Financial Administrator

Do you have a passion for Dutch finance administration and would you like to work for an international NGO? Then join our great finance team in The Hague, The Netherlands, as our new financial administrator.

Reports to: Finance Team Lead

Hours:        28 hours per week

Office:        Global Office Hivos, The Hague, Netherlands. (valid work permit is required)

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

Position within Hivos

The Financial administrator is a member of the Finance Team at our Global Office (GO) in The Hague. You will be part of a team of 4 co-workers that report to the Finance Team Lead. There is daily contact with the colleagues from the Global Office departments and also with our colleagues in the countries where we are working.

Objective of the job

To process purchase invoices, international payments in an efficient way. Monitoring balance sheet accounts and checking & answering questions from the general finance email boxes.

Your responsibilities

• Record financial transactions in the administration in a timely, accurate and complete manner.
• Process all incoming invoices, ensure the correct coding and prepare payments, including international payments via banks and Stonex.
• Process all bank transactions in the administration in a timely manner and ensure the creditor administration stays up to date.
• Monitor a number of suspense accounts (specifications and clearing).
• Support with project audit samples and the Global Hivos audit.

Your profile

• 3-5 years’ work experience in a Dutch administration
• Financial administration MBO level 3 or 4
• Valid working permit for the Netherlands is required
• Good Excel skills
• Able to work independently
• Good communication and advisory skills
• Excellent proficiency in Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing.

What we offer

An inspirational work environment in a value-driven international organization with dedicated staff and a great team to work with.

A contract for 28 hours per week (part time at 77,78%) will be offered with a gross salary between € 2.321,43 and € 3.351,80 per month based on full-time employment at 36 hours per week. We’ll take care of a laptop, travel expenses according to our commuting policies, and participation in a pension fund. Hivos additionally works according to a 50/50 schedule, which means you are able to work from home 50% of your contract hours.

How to apply

Please apply before August 31, 2023. You can apply by clicking on the “Apply here” button. We ask you to attach you CV and cover letter to the digital application form.

Direct applications only. No recruiters, please.