Experienced Financial Officer

The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre is the expertise centre of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent in the field of climate change and climate disasters. The Climate Centre’s mission is to help the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme-weather events on vulnerable people.

The Climate Centre consists of an enthusiastic team that guides a growing network of colleagues from all over the world in integrating climate risks into their work. The Climate Centre works closely with the Netherlands Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Geneva.

Experienced Financial Officer (32-40 hours/week)

Based in the Netherlands

The Financial Officer is part of the core team of the Climate Centre, works closely with the Senior Administrator and colleague Financial Administrative Officer. The Financial Officer reports to the Climate Centre’s Finance Manager.

This position is an important pivot in our often hectic virtual office (with a small team in the Netherlands as well as colleagues abroad). You would be working in a hybrid setting from home and from the Climate Centre office in The Hague (NL) so a work and residency permit for the Netherlands is required.

The Financial  Officer is responsible for the administration of Climate Centre projects. We are therefore looking for an accurate colleague with an eye for detail. You will play a pivotal role in our office (with a team in the Netherlands and team members abroad).  

Responsibilities:

• Accounting and administration tasks
• Maintaining the central finance mailbox, answering questions
• Handling of incoming and outgoing invoices
• Checking time registration and declarations
• Set up and check payments and bank statement
• Coordinate and support Project reporting
• Preparation of quarterly reporting and annual closing
• General project administration

Requirements:

• Minimum five years’ demonstrable experience in a financial/administrative position
• Minimum HBO education or comparable education level
• Experience in working in project organizations (including knowledge of time registration systems, declaration systems)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, knowledge of other languages such as Dutch is welcome
• Experience with the Lean Management Principles is preferred
• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience with automated accounting packages (Exact Online is a plus)
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and in a virtual environment in a professional manner
• Able to build and maintain positive, effective relationships with colleagues and external contacts
• Ability to prioritize, work independently and perform well under pressure
• Strong organizational skills, proactive and accurate

We offer:

A flexible, people-oriented and impactful working environment with room for initiative and development. A contract for 1 year with the possibility of an extension. The full time (40 hours per week) salary for this position is between € 2.886,87 and € 3.944,86 gross per month (scale 8 or 9 of the Climate Centre salary scales) depending on education and work experience. We offer holiday pay 8% of annual salary and a year-end bonus amounting to 8% of annual salary. Selected elements of the Netherlands Red Cross Collective Labor Agreement apply. 

How to apply:

We would like to receive your application (a motivation letter and CV in English) addressed to Olette Manhoudt, HR officer at the Climate Centre at Application@climatecentre.org. Applicants should already have a work and residency permit for the Netherlands.

We will review applications on a rolling basis so if you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply immediately. Once a successful candidate has been identified, this vacancy will be closed.

A reference check may be part of the selection process.

For further information about the position, please contact John Borsboom, Finance Manager at the Climate Centre at borsboom@climatecentre.org or 070-4455652/06-51098879.

For more information about the work of the Climate Centre, visit www.climatecentre.org

Twitter: @RCClimate

Facebook: @climatecentre

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Acquisition as result of this vacancy is not appreciated