VACANCY: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER AT CHOICE (CONSULTANCY BASIS, 6 HRS/WEEK)

About CHOICE 

CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality (CHOICE) is a professional youth-led organization that advocates for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people globally. CHOICE's vision is that all young people have the power to make decisions about their sexual, reproductive & love lives!

We firmly believe that young people should be able to make informed and personal decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health. Moreover, it is our core conviction that young people should participate meaningfully in decisions, policies and programs that affect their lives, in particular related to their SRHR. We strengthen the capacity of young people and youth-led organizations, enabling them to become leaders and change-makers in their communities.

CHOICE promotes and supports young people's SRHR through our International Advocacy and Youth Leadership Programs. In our International Advocacy Program, we influence policy and decision making at an international level, for example by lobbying at the United Nations in New York and Geneva. CHOICE also develops programs to connect young people around the world so that they can enter into a dialogue about, among other things, human rights and SRHR. With our Youth Leadership Program, CHOICE promotes and actively supports capacity building of young people and youth-led organizations in (mainly) Africa and Asia on advocacy, SRHR, and organizational development.

Job Description – about the role & responsibilities

The financial controller works for CHOICE on a consultancy basis. The hours can be worked flexibly. The financial controller has responsibility for budgeting and financial reporting both for CHOICE as an organization, as well as for CHOICE's projects. The financial controller sits on the finance team with the executive director, office manager and the chair and treasurer of the board. The following are the main responsibilities of the position:

Organizational responsibilities

• Creating monthly financial reports for CHOICE's executive director and board
• Participate in monthly meetings with CHOICE's finance team to discuss the monthly financial figures
• Draft CHOICE's overall organizational annual and multiannual budget
• Creating CHOICE's annual financial report
• First point of contact during annual and interim audit of the organization
• Supporting CHOICE in continuously improving our AO/IC and internal systems of financial control
• Back-up for salary bookings and other bookings in CHOICE's bookkeeping system Exact
• Back-up for booking and paying purchase invoices
• Support Executive Director, Board and Office Manager in other financial issues that may occur

Programmatic responsibilities

• Draft financial reports for CHOICE's projects for external reporting to different donors, in line with the audit requirements of the project
• Draft budgets for potential new projects of CHOICE as part of fundraising efforts and application procedures
• Participate in quarterly meetings with CHOICE's programmatic staff to discuss financial figures of programs
• Participate in finance meetings with finance controllers of partners of consortia that CHOICE is part of
• Booking subsidy grants in CHOICE's bookkeeping system Exact

Profile – what are we looking for?

Skills and Competencies 

Required competencies/skills (must have)

• Support CHOICE's mission, vision, and values: advocate for change, feminism, human-rights-based, inclusive, meaningful youth participation, sex positive and being an ally
• Working knowledge in English & Dutch
• Ability to explain understandably
• Conscientiousness
• Quality-oriented
• Planning and organizational skills

Knowledge and Experience

Required knowledge and experience (must have)

• Bachelors (University) or Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experienced financial controller (at least 2 years experience)

Preferred knowledge and experience (nice to have)

• Experience working in the development sector
• Experience working with major donors, such as the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

What do we offer? 

• The opportunity to work for an ambitious, dynamic and young organization, and work together on achieving our common goals.
• A consultancy-based year-long contract for approximately 6 hrs/week, subject to renewal
• Travel allowance based on train or other public transport (2nd class) to our office in Amsterdam
• A challenging work environment in an inspiring office on the Amsterdam Canals (20 min walking distance to the Central Station) when the public health situation allows.

The preferred starting date of this position is end-March.

We expect the financial controller to work for CHOICE approx. 6 hours per week, with busier and less busier periods. Invoicing can be done on a monthly basis, based upon an agreed hourly rate.

We aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from young people of all backgrounds – people of all genders, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. Furthermore, we encourage applications from men and non-binary people, people of color, and candidates with a disability, as they remain underrepresented in the field.

You can send your application letter (max. 1 A4) + CV by mail to vacancies@choiceforyouth.org with as subject 'Financial Controller' by 9th march the latest. Please include your hourly rate in your application letter.

Candidates will be asked for a 'Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag' (certificate of conduct) before the start of their engagement with CHOICE.

For more information you can visit our website www.choiceforyouth.org or contact Ximena Arguello by email: ximena@choiceforyouth.org