20-025| Finance Officer At Global Center on Adaptation

VACANCY TITLE Finance Officer

LOCATION Rotterdam, the Netherlands

TERM Initial contract duration 1 year with the intention to extend

INTENSITY 40 hours per week, 5 days per week

ANTICIPATED START DATE 1 April 2024

APPLICATION DEADLINE 10 March 2024, 10 pm CET

ABOUT GCA
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is a dynamic international organization dedicated to helping nations combat climate impacts. As a solutions broker, we unite efforts across the globe, from grassroots to global scales, ensuring a collaborative, climate-resilient future.

GCA is a fast growing organisation with its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a Research and Innovation hub in Groningen and with regional offices in Abidjan, Bangladesh and Beijing. GCA’s global strategy is implemented under three pillars of Knowledge, Programs, and Advocacy. This role is within the Finance & Operations directorate, that supports and facilitates the operational units globally.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Overview

As a Finance Officer you will be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date financial and accounting administration. Under the management of the Finance Manager, you will contribute to a strong backbone of GCA; providing colleagues and third parties with exceptional client-oriented support on finance matters.

Areas of responsibility

• Perform financial administration tasks timely and accurately in financial system (Unit4).
• Support the timely preparation of monthly reports, budgets and donor proposals.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes and procedures
• Support the preparation of annual statements, annual audit and project audits
• Process personnel and general costs allocations to projects and grants
• Process payroll expenses, taxes and VAT
• Conduct periodic financial analysis to identify and resolve issue, gaps and variances
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, and balance sheet specifications
• Process journal entries, financial data and reconciliations
• Ensure the completeness of quality accounting records and documents
• Support colleagues with finance related inquiries
• Provide any other financial information to internal and external stakeholders pro-actively and at their request

About you

You share our passion for making a difference in the world. Your dedication to our mission, coupled with your expertise in financial management, will be instrumental in driving our mission towards a climate-resilient future forward. You are well-organized, flexible and stress resilient; and work accurately and efficiently. You have experience with financial processes such as “purchase to pay” and have an affinity to ERP financial systems and MS Excel.

Job requirements

• A relevant degree in Accountancy and finance, business administration, or other related studies;
• A proven track record (3+ years) in Accounting or Finance in an international non-profit organization
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines, while maintaining the highest level of accuracy of work and eye for detail
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly in a dynamic environment;
• Exceptional client orientation;
• Fluent communication skills in English, with sufficient proficiency in Dutch preferred;
• Good understanding of Dutch tax laws
• Experience in supporting a global and multi-cultural team of highly skilled professionals;
• Hard worker, hands-on Finance experience, can-do mentality, highly professional supportive attitude;
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BENEFITS
The GCA offers a dynamic, high-profile and international working environment in a growing organisation. You will be contributing to our global mission on climate adaptation. Colleagues at GCA will have the opportunity to strengthen core skills, develop a deeper understanding and expertise in a range of climate adaptation concepts and principles, and build a strong network of experts and leaders.