About Eurochild
Eurochild is an international non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, which promotes the well-being and rights of children and young people at the European level and, through its membership, in the European countries. We are supported financially by the European Commission. In the 18 years since its establishment, Eurochild has grown into one of the most influential networks on children’s rights in Europe. It has almost 200 members across 37 countries in Europe, including national coalitions of children’s rights (‘national partner networks’) in 23 countries.
About this position
This position is responsible for Eurochild’s day to day book keeping and ensures effective financial reporting be it for general budgets/projects He/she will be part of the Secretariat team, reporting directly to the Director of Finances and Operations (DFO) and collaborating closely with other staff members as needed. The position is well suited for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented and motivated to play a supportive role in a dynamic, purpose-driven, international team.
The specific responsibilities of the Finance Officer will include & relate to:
Preparatory work to an effective & reliable bookkeeping
- Collecting and Opening daily mail
- Handle supplier relationships (ordering-payment-checking invoices)
- Prepare out going invoices including membership fees - Keeping track of fee payments
- Accounting Filing
- Chasing collecting and filing staff time sheets related to projects
- Other finance admin tasks as necessary
Accounting duties and reporting tasks
- Preparing all incoming and outgoing invoices for checking by the DFO
- Booking of incoming & outgoing invoices and other accounting operations including cost accounting booking
- Collecting and booking of bank statements
- Preparing electronic payments for checking and payment by the DFO
- Coding of salary sheets to ensure disaggregation of staff costs by person & allocation of staff costs to specific budget lines/projects
- Providing tracking information to follow invoices
- Chasing receipt and checking validity of expense claims within the deadlines +follow up
- Checking and filing of financial reports of sub-grantees with their supporting documents
- Other financial task as necessary
- Prepare financial reports for review by the DFO
- Prepare cash flow reports
- Other finance ad hoc tasks
Support and supervision
The Finance Officer will report to and be line managed by the Director of Finance and Operations.
Candidate profile
We are looking for a candidate with:
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in accounting
- Bachelor/Master in accounting
- Strong organisational and time management skills, high attention to detail, and good analytical skills
- Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Strong inter-personal and communication skills
- Fluency in written & spoken English and French, other EU languages are an asset
- Ability to provide 2 professional references, if selected
In addition, it is an asset if the candidate has any of the following:
- Experience of working with or for non-governmental organisations or membership-based networks
- Experience in an international, multi-cultural environment
- Knowledge of winbooks
Conditions
- Gross salary range: 2600 to 2700 euros
- Benefits (13th month, lunch tickets, full hospitalisation & pension insurance)
- Location: Eurochild Secretariat, Brussels
- Preferred starting date: end of June 2023
- Type of contract: Part-time (80%) permanent contract
- The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in Belgium