Details:
Location: Germany
Salary: €28-33k per annum pro rata – depending on experience
Contract Type: 1-year fixed term (full time 35 hours per week) – with possibility of extension
Closing Date: 24/09/2021
Interview dates: between 4-5 October 2021 (candidates should be available for an online interview during these dates in case they are short-listed for interview)
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (“The Resource Centre”), an international non-profit organization tracking the human rights impacts of over 10,000 companies worldwide, is seeking a Finance Officer to provide finance and grant management activities in relation to the EU Turkey.
The Resource Centre is an equal opportunities employer
The Organisation
The Resource Centre works with partners to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models; to empower communities and workers to secure their rights and gain accountability for abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to facilitate these outcomes. We are a global organisation committed to cooperation with diverse actors in our movement. We have more than 80 members of our global team based around the world who work with a wide network of human rights advocates. They are mix of employees, and short- and long-term consultants in many countries, but treated with equity and parity and supported with an effective performance management system. We are currently officially registered in five countries: UK, Germany, USA, Australia, and Colombia.
With our global network of allies, our primary global approaches to deliver this vision are:
Strengthen organisations and communities to achieve greater equality of power in negotiations, with business and government, to advance their human rights. Use the evidence and data we generate to advocate and influence decision-makers including business, investors and governments
Strengthen corporate accountability, due diligence and effective remedy for abuse;
Build transparency of the advances, challenges and abuse of human rights in business.
Applicants must have:
Excellent English and German, conversational Turkish language skills
The right to work in Germany
3-5 years’ work in finance management of projects funded by bilateral funders
Job purpose:
To provide finance and grant management activities in relation to the EU Turkey project
Specific activities include:
Supervise small grants to non-profit organizations in Turkey, and oversee their financial and narrative reporting requirements
Prepare all financial reporting required by the EU Turkey project
Manage all EU audit activity in relation to the Grant
Provide input to the monthly management accounts, quarterly Finance and Administration Committee reports and bi-annual Board reports processes
Ensure that all filing is done accurately and on a regular basis
Receive, record, and process all purchase invoices
Verify calculations and input codes into the accounts system in an accurate manner
Receive and process all expense claim forms and requests for payments
Process bank, credit card and petty cash transactions
Post monthly journals
Update monthly project tracker
Provide input to the annual statutory audit process
Provide input to the annual organizational budgeting process
Provide assistance in relation to funding applications and reports to donors
Provide assistance in relation to ad-hoc finance duties as and when required
Knowledge and Experience
You will need to have had:
Experience of working within an Accounts office within a financial capacity
Experience in reporting to donors and funders (required) bilateral entities (desirable)
Knowledge and experience of using SAGE LINE 50 (desirable)
Qualifications and Technical Skills
You will also need to:
Have excellent IT skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly highly competent in the use of Excel including pivot tables, look up functions and formulae are essential
Have excellent data analytical skills
Part qualified AAT (or other accounting qualification)
Personal Traits
We are looking for a:
Bright, honest, trustworthy, hard-working, motivated, enthusiastic, friendly, and confident person
Who also has:
Good organisation and administrative skills
Excellent attention for detail
Excellent problem-solving skills
How to apply: please click on Apply Now button below. You will be redirected to our recruitment page where you will download, fill in, and upload the application. Kindly note that the application form is required; we will not accept CVs. If you need any additional support, please reach out to Giulia Vinzi at vinzi@business-humanrights.org
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