General Accounting Section is responsible for the recording, classification and presentation of accounting transactions (including commitments and charging) concerning all income and expenditure, excluding personnel expenditure.

The Accounts Payable Section is responsible for the handling of all invoices received by the Organisation. This includes checking/control, relations with users and external suppliers, validation in the computer systems and authorization for payment. The Section deals also with bankers' guarantees.

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Personnel Accounting (FP-FAS-PA)

The Personnel Accounting Section is responsible for the recording, classification and presentation of accounting transactions concerning CERN personnel expenditure.

The Section is in charge of the payroll for Staff, Fellows and Associates, the follow-up and payments of claims and advances, provision of certificates, tax reimbursement and other personnel related tasks. It is also responsible for monthly and annual management accounting reports on personnel expenditure.

 

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Visiting Research Teams & Collaborations (FP-FAS-TC)

The Collaborations and Teams Section is responsible for the handling of the opening of requests which are received from institutes, universities, research centres and various scientific collaborations as well as the control and follow-up of commitments against authorised budgets and payments not linked to formal commitments.

The section also is responsible for the making out of all invoices and reminders for the corresponding institues and relevant services.

 

 

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