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Finance Officer
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Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice
Remote (local)- Career category: Finance
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian & Development Nexus
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: €4,200 EUR-€4,400 EUR / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 16/10/2024
- Location: Netherlands, The Hague
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) is seeking candidates for a Finance Officer position
Based in The Hague or remote, this early to mid-career position offers a chance to gain exposure to international justice work and participate in impactful projects.
Background:
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) is an international women’s rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other justice mechanisms, as well as for accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes within international and national criminal procedures. Women’s Initiatives serves as the interim ‘host’ of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) secretariat. The CICC is a global civil society network of member organizations that led the campaign to set up the ICC and monitor its current work, ranging from community and grassroots groups in 150 countries to prominent international human rights non-governmental organizations. The position will provide an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the work of the Women’s Initiatives and of the CICC, and to gain experience working in a non-profit organization operating in the international justice field.
Role overview:
The Finance Officer will provide support to both the WIGJ and CICC teams. Primary responsibilities include:
1. Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting
• Lead monthly bookkeeping and financial processes, including purchase accounting and invoice management.
• Ensure accurate payments, procurement protocol adherence, and payroll processing (in three jurisdictions: the Netherlands, Belgium, and United States (States of New York and Montana)).
• Prepare internal financial reports and liaise with external accountants and financial analytics partner.
• Coordinate and monitor Annual Accounts and provide financial governance improvements.
• Supervise and guide the Finance Administrator.
2. Financial Grant Management
• Allocate costs per grant requirements and maintain an overview of income, expenses, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and communicate funding deficits or surpluses.
• Draft financial reports for donors and create budget templates for new grants.
• Support budget development for proposals and assist with budget drafts.
3. External Service Provider Coordination
• Oversee contracts, payments and relationships with service providers including payroll, accounting, office services, banking, but also finances related to IT.
4. Administration & Human Resources (HR) Support
• Assist in developing the annual organizational budget.
• Oversee payroll payments.
• Monitor staff timesheets and allocations.
• Lead on the recruitment of new Finance team members.
• Communicate financial matters with the WIGJ Board.
• Provide general administrative and logistical support for events, meetings, and team operations, including managing staff travel and event-related budgets and expenses.
Qualifications:
• Prior and demonstrated experience in a similar role;
• Highly detail oriented;
• Pro-active, flexible, and independent;
• Strong verbal and written communication in English;
• High level of computer proficiency;
• Affinity with the values and mandate of Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
Deadline: 16 October, 1pm CET
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) is an international women’s rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and other justice mechanisms, as well as for accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes within international and national criminal procedures. Women’s Initiatives serves as the interim ‘host’ of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) secretariat. The CICC is a global civil society network of member organizations that led the campaign to set up the ICC and monitor its current work, ranging from community and grassroots groups in 150 countries to prominent international human rights non-governmental organizations. The position will provide an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the work of the Women’s Initiatives and of the CICC, and to gain experience working in a non-profit organization operating in the international justice field.
Role overview:
The Finance Officer will provide support to both the WIGJ and CICC teams. Primary responsibilities include:
1. Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting
• Lead monthly bookkeeping and financial processes, including purchase accounting and invoice management.
• Ensure accurate payments, procurement protocol adherence, and payroll processing (in three jurisdictions: the Netherlands, Belgium, and United States (States of New York and Montana)).
• Prepare internal financial reports and liaise with external accountants and financial analytics partner.
• Coordinate and monitor Annual Accounts and provide financial governance improvements.
• Supervise and guide the Finance Administrator.
2. Financial Grant Management
• Allocate costs per grant requirements and maintain an overview of income, expenses, and budget.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and communicate funding deficits or surpluses.
• Draft financial reports for donors and create budget templates for new grants.
• Support budget development for proposals and assist with budget drafts.
3. External Service Provider Coordination
• Oversee contracts, payments and relationships with service providers including payroll, accounting, office services, banking, but also finances related to IT.
4. Administration & Human Resources (HR) Support
• Assist in developing the annual organizational budget.
• Oversee payroll payments.
• Monitor staff timesheets and allocations.
• Lead on the recruitment of new Finance team members.
• Communicate financial matters with the WIGJ Board.
• Provide general administrative and logistical support for events, meetings, and team operations, including managing staff travel and event-related budgets and expenses.
Qualifications:
• Prior and demonstrated experience in a similar role;
• Highly detail oriented;
• Pro-active, flexible, and independent;
• Strong verbal and written communication in English;
• High level of computer proficiency;
• Affinity with the values and mandate of Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
Deadline: 16 October, 1pm CET
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