This is a hybrid position that requires roughly two days a week in the office. The Hague is our preferred location for this role, though London is also possible. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission, as WRI is unable to sponsor visa work sponsorship for this position in either location.
This will be a 1 year contract initially, with the possibility of extension.
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.
Job Highlight:
Our Europe office is growing, and we are looking for an FP&A Manager to lead the planning and analysis work that underpins our regional finance function.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, Accounting and Finance – Europe, you will take day-to-day ownership of the budgeting, forecasting and management reporting cycle for the WRI Europe entities, and you will be a key operational contact on the financial side of grant compliance. WRI Europe operates two companies, the Netherlands Stichting and the UK Branch, in euros and pounds sterling against USD reporting and on an October to September fiscal year, so this is a multi-entity, multi-currency planning role. You will work closely with the Global Accounting and FP&A teams, with Cost and Pricing, with Grants and Contracts, and with Program Coordinators 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:
Planning, Budgeting and Analysis (40%)
Build and maintain the annual budget for the WRI Europe entities in Adaptive Planning (Workday), covering both the core operating envelope and the wider Europe office
Prepare the periodic forecast and reforecast cycles, including labour planning by position and non-labour planning by spend category
Produce the monthly and quarterly budget-versus-actual reporting pack, with variance analysis and commentary that explains the underlying drivers
Reconcile budget and forecast data against actuals in Workday, and investigate and resolve differences
Maintain the planning assumptions, including the foreign exchange rates used for euro, sterling and US dollar reporting, salary and merit assumptions, and headcount
Prepare cash-flow forecasts and monitor the cash position across the WRI Europe entities
Support scenario and sensitivity analysis for new funding opportunities and for the Europe operating plan
Maintain dashboards and operational reporting for the Europe Operations Director and the Regional Manager
Allocations, Cost Recovery and Month-End (20%)
Monitor the integrity of the allocated cost lines, including fringe, occupancy, indirect and G&A, and investigate cases of mis-driven
Support the calculation and review of the fringe and occupancy rates used in budgeting and reporting
Support indirect cost recovery across the portfolio, tracking recovery against donor caps and identifying under-recovery
Coordinate and monitor expense tracking, ensuring correct coding, approvals and documentation in line with policies
Support the monthly close, revenue recognition, including reconciliations and inter-entity balances
Support preparation of information for internal, statutory and donor audits, including reconciliations, samples and documentation
Act as a key operational contact point for internal stakeholders on finance and cost-coding questions
Grants and Donor Compliance (25%)
Support the financial elements of donor proposals and grant budgets, including eligible cost bases, co-financing requirements and indirect cost recovery within donor caps
Review donor…