CLOSING DATE: 10 August 2023, 23:59 CEST (Amsterdam time)
Remote Finance Assistant Vacancy Job description
Full-time /12 months contract (with possibility of extension or move to permanent)
Location: the Netherlands
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Greenpeace International (GPI) is looking for a Finance Assistant to ensure the efficient delivery of Greenpeace activities and campaigns through timely and accurate payment and coding of transactions within agreed policies and procedures.
Vital to the smooth running of the International Finance team, you will work in a team, supporting the team members and sharing responsibilities, but having the capacity to perform the full range of tasks. These include ensuring efficient payment processing, handling staff and supplier queries, dealing with accounts receivable, handling treasury management, conducting general ledger maintenance, and supporting the Finance Manager with year-end audits.
In this Finance Assistant role you will:
- Process supplier invoices, expense claims, credit cards and petty cash requests, ensuring all duly authorised invoices and other payment requests are paid in a timely manner.
- Maintain and reconcile supplier accounts and review and maintain open purchase orders.
- Deal promptly and courteously with queries from staff relating to the accounts payable process, including queries on VAT and payment dates.
- Support staff in their communications with suppliers regarding payments.
- Provide ad-hoc training in the purchase ordering system (Proactis).
- Prepare, record and send out all GPI BV invoices on a monthly basis, in order to achieve correct and timely registration – and allocate incoming payments in a timely and accurate way.
- Ensure payment runs are posted to the general ledger and bank accounts are reconciled.
- Ensure petty cash is secure and regularly reconciled, advising the Finance Manager of cash levels.
- Process foreign currency transfers and orders.
- Ensure necessary journals, e.g. accruals and prepayments, are posted for each month-end close and the general ledger and payments system is complete and accurate (review of accounts payable dashboard).
- Support the Finance Manager on the timely and accurate delivery of the year-end and interim audits.
- Work directly with external auditors to provide schedules and to enable testing of transactions and the payment process.
For further details about the role, please see the full Finance Assistant job description HERE.
Finance Assistant Job requirements
What we’re looking for:
Remember no one has every skill or experience needed for this Finance Assistant role and you’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot from the team. We believe someone who has a few of these is well suited to exceed in this role:
- An Accounting or Business Administration degree or Book-keeping qualification.
- Some experience in an accounting team, preferably in accounts payable and in an international organisation.
- Strong communication skills in the English language (written as well as spoken).
- A good customer focus, with the ability to handle enquiries from throughout the organisation.
- Basic to intermediate level Excel skills.
- Ability to work with accounting software.
- Alignment with Greenpeace mission and values
What you can expect as a Finance Assistant
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. Staff can also access our wellness initiatives, such as yoga and meditation and also have the opportunity to join our global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion staff communities.
Please click HERE to visit the careers site, to learn more about working for Greenpeace.
How to Apply for Finance Assistant role
To apply for this Finance Assistant role, we require you to answer a selection of key criteria and upload your CV (in English) via our online application form.
Addressing the key criteria is an important part of your application. We will be looking for evidence that demonstrates your skills and experience in these areas. Use examples where possible, to draw attention to experience, knowledge, achievements and skills gained in past employment or voluntary/leisure activities, provided they are relevant to the post.
It’s advisable to prepare your responses to the key criteria before starting your online application, as you are unable to save and return to it at a later date.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email us at recruitment.int@greenpeace.org. Please note that all applications have to be filled out via the website and can’t be submitted via this email.
Greenpeace International is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and would like to invite you especially to apply!
CLOSING DATE: 10 August 2023, 23:59 CEST (Amsterdam time)
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