Field Finance Officer - The Hague

Are you interested in joining an organisation with a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and develop an international career focused on demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?

SNV Netherlands Development Organization is looking for:

Field Finance Officers

(Three positions)

Based in The Hague, Netherlands

We are now looking for three Field Finance Officers who will play an important role in safeguarding the profitability of our programmes and projects. You will support our Managing Directors in making strategic decisions by reviewing and advising on the financial performance of projects and countries, and by analysing trends and performance. You will be working within a cluster of countries and will supervise the functioning of the administrative hub within the cluster. You will also work closely with Finance colleagues globally, the Business Development team and the Regional Coordinators. The Field Finance Officer reports directly to the Head of Finance/Corporate Controller.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Monitor and analyse compliance with the full cost recovery process for project budgets and report on the completeness and accuracy to the Head of Finance and the Managing Board;
• Analyse and interpret project and country trends and financial performance against planning, ensuring progress to financial sustainability;
• Support Country Finance Officers with advice on planning, deal support and donor conditions;
• Establish Business Finance guidelines and develop improved country planning, reporting and analysis processes;
• Monitor and follow up on the completeness and accuracy of  time writing in the cluster to ensure compliance with donor requirements and reliable steering information for management;
• Monitor and quality assure internal control compliance;
• Support the Corporate Planning & Reporting staff in the Integrated Planning and Control cycle (IPC) activities where needed;
• Coordinate and lead projects where requested within the set time, quality and budget.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Academic degree in Finance or Business Administration;
• Solid experience in project budgeting and finance analysis;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Energetic and a flexible team player;
• Apt at problem solving, commercially driven and a strong planner and organizer;
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written).
• Must be able to travel.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Length of contract/placement: 2 years initially

Please note that you must be in possession of a valid work permit for the Netherlands in order to apply for this position. There is no relocation and/or expat package offered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please apply by clicking on http://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/327522 and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before 29 April 2013.

More information about SNV

SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation. We believe that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.

Starting out in the Netherlands more than 40 years ago, we now work in over 30 of the poorest countries worldwide. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.

SNV aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of 40 million people living in poverty over the period 2011-2015.

For more information, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org

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