Key Responsibilities:

Finance Strategy:

Translates the global finance strategy and policies and procedures into country context, considering national context and (development) plans of the SNV country operations/programme.

Implements finance strategy, after approval of Country Director and contributes to the development of mid-term country projections and to projects from a financial perspective. Identifies and analyses financial opportunities and threats and informs the Country Director and/or Global Unit.

Finance Operations:

Supervises and organises the finance function in the country and manages the finance employees, activities, and all aspects within the finance team, in accordance with the approved plan, budget and relevant procedures, to realise the finance objectives of both the donors and SNV.

Acts as the country’s source of expertise on financial issues for management and Project Managers and steers for timely and proper financial project administration. Manages intercompany projects, to ensure a reconciliation of intercompany balances.

Financial Planning and Control:

Supports all budget holders in being compliant to internal- and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of country operations and projects. Leads the development, consolidation, forecasting and periodical review (incl. (corporate compliance, audits) of the countries and project budgets and funds (grant management).

Contributes (challenges and advises) to efficiency improvement and implements measures to minimise the risk of irregularities.

Financial Accounting and Administration:

Ensures all necessary financial accounting activities and checks are executed accurately, completely, and timely (incl. tax requirements, intercompany reconciliation) and the complete and correct allocation of costs and time. Make sure monthly and yearly closure are done as per set Global deadlines. Ensures all transactions comply with the relevant financial standards and regulations.

(Sub) Grants Management:

Performs due diligence for new implementation partners, sets up systems and procedures to frame grant management, builds implementation partners capacity in grant management and ensures the monitoring of grant management by implementation partners.

Business Planning and Control:

Ensures the business is facilitated with a financial project planning process and financial control. Monitors progress and challenges the project managers/directors to be in control (timely flags issues to follow up, depletion, cost overrun analyses and booking, etc.) and suggests actions and provides support to improve financial performance on the projects.

Management Information:

Regularly provides financial reports and analysis to provide insights in the overall countries and projects financial status to both internal and external (e.g. donors) parties to safeguard financial performance, profitability and to estimate financial risks and take measures. All in line with donor and SNV financial guidelines.

Business Development:

Develops, reviews, and refines budgets in proposals within the approved threshold, in line with and compliant to corporate guidelines and donor requirements. Assesses and advises whether funding opportunities (incl. due diligence, tax) are in line with (government) guidelines and Business Development policies and procedures.

People Management:

Guides, develops, coaches, and motivates the in- and external finance staff, to realise department’s objectives. Acts as a source of expertise for (project) management.  Ensure all staff have development plans in place.

(Proficiency level equivalent to) master’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field

7+ years of experience in finance management.

Financial professional, with strong knowledge in finance and full understanding of the core finance, business processes, accounting and controlling for projects and at corporate country level.

Ability to control the progress of financial processes, tasks, and activities, demonstrating strong oversight and management skills.

Conceptual thinking skills: Gaining insight into situations, problems, and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating components to achieve a complete picture.

Ability to form sound judgments by balancing facts and potential approaches with appropriate criteria.

Leadership skills to provide direction and guidance to a finance team, fostering cooperation to achieve objectives.

Commitment to integrity, adhering to the standards, values, and rules of conduct expected for the position and the organizational culture.

High-level business communication skills in English to effectively communicate financial information.

Result-oriented approach, taking direct action to achieve or exceed financial objectives.

Commitment to SNV’s mission and values, with a passion for international development.