Equinet is looking for a Finance & Operations Officer (Dutch- or French-speaking)

Equinet is looking for a Finance & Operations Officer to support the logistics of Equinet events and projects, as well as the day-to-day management of the organization’s financial processes.

Read the full job description here.

The position

The Finance & Operations Officer will work closely with and under the guidance of a Senior Operations & Finance Manager to carry out the following main tasks:

• Supporting the logistics of Equinet events and projects, daily follow-up of invoices, expenses, income of the organisation; regular updating of the bookkeeping and processing of payments;

• Supporting the management of the organisation and the project budgets with the Finance & Operations Manager and Projects Team;

• Liaising with Belgian administrations and agencies, updating Equinet’s information in case of changes (e.g. payroll, addresses, new employees…), and drafting documents to communicate them when needed;

• Supporting the Finance & Operations Manager in HR and admin related activities (updating internal work regulations, helping with keeping track of staff holidays and time off requests, etc.);

• Supporting the Finance and Operations Manager in Monitoring and Evaluation activities, in close collaboration with the other departments.

Expertise required

Essential

• Relevant Bachelor or Master’s degree in accounting, organisational management, Secretarial management is an asset but can be compensated with relevant working experience adequate for the position;

• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1);

• Relevant experience in and taste for dealing with financial issues;

• Excellent Command of French or Dutch (C1), to liaise with the various administrations and service providers in Belgium;

• Knowledgeable about Belgian administrations applicable to a Brussels-based Non Profit

• Strong commitment to social change and the values and vision of Equinet;

• Organised and precise approach to work;

• Relational comfort, approachable and sense of initiative;

• Proactive and problem-solving mindset, with strong organisational and time management skills;

• Flexibility and willingness to learn into new things quickly on the job;

• Team player and comfortable in an international environment;

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…) and videoconferencing tools (Zoom).

Desirable

• Previous experience in civil society organisations, especially in back office positions;

• Knowledge of Equality and the work of Equality Bodies, their values, structure, mission, activities;

• Good knowledge of bookkeeping tools (BOB50 or any other)

What we offer

This is a full-time (38 hours/week) open-ended contract under Belgian law to be performed at the Equinet Secretariat, located in Brussels, Belgium. Equinet allows partial remote work (max 3 days/week).

Equinet offers a Belgian employment contract with the following package:

• Competitive monthly salary in line with the position requirements;

• Paid holiday in accordance with Belgian law;

• 13th month (pro rata of months worked);

• Extra holiday pay to the pro rata of days worked;

• EUR 8 face-value meal voucher per day worked;

• €53 for public transportation;

• Medical and dental insurance

The position might require some travel in Europe, and all travel-related expenses will be covered or reimbursed by Equinet.

Application

f you fit the application criteria, we welcome your application and invite you to please fill out the online application form and submit it at the link below, together with your latest CV (both in English). Please note that incomplete or non-compliant candidacies will automatically be disregarded.

Successful applicants will be invited for an online interview with a panel on a rolling basis. Candidates will be shortlisted for an interview based on the quality of their application and the relevance of their background for this position.

Applicants will be evaluated by a panel including the Secretariat management, as well as a representative from a member Equality Body. The evaluation will be based on a cumulative evaluation taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and performance in the interview.

The selected candidate would ideally start working in January 2025 and by the end of February at the latest. 

The Equinet Secretariat is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race or ethnicity, age, or disability.  With a view to contributing to full equality in practice and compensating for disadvantages, it applies positive action measures. Taking into account the Equinet Secretariat team composition, in case of equally qualified and suitable candidates, it will choose the person with a minority ethnic background and/or a disability unless there are other factors that should tilt the balance in favour of the other candidate(s).

Equinet is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, please get in touch with yannick.godin@equineteurope.org