The Financial and Accounting Officer (FAO) has the responsiblity for all financial, project and salary administration. The FAO has a signal and control function in the scope of financial procedures within the organisation, including the accounting balances and the changes therein. The FAO provides management with steering information (both requested and on own initiative) with respect to the current budgeted and future financial position of the organisation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

BASIC INFORMATION

Position: Finance and Accounting Officer

Team: Finance and Accounting

Reports to: Finance Manager

Based in: The Hague, the Netherlands

Start Date: ASAP

Salary range: from EUR 3000-3360 gross monthly salary excl. benefits.

ABOUT THE BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION

The Bernard van Leer Foundation is an independent Dutch organisation working worldwide to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a good start in life. We inspire and inform large-scale action that improves the health and wellbeing of young children – especially the most vulnerable – and the people who care for them.

THE POSITION

The Financial & Accounting Officer (FAO) has the responsibility for all financial, project, and salary administration. The FAO has a signal and control function in the scope of financial procedures within the organisation, including the accounting balances and the changes therein. The FAO provides management with steering information (both requested and on own initiative) with respect to the current, budgeted, and future financial position of the organisation.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Responsible for carrying out, maintaining, and controlling the financial, project, and salary administrations
Provides management with monthly financial statements, balance sheet/profit & loss and quality checks
Provides reporting to management team (budget, YTD spending, projections etc)
Prepares the yearly financial statements and quality checks
Prepares the yearly financial reports and audits
Checks the financial parts of the board documents
Provides professional support to other departments in all cases concerning “best practice” accounting regulations and filing requirements
Identifies, drives, and delivers related special projects
Investment accounting
VAT reclamation
Income tax filing on investment portfolio
Monthly and annual reporting to DNB
Board remuneration and expenses
Non-marketable analysis (illiquid, outstanding commitments)
Monthly foreign currency revaluation
Treasury management, bank account management, and foreign currency purchases
Contribute to good stewardship of investments by providing good reporting and accurate accounting
Continuously looks for ways to improve workflow, efficiency and streamline processes. The documentation of these processes is clear, complete, accurate, and up to date
Any other request made by the Financial Manager

PROFFESIONAL CONTACTS

Inside the Foundation: All Staff
Outside the Foundation:
External Auditor
Various vendors
Banks
Insurance Parties
Pension and Salary Service Providers

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

At least MBO or equivalent
At least 5 years of relevant working experience in reporting and/or audit and extensive bookkeeping/consolidation experience in a (small) professional organisation
Experience with accounting administration tools such as Exact Globe, FFDC, Twinfield
Experience with salary administration
Working knowledge of Excel (knowledge of Microsoft Power BI is advantageous)
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work with tight deadlines in a demanding environment
Flexible and service orientated
Highly accurate and precise

Organizational competencies:

Teamwork
Learning ability
Result-oriented

Job specific competencies:

Discipline
Self-Organization
Management control
Problem analysis

APPLICATION

If would like to work for dynamic and international foundation, with a mission. Please send your resume and motivation letter to finmed_vacancy@bvleerf.nl and we will reach out to you asap.

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