Financial Administration and Programs Support Manager

Region: The Netherlands

Office: The Hague

Hours: 36 hrs

Application deadline: September 21st, 2022

About Hivos

Hivos is an international development organization guided by humanist values. Together with citizens and their organizations, we aim to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources. We work in partnership with others in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America on three impact areas: civic rights; gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and climate justice. Our approach is solution driven, and we build wider movements for change by amplifying and connecting voices. More about Hivos at: www.hivos.org

Job context

Position within Hivos

The finance function in Hivos continues to professionalize and a further step is the appointment of a Senior Finance professional to join the Global Office Finance group to assist with the overall global financial administration and also provide business finance support to the Programs Hub co-located at the Global Office. Your time will be divided fairly equally across the two areas of responsibility and you will report directly to the Global finance & IT Director.

Aim of the job

In your Financial Administration role you will work alongside the Finance Team Lead who has overall responsibility for the global financial administration and act as backup for your colleague when on vacation, including managing the 3 employees in the team.

Your responsibilities

• In close agreement with the Finance Team Lead you will carry out specific tasks and provide support as needed in the closing and reporting processes including the annual report preparation and audit.
• Help coordinate financial matters between Global and Hub finance staff.
• Take an active role in financial process and systems improvement initiatives.

Aim of the job

In your Programs Hub role you will provide support to the Programs Director for the Global Office Hub and provide functional leadership to the group of Project Finance staff supporting these programs.

Your responsibilities

• Responsibilities include monitoring project performance against plan, ensuring high quality re-forecasting and budget processes, timely and accurate closing of projects and providing finance input on new project proposals.
• You will promote improved communications and teamwork between the program finance staff and the Global Office Finance staff.
• You will have a wide range of contacts within the programs staff and the Global Finance organization and will coach and lead staff as well as contributing specialist expertise in different areas.

Your profile

• You are an experienced financial manager with a completed education at HBO level in a financial field (e.g. full SPD or HEAO-BE) and you have experience in project accounting and in NGO operations.
• You have worked with a range of financial systems and can contribute effectively to the development and improvement of processes to use the systems most efficiently.
• You are loyal to the organization and willing to put in the extra effort and flexibility to complete agreed tasks on time.
• As well as being a natural team player your experience and style enables you to show leadership when needed and you are recognized by your peers and other staff as a reliable and well informed colleague.
• You contribute to a pleasant and constructive working atmosphere but are prepared to have difficult conversations where needed to ensure responsibilities are fulfilled and deliverables achieved.
• Hivos is a dynamic and international organization and a good command of both Dutch and English language in word and writing is essential.

What we offer

An inspirational work environment in a value-driven international organization with dedicated staff and a great team to work with. Travel costs are compensated in accordance with Hivos Regulations. We offer participation in the pension fund.