BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is looking for a Senior Finance and Administration Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance and Administration Manager to lead the team responsible for maintaining the Europe and Central Asia Division’s finances and administration.

Application deadline: Sunday, 05 January 2025 - 23:45

Location: Brussels (Hybrid working)

Contract: Permanent

Full-time: 40 hours per week (we may consider part-time hours for the right candidate)

Salary: EUR 5,245 gross/month

Benefits: Lunch vouchers, Reimbursement of up to 50% of the transport expenses, 13th Month Salary

BirdLife ECA is one of the six regional Secretariats that compose BirdLife International, the global authority on the status of bird species. Based in Brussels, it supports the European and Central Asian Partnership and is present in 47 countries including all EU Member States.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance and Administration Manager to oversee the Europe and Central Asia Division's finances, accounting, statutory obligations and office operations in Brussels, in collaboration with the Global Operations Team.

How you will do this:

• Developing and monitoring the Division’s budget, in collaboration with leadership and finance teams.

• Providing financial reports to support risk monitoring and decision-making.

• Preparing financial reports for the ECA Committee and Board.

• Ensuring compliance with financial policies, Belgian/EU laws, and BirdLife International policies.

• Overseeing daily accounting operations, including invoices, payments, reconciliations, and cash management.

• Supporting project managers with budgets, donor reports, and expense monitoring.

• Managing monthly book closings and reporting to global headquarters.

• Handling contracts, procurement, and compliance checks.

• Supporting European Commission grant reporting and evidence collection.

• Managing Brussels office operations and facilities.

Ideally you will have:

• University degree or equivalent experience.

• Bachelor in Accounting qualification (Bachelier en comptabilité)

• In-depth Knowledge of Belgian accountancy law

• Demonstrable Finance experience, ideally in a non-government organisation

• Experience in leading teams

• Ability to make sense of complexity and communicate with clarity

• Fluency in English and French would be desirable

• Understanding of culture, experience of or desire to work for a non-governmental organisation.

See the full job description here.

BirdLife values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Find out more about our Diversity statement.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

Interviews: Interviews will be held on week commencing 13 January 2025.

A little more about us:

BirdLife ECA is a Partnership of 48 national conservation organisations and a leader in bird conservation. Our unique local-to-global approach enables us to deliver high-impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

With more than 4,100 staff in Europe, 2 million members and tens of thousands of skilled volunteers, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, together with its national Partners, owns or manages more than 6,000 nature sites totalling 320,000 hectares.