This is a hybrid position that requires 8 days per month in the office. You can be based in our office in The Hague or London. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
This will be a 1 year contract initially with the possibility of renewal.
About the Program:
The WRI Operations Department strives to make all global offices capable and low risk, enhancing their operational capabilities, establishing sustainable growth through a bond of mutual respect, collaboration and sharing knowledge across the sisterhood of WRI offices. This is done by targeting standards of performance, and measuring efficiency and effectiveness across all the offices.
You will be part of a relatively new and growing European office and will help ensure that systems and processes are robust now and in the future. WRI Europe currently has staff based in three locations in Europe: the Netherlands, the UK and Germany.
Job Highlight:
Reporting to the Regional Manager, Accounting and Finance – Europe, you will focus on the operational and analytical work that underpins our regional finance function. You will take responsibility for many of the day-to-day accounting, reporting and budgeting activities so that the Regional Manager can concentrate on strategic development of structures, systems and stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with the Global Accounting team and Program Coordinators (PCs) across the institute and will be an integral member of the Europe Operations Team.
You will support the efficient operation of the Europe accounting function and help WRI maintain accurate and timely financial accounts.
What will you do:
Accounting and Finance (50%)
Prepare and perform first-line review of monthly and quarterly reconciliations for WRI Europe entities (e.g. bank, balance sheet, intercompany, payroll, tax/VAT)
Support the monthly and year-end finance closure, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, prepayments and reclassifications
Coordinate and monitor expense tracking, ensuring correct coding, approvals and documentation in line with policies
Process and/or review vendor invoices for Europe entities, Purchase Order review, ensuring accuracy, completeness and appropriate supporting documentation
Prepare and help execute payment runs, ensuring timely settlement of obligations and alignment with cash-flow plans and authorization matrices.
Assist with preparing cash-flow forecasts and monitoring cash positions for WRI Europe entities
Support the Regional Manager with budget monitoring, including preparing standard budget-versus-actual reports and basic variance commentary for core team budgets.
Internal Coordination and Alignment (20%):
Support the daily financial management and accounting operations for WRI Europe, acting as a key operational contact point for internal stakeholders on finance questions
Contribute to the further development of the WRI Europe Accounting and Finance function by proposing improvements to daily processes and controls, particularly around reconciliations, close routines and expense handling
Help ensure that systems, policies and processes are documented, consistently applied and aligned with organizational strategy and values
Assist the Regional Manager and the Europe Operations Director to help monitor compliance with Europe statutory requirements and internal WRI finance policies
Support preparation of information for internal and external audits, including reconciliations, samples and documentation.
Systems (20%)
Support the configuration of accounting and budgeting systems for WRI Europe, ensuring they are set up to support day-to-day processes (invoice flows, payment runs, reconciliations)
Help ensure that global systems are appropriately configured to meet local regulatory and reporting needs in Europe
Help monitor data quality in the ERP and related systems (e.g. vendor master data,…