Head of Finance and Operations support

Job description

As Head of Finance and Operations support, you will be responsible for the efficient management of the financial and material resources needed to ensure the smooth running of ASF's activities worldwide.

You coordinate the international finance and operations support team.

You will report to the Managing Director.

Responsibilities and tasks

• He/she is responsible for the financial and administrative management of the non-profit organization, and is the guarantor of organizational values, procedures and controls.
• He/she supervises the organization's bookkeeping, prepares financial statements, coordinates the annual closing of accounts and leads the annual audit.
• He/she supports the regional finance and operations support team (3 people) and the AFL team (Admin Fin Log - 2 people) in Brussels.
• Carries out consolidated financial reporting for global projects (including the DGD program).
• Develops budgets for new global projects
• Monitors the organization's budget and cash flow
• He/she participates in Board meetings when the agenda requires his/her contribution.
• Externally, he/she manages relations with the statutory auditor, banks and other external contacts.

Profile

The ideal candidate has

• Higher education in financial management
• At least 5 years' relevant professional experience as a financial and administrative manager/management controller
• International and/or NGO/cooperation experience
• Good knowledge of institutional donor procedures
• Good command of international accounting standards and financial statement analysis
• Good knowledge of the financial and administrative management of non-profit organizations in Belgium
• Good knowledge of the project management cycle
• Bilingual French-English, both spoken and written; knowledge of Dutch is an asset.

Other skills required for the position

• Ability to design and implement financial strategies adapted to the organization's context
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to support the development of individual and collective skills
• Takes initiative; likes to innovate; leads and mobilizes teams around a common project; works in a team and remotely; rigorous

How to apply

Please send your CV, covering letter and availability to job@asf.be, specifying "Head of Finance and Operations support" in the subject line, before October 8, 2023.