SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a mission-driven global development partner working across Africa and Asia. Our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

SNV is seeking an enthusiastic, hands on and eager to learn Global Accounting Advisor with a sharp eye for details, thorough, self-organised, able to prioritise and with strong communication skills in multi-cultural settings.

For this role you need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands. SNV cannot sponsor for a work visa. 

As Global Accounting Advisor, you will be part of the global accounting team (approx. 9-10 FTEs), finance department, located in The Hague, the Netherlands. The global accounting team is responsible for leading, developing, implementing, monitoring and driving continuous improvements to SNV’s financial accounting, administration and reporting. Therefore, the team maintains financial procedures, processes, and instructions ensuring the accounting (project and financial) is compliant with the donor, regulatory and SNV requirements and producing integer, transparent, complete and accurate financial data. This includes the processes for financial accounting in SNV’s ERP system {SAP Business by Design (SBD)} in compliance with the Dutch General Accounting Principles, the chart of accounts, the accounting processes relating to purchase -to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (OtC), record-to-report (RtR) processes.

As Global Accounting Advisor you will be responsible for the financial processes in the SNV ERP system, SBD. You will consider the financial requirements and ICT standards and requirements in order to support SNV with relevant financial solutions making the financial processes more efficient. As an SBD key user you will be a project team member representing the finance team on SNV ERP systems’ implementation/improvement projects. This entails translating financial needs into project requirements, suggesting and discussing possibilities and alternatives with relevant stakeholders. This key user role accounts max. 30% of the time.

The global accounting team guides, instructs, reviews and coaches the country teams in periodic closings of their financial accounting records, financial checks and balances, extensive closes and year-end close. The team supports country finance and project teams with the implementation and execution of standardised financial accounting activities, improvement of execution of standard processes and improvement of data integrity and financial reporting. Global accounting team supports the assigned (4-5) countries on issues relating to project audits, minimising ineligible costs.

The global accounting team drives capacity building of country finance teams by trainings, support, review, feedback, etc. The team identifies and proposes solutions to solve (potential) risks as well as ensures learning and feedback on relevant issues throughout the accounting cycle and across the organisation with a view to continuous improvement.

The global accounting team is responsible for the consolidated annual accounts of SNV. The global accounting team is responsible as well for the global teams’ accounting and financial administration. This includes the financial administration of projects that are run through Netherlands office, the salary financial administration of international employees, hypo tax processes and NL taxes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial accounting guidelines and instructions (financial month end close, extensive close, year end close, etc) and accompanying guidance and tools to ensure compliant accounting practices across the organisation.
• Provide advice and support to country finance teams on financial accounting activities, (project) accounting and financial administration and, if needed, can support country finance teams on financial performance of the country.
• Review global and country financial balances and take supporting actions where needed. Carry out balance sheet clearing, data quality assessments and improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and analyse financial data that provide accurate and timely financial reports required. This includes carrying out monthly, extensive and year-end close assessments and performing completeness check for all transactions and reconciliations if needed. Follow up with the Country Finance Managers the findings or outstanding items during such reviews.
• Act as an SBD key user for global finance team. Follow up requests and accounting issues of global teams and countries in cooperation with ICT. Translate financial processes into instructions/procedures.
• Represent global finance team as a project team member on SNV ERP systems’ implementation/improvement projects. Advise on changes in processes and ensure these processes are compatible with the ERP system.
• Optimize financial processes, test the software updates, write test scripts and provide internal training and support when required.
• Instruct, coach and review countries global audit deliverables as well as prepare timely and quality global audit deliverables for the global audit. Support country teams upon request.
• Prepare instructions and training materials for all country finance teams when required.

and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent by experience.
• 5+ years of relevant and demonstrable experience in accounting processes
• Solid expertise in periodical close and financial reporting processes of group companies; knowledge of accounting standards (SNV applies for group financial statements Dutch GAAP); financial statements preparation and hands on experience with underlying accounting processes (order to cash, purchase to pay, etc).
• Solid experience in working with ERP systems (SBD preferred)
• Affinity with ICT; understanding SBD configurations on financial processes (or willingness to learn), eager to learn and able to translate the common processes into instructions.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills. Pro-active, pragmatic and solution driven.
• Willingness to learn and to further develop accounting, IT and advisory skills.
• Team player, good facilitator, excellent communicator also in multi-cultural settings.
• Fluency in English (fluency in Dutch or French is an added advantage).
• Willingness to travel (max 20%).
• Proven cultural awareness while working in an international setting.

Contract Type:                         Dutch Employment Contract, one year with possible    extension based on performance
Duty Station:                            The Hague, The Netherlands                 
Expected Start Date:                As soon as possible

How to Apply?
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 15th of May 2023.

Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place. 

Working at SNV
SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.