Junior Financial Controller
Hematologic diseases afflict millions of Europeans each year. The European Hematology Association (EHA), located in the heart of The Hague (Netherlands), is a non-profit professional association serving clinicians and researchers with an active interest in hematology in Europe and beyond. Our mission is to promote excellence in patient care through education, research, and advocacy.
Hematology is constantly changing and evolving. We help our members stay up to date by delivering a structured educational program, created by hematologists for hematologists. We offer a range of career development programs to help clinicians and researchers grow professionally and personally. We also advocate for hematologists and hematology at local and international levels.
In all aspects of our work, we act in accordance with our values. These are:
- Transparency
- Trust
- Innovation
- Collaboration
To ensure we can deliver our mission and vision, our financial set-up and working practices need to be of outstanding quality. Are you a finance professional who wants to contribute to a non-profit organization that's making a real impact? Do you have a passion for analyzing numbers? Do you want to join a dynamic and professional organization? If yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We're looking for a Junior Financial Controller (32 hours).
About the role
In this role, you'll be supporting financial activities within EHA, mostly from an administrative level. This includes tasks like:
- Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Updating systems
- Handling accounting and reporting processes, including the annual audit and the financial risk register
You'll formally report to the Head of Operations. On a daily basis, you'll work closely with the Senior Financial Controller and the Financial Controller.
To succeed in the role, you must:
- Bring a high level of integrity and trustworthiness
- Be motivated to work in the healthcare or non-profit sector
- Enjoy working in an evolving field
- Enjoy monitoring and processing administrative financial tasks
Your responsibilities
- Recording accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Updating internal systems with financial data and ensuring data accuracy.
- Reconciling bank statements, tracking bank deposits and payments.
- Participating in (annual) financial audits.
- Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial figures.
- Administering financial systems.
Your profile
- A Bachelor’s degree in financial controlling or a related field.
- Preferably a minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience in a similar role or as a financial officer.
- Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
- Experienced in using financial systems. (Exact Globe or Exact Online and Elvy would be an advantage.)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Knowledge of financial regulations.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
- Ability to fluently communicate in English and Dutch (in writing and orally).
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with all stakeholders
- Living in the Netherlands. (If you're not an EU national, you must possess a valid work permit.)
What we offer
- A part-time (32-hour), one-year contract, starting as soon as possible.
- An international environment: we have over 15 nationalities in our office and culturally diverse external stakeholders.
- A dynamic environment due to the nature of the association.
- High degree of autonomy, flexibility, wellbeing, and responsibility.
- Hybrid working: on average, a minimum of two days per week in the office (The Hague).
- Secondary employment conditions are attractive and include 30 vacation days (based on full-time employment), a collective premium-free pension plan, an 8% holiday allowance, a commuting allowance, and the possibility to follow courses that contribute to your personal development.
- The salary range is between €3,600 and €4,600 gross per month, based on full-time employment.
How to apply
If you're interested in this role, please send your motivation letter and CV to recruitment@ehaweb.org no later than Monday, March 25, 2024.
If you have questions
For further information, please contact Mrs. Bernadette Karsdorp, Temporary People Manager, by e-mail at b.karsdorp@ehaweb.org.
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