Hivos is hiring a
Location: The Hague, Global Office
Hours: 36 hours per week (100%)
Deadline for applications: July 24th 2024 midnight UTC
Are you eager to use your financial expertise to contribute towards just, inclusive and life sustaining societies where people have equal access to opportunities, rights and resources? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic financial professional who will serve as a senior in our Finance Global Office team.
Our finance team is the heart of all finance processes from the five Hivos Hubs worldwide and support units. It is a small, dynamic and fun team, consisting of five team members. You'll work closely with Team Lead, who will offer guidance and support to ensure a seamless collaboration. This exciting role is brimming with potential for personal and professional growth.
Job Context
The Senior Administrator is part of the Global Office (GO) Unit Global Finance & ICT and falls directly under the General Ledger Officer/Team Lead Finance GO. The Senior Administrator gives support to and intensively collaborates with the Team Lead regarding all finance issues and executes improvement projects within the realm of finance administration in assignment from the Team Lead. The Senior Finance Administrator functions as back-up in case of absence of the Team Lead.
Responsibilities
In the Global Finance Unit the execution of the day-to-day financial administration processes as well as the execution of the financial accounts takes place. It is the heart of the integration of all finance processes from the five regional Hivos Hubs and support departments and provides the foundation for reliable, timely and complete financial information to enable financial decisions.
The Global Finance Team under the lead of the General Ledger Officer/Team Lead is responsible for the preparation of corporate budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data and preparing month-end, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as for safeguarding the integrity of the global bookkeeping and financial administration including adherence to the HIVOS GAAP (RJ640/650).
The Senior Administrator is the senior team player who directly supports the Team Lead in fulfilling his/her/their overall responsibilities and collaborates with Team Lead in order to realize improvements in financial processes and procedures. Areas of attention for the Senior Administrator include (non-limitative):
Requirements
What we offer
In this position you will work at the office in The Hague. You will also be part of an international community of highly motivated and dedicated people working to advance gender equality, diversity and inclusion in a wide variety of contexts.
We offer a contract for 36 hours per week based on Hivos Global Office labor conditions. The gross salary ranges from € 3.413,57 to € 4.626,14 per month based on a 36-hour work week. This is exclusive vacation allowance and a 3% year-end bonus.
We provide a laptop and travel expenses according to our commuting policies, as well as participation in our pension fund. Hivos additionally works according to a 50/50 schedule, which means you may work from home during half of your contract hours.
Want to apply?
Please submit a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and CV (maximum 2 pages) by July 24th 2024 midnight UTC at the latest, by clicking on the ‘Apply here’ button. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
What we offer
In this position you will work in one of the Hivos offices around the world. We offer a stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with very dedicated staff. We offer a local contract based on Hivos local labor conditions, with remuneration commensurate with the experience and expertise. Contract renewable depending on performance.
We provide a laptop and travel expenses according to our commuting policies, as well as participation in our pension fund. Hivos additionally works according to a 50/50 schedule, which means you may work from home during half of your contract hours.
If you are selected for the final stage of the selection process, please note that professional references and a certificate of conduct (VOG) will be requested due to our Safeguarding Policy. Exceptions will only be made, if there is a local legislation prohibition or when the candidate is unable to obtain such a certificate due to activities on LGTBIQ+ and Human Rights. We may check social media – unless applicants state they do not wish us to do so. Accuracy of information in the curriculum vitae will also be checked.
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 in a Digital Age; Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Climate Justice.