Finance Manager

Finance Manager – The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

• Den Haag / Hybrid
• The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

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As Finance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring robust financial management, compliance, and transparency across our organization and project portfolio.

You will work closely with the Director of Operations and colleagues across programmes and support functions. While you will contribute to financial planning and organizational direction, you will also remain actively involved in day-to-day financial operations.

You will lead a team of three experienced Finance professionals, taking full responsibility for the team’s direction, development, and performance while ensuring Finance effectively supports the wider organization.

The team currently reports to the Operations Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS

Financial Management & reporting

• Responsible for organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Prepare and deliver periodic financial reports and analyses
• Contribute to financial reporting to senior management and the Board

Compliance & controls

• Ensure compliance with financial policies, donor requirements, and regulations
• Responsible for audit processes and liaise with external auditors
• Monitor financial risks and contribute to strengthening internal controls
• Oversee VAT compliance, including international aspects

Projects and donor finance

• Responsible for financial management of donor-funded projects
• Assist programme teams with budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Ensure accurate financial tracking and compliance with donor requirements
• Act as a point of contact for financial queries from partners and stakeholders

Financial Operations

• Oversee or support daily financial operations (payments, reconciliations, cash flow monitoring)
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in financial administration
• Contribute to improving financial systems and processes

Business Partnering

• Translate financial information into clear insights for non-financial colleagues
• Support teams in understanding budgets and financial performance
• Contribute to a culture of financial awareness across the organization

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Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in finance, accounting, or financial management
• Experience in an international and/or project-based environment
• Experience with donor-funded projects is a strong advantage
• Solid understanding of financial controls, compliance, and audit processes
• Experience contributing to budgeting and financial reporting

Technical skills

• Degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or similar
• Professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, RA, CPA) are a plus
• Experience with accounting systems (Exact Online is a plus)
• Strong Excel skills

Skills & capabilities

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, with a structured approach to work
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Good communication skills, including explaining financial information clearly
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Language

• Excellent command of English (Dutch is a plus)

Who you are

• A reliable and collaborative team player
• Comfortable working in an international and multicultural environment
• Proactive, organized, and able to take initiative
• Interested in contributing to humanitarian and climate-related impact

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What we offer

• A meaningful role in a mission-driven international organization
• The opportunity to grow into a broader finance leadership role
• A hybrid working environment
• A one-year contract with the possibility of extension

Salary

• NGO competitive package

Additional benefits

• Employer pension contribution 18,55%
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

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The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre is the expertise centre of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent in the field of climate change and climate disasters. The Climate Centre’s mission is to help the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme-weather events on vulnerable people.

The Climate Centre consists of an enthusiastic team that guides a growing network of consultants from all over the world in integrating climate risks into their work. The Climate Centre works closely with the Netherlands Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).