Financial project administrator

As a Financial Project Administrator within the Finance team International Aid you get the combination of a dynamic working environment full of professionalization and improvement, with very diverse tasks and work that really matters.

The importance is great: in 12 countries we carry out large programs with impact. Together with the local Red Cross/Red Crescent society, we deploy our people in the field to help. For emergency aid (after an earthquake or war), for research (digital mapping, climate) and for prevention (information and local self-reliance).

The financial side of all these projects is important: major donors expect us to handle money carefully. How do we balance emergency aid on the one hand with solid financial accountability on the other? Which costs are eligible and can be justified? How much money is left and where can we spend it on? How do we ensure that the costs are entered correctly in the books? How do we report, internally and externally?

The international project administration team is looking for an

Financial project administrator

(32 - 40 hours a week, The Hague)

What are you going to do?

Your responsibilities and tasks will be very diverse. For example:

• the financial administration of certain programs
• the booking of field administrations and allocations
• preparing or checking financial reports
• supporting with internal/external audits
• advising colleagues in the field and at the head office
• contributing to new project proposals
• checking and approving cash requests

You do what is necessary, where it is necessary. It is important that you have an eye for what needs to be done, that you take a proactive approach and that you are self-managing. You already have a financial background or you are interested in learning about project finance, you like speed and diversity and you naturally learn things quickly.

What do you bring?

We value diversity – in background and experiences. We need people with various cultural backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, and age groups to fulfill our mission.

• You have a HBO/MBO+ working and thinking level
• You have an education or work experience in financial administration and/or accounting is a requirement
• You are willing to quickly master Exact Financials and Winpaccs
• You know your way around Excel well (pivots, Vlookup), understand reports and make thorough and clear analyzes and accounts, in line with internal and external requirements
• Professional level English is a must, French is an advantage.
• You are willing to travel to our countries once or twice per year.

Your talents (competencies)

• You have strong communication skills and are customer-friendly
• You say what you do and do what you say
• You find the right balance between rule and exception
• You are flexible in your planning
• You have a getting-things-done mentality and are a finisher
• You are independent and self-managing

What we offer you

An interesting job with a unique organization. The organization has an immense international network and a significant impact in the humanitarian sector. The work you do is socially relevant and makes an impact, which sometimes means an impact on yourself. Therefore, we care about your well-being and provide tools to find a good balance. We are a flexible and people-oriented work environment with room for initiative and development.

The salary for this position falls within scale 9 as mentioned in the collective agreement, depending on experience (minimum of € 3.185 and a maximum of € 3.944 gross per month on the basis of full-time employment). A fixed-term contract of a year with the possibility of extension, for 32 to 40 hours per week in the function of Projectadministrateur.

Next to your monthly salary you will have a 'personal budget’ at your disposal, of 18,9% of your monthly gross salary. You can use it to withdraw a holiday allowance, extra holidays or an end of year bonus. There are also various additional conditions such as a pension scheme, travel allowance, and good opportunities for personal development. You will also have a laptop and mobile phone at your disposal.

Our office is in the Hague, walking distance from the Laan van NOI station. Like everyone else, you work activity based, partly from home and partly from the office. We regularly meet colleagues on the work floor but also online via Teams to discuss cross functional topics and to stay connected to each other and our networks.

We are curious about you!

We look forward to receiving your motivation letter and your resume to Willemijn van den Heuvel (HR Advisor) through the apply button on this page. Want to know more about this role? You can contact Wilco van Wijck (Head of Finance & Accounting), wvanwijck@redcross.nl of 06-51912695.

Interviews start as soon as suitable candidates have been found. Therefore, if you are interested, we invite you to respond as soon as possible.

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