Senior Finance Associate

About the Role

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Due to COVID19, conflict in Ukraine and climate change, malnutrition and hunger have worsened significantly since 2019, reversing a decade of progress. There is growing recognition that our food systems need to change if we are to reverse these trends.

GAIN’s Strategy aims to transform food systems to make healthier diets from sustainable food systems accessible to all people and especially those whose are most vulnerable to shocks. By 2027, we aim to improve the access of 1.5 billion people to nutritionally enhanced staple foods, improve the access of 25 million people to healthier diets, and support positive food system change in 10 countries.

This is bold and complex, and the only way to achieve this is to work together with partners including governments, businesses, and civil society at the country and global level. These goals, and the ways of achieving them, build on our twenty-year legacy of transforming people’s lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

The Dutch Office is independently registered as a Stichting under the Chamber of commerce and based in Utrecht.

We are looking for a part-time (24 hours per week) Senior Finance Associate to provide an effective and comprehensive service to the Head of Office and employees of GAIN Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities include

• Ensure financial processes and monthly closure of NL accounts.
• Review all travel and expense claims prepared by the GAIN NL staff, ensure all necessary documentation is obtained and filed.
• Manage the GAIN NL office budget; monitor expenditures, support quarterly budget forecasts.
• Support the Head of Office with the annual financial statement process for Stichting GAIN Netherlands and organizing Board approval.
• Prepare the financial inputs for the payroll together with the HR Admin assistant including pension, taxes, allowance etc.
• Following the final preparation of the payroll by the Sr HR Admin assistant, review the payroll before sending it for approval by the head of GAIN Netherlands.
• Ensure compliance for the Dutch office with all applicable tax and financial rules, regulations and legislation.
• Oversee and support Audits on grants and contracts financed through the Netherlands office.

About You

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in payroll and financial administration, managing office budgets, and donor finance.

You will have demonstrable experience engaging and managing relationships with multilateral stakeholders, particularly government officials.

You will have good interpersonal and communication skills and strong ability to work with diverse groups/individuals. Fluency in English and Dutch is essential.

About our Offer

The starting salary on offer for this role is from EUR – 32,055 (EUR) – 37,764 (EUR) – (based on 60 % FTE). Per annum (gross salary), depending on experience.

This role will be offered on 24-hour per week (on 60% work time basis) with possible extension to 32-hours per week (on 80% work time basis).

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance.

In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Due to COVID19, conflict in Ukraine and climate change, malnutrition and hunger have worsened significantly since 2019, reversing a decade of progress. There is growing recognition that our food systems need to change if we are to reverse these trends.

GAIN’s Strategy aims to transform food systems to make healthier diets from sustainable food systems accessible to all people and especially those whose are most vulnerable to shocks. By 2027, we aim to improve the access of 1.5 billion people to nutritionally enhanced staple foods, improve the access of 25 million people to healthier diets, and support positive food system change in 10 countries.

This is bold and complex, and the only way to achieve this is to work together with partners including governments, businesses, and civil society at the country and global level. These goals, and the ways of achieving them, build on our twenty-year legacy of transforming people’s lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

Our Working Culture and Environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

Applicants must be currently based and have the existing right to live and work in the Utrecht, Netherlands region to be eligible to apply for this position.

This advert closes on 19th April 2024. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.