Deadline: 19 February 2021
SNV is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Business Support and Control Advisor in The Hague, Netherlands.
SNV’s mission is to make a lasting difference in the lives of millions of people living in poverty.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Business Support and Control Advisor will perform the following functions:
- With BSC team colleagues, maintains and improves the process, analysis and reporting of the corporate annual plan, other periodic corporate, country and project planning, forecasting, analysis, monitoring and reporting.
- Provide corporate, portfolio and project specific insights and (risk) analysis for different stakeholders including (senior) management and project teams.
- In collaboration with colleagues, pro-actively monitors and advises on corrective actions related to SNV’s project financial performance as well as supports the monitoring of internal control, compliance and inputs into management and financial audits.
- Jointly with BSC and country colleagues, drives quality and compliant project financial and time administration in SNV systems.
- Change to project budgets and contracts during project implementation and project administrative closure focusing on ensuring donor (financial) compliance and internal projects profitability.
- Provide advice, analysis and coaching to colleagues on these topics and identifies related improvements and learning.
- Develop and deliver quality and audience appropriate support, coaching and training to relevant stakeholders on BSC topics including Full Cost Recovery, costing (and pricing where relevant) principles, project/ corporate planning and control and other topics.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in finance, applied economics, commercial engineering, related field or equivalent by experience.
- MBA, CFA, CPA or CMA degrees are a plus.
- Seasoned financial and/ or project management professional, with at least 6 years experience of relevant experience, preferably in an international development context, or equivalent by experience.
- Accounting skills (including revenue recognition and cost accounting analysis applied to contracts) are desired.
- Strong analytical skills with an ability to apply these to project and corporate performance requirements and analysis.
- Proactive self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple complex tasks simultaneously, identify issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
- An affinity with Enterprise Resource planning work for projects and corporate processes is strongly desired and strong Excel skills at advanced level is required.
- High attention to detail with experience in quality assurance processes.
- Team player, strong facilitator and an excellent communicator with the ability to translate and analyse complex data into quality insights for different stakeholders including (senior) management.
- Fluency in English is a must and knowledge of French and/or Spanish is desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply by submitting a brief letter of motivation (1 page) and your CV (not more than 3 pages) through online process.
For more information, visit SNV.
