- You will become part of a dynamic and international team of 70+ professionals
- An organizational culture where motivation prevails
About Our Client
Our client is an international NGO, based in The Hague.
Job Description
The role requires a mix of leading, managing and being hands-on in the areas of finance & control, process management, IT and reporting.
Finance (50%):
- Coordinates the yearly (strategy creation) work plans and of the budget process in collaboration with management;
- Prepares, monitors and controls the budget for organizational and project purposes;
- Sets and maintains a proper financial & control and management reporting framework. Ensures that all financial practices are in line with statutory regulations and legislation;
- Critically monitors, analyses, reviews and explains the budget versus actual variances for head office departments, projects and grants;
- Conducts the recurring financial accounting and auditing activities;
- Advises management on all programmes in managing grants and contracts;
- Ensures compliance with donor requirements and stakeholder procedures;
- Deals with and advises on tax compliance in the countries.
- Supervises the IT systems and infrastructure, ensures the data security & GDPR regulations and stays informed on the latest innovative digital solutions;
- Addresses operational concerns and issues, monitoring overall customer satisfaction;
- Builds strong partnership relationships with service supplies.
- Monitors clear and effective department strategies and set quarterly priorities for the teams;
- Provides a positive and safe work culture;
- Manages performance of staff on high quality outputs and fosters professional & personal development in line with the team's strategic goals;
- Acts as sparring partner for the Executive Board.
The Successful Applicant
- Holds a Master degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration or other closely related degrees;
- Has at least 7 years of relevant work experience in a similar position, preferably in an international organisation;
- Has experience in continuous improvement of internal services and work-flows;
- Has experience in drafting budgets and forecasts, using spreadsheet software;
- Has strong analytical skills;
- Has experience in managing and leading teams;
- Has strong personal leadership as well as a high level of ethics and inspires and motivates team members;
- Has excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people from all levels combined with strong writing skills;
- Has a problem solving mindset, is a conceptual thinker and has the ability to work under pressure with a hands-on mentality;
- Fluency in English (spoken and written is required), Dutch and/or French is a strong preference;
- Holding EU-citizenship or NL working.
What's on Offer
- Hybrid working and flexibility policy;
- Up to 8 weeks of holidays when working full time;
- Pension coverage by ABP Pension Fund;
- A company laptop and an NS card for commuting.
€70000 - €90000 monthly