(Freelancer/Interim) Senior Finance Business Partner (Reporting & Systems) - open until filled

WAR CHILD ALLIANCE - Africa & Colombia Region; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

War Child Alliance Foundation seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner – Reporting & Systems to strengthen financial planning, reporting, and management information across its global offices. The role emphasizes Power BI implementation, Unit4 optimisation, and cross‑functional collaboration to improve decision‑making and efficiency.

The role requires extensive experience in finance transformation, donor reporting, and ERP systems, with a focus on delivering high‑quality, timely financial insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) preferred.
• Minimum 6–8 years of relevant experience in financial management, business partnering, financial control, reporting, or finance transformation.
• Experience in an international NGO or multi-country environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support finance transformation initiatives across the organisation with a focus on planning and reporting, management information, and BI solutions.
• Strengthen financial planning, reporting, controls, and system utilisation across country offices and global functions.
• Lead mapping and documentation of key finance processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to audit preparation, donor reporting, and compliance with donor requirements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Power BI

Forecasting

Donor reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Info Management

Tools

Unit4 ERP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

• Financial Control Activities
• Financial Planning, Reporting & Forecasting

Your mission

War Child Alliance Foundation works globally to support children affected by conflict. Strengthening financial management, reporting, systems utilisation, and process effectiveness across country offices and global functions is critical to ensure accountability, donor compliance, effective decision‑making, and efficient programme delivery.

The Senior Finance Business Partner – Reporting & Systems will support finance transformation initiatives across the organisation, with a particular focus on financial planning and reporting, management information, Power BI implementation, Unit4 optimisation, and finance process analysis and improvement.

The Senior Finance Business Partner – Reporting & Systems will support the strengthening of financial planning, reporting, financial controls, systems utilisation, and management information across War Child Alliance.

The role will contribute to improving reporting quality, forecasting processes, Power BI implementation, Unit4 optimisation, finance process mapping, analysis, optimisation, standardisation and harmonisation across country offices and global functions, while strengthening cross‑functional collaboration to improve organisational reporting, operational efficiency, and decision‑making.

Scope of Work

• Finance Policies & Internal Control
• Support drafting, reviewing, and updating global finance policies and procedures.
• Assist in strengthening internal control frameworks and risk mitigation measures across country offices.
• Guide country teams in implementing and adhering to finance policies.
• Contribute to documenting, standardising, and improving financial processes.
• Financial Control Activities
• Support periodic financial control checks, including reconciliations and balance sheet reviews.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures, and donor requirements across countries.
• Assist country teams in improving month‑end and year‑end closing processes to reduce closing timelines.
• Contribute to audit preparation, coordination, and follow‑up on audit findings.
• Financial Planning, Reporting & Forecasting
• Support country teams in implementing structured financial planning and reporting cycles.
• Drive improvements in monthly closing processes to ensure faster, high‑quality reporting.
• Assist in developing and embedding quarterly forecasting processes.
• Provide guidance on budget monitoring and financial performance tracking.
• Grant Accounting & Donor Reporting
• Assist in maintaining accurate grant administration and financial tracking systems.
• Support preparation and review of donor financial reports in line with contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, guidelines, and reporting standards.
• Strengthen alignment between programme and finance teams on grant management.
• Management Reporting & Data Transformation
• Support preparation of internal financial reports, dashboards, and performance insights.
• Assist in variance analysis and budget monitoring across country programmes.
• Support the design, development, and implementation of Power BI reporting solutions and the transition from Excel‑based reporting processes.
• Contribute to improving reporting tools, automation, and data quality.
• General Finance Support
• Provide analytical and operational support to the global finance function.
• Collaborate closely with country finance teams and cross‑functional departments.
• Support capacity building of country finance staff where needed.
• Contribute to ad‑hoc financial analysis, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Finance Systems, Process Mapping & Continuous Improvement
• Lead the mapping and documentation of key finance processes, workflows, controls, and system touchpoints across country offices and global functions.
• Analyse existing finance processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, controls, reporting quality, and user experience.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, harmonise, and optimise finance processes and reporting practices across the organisation.
• Assess utilisation of Unit4 and related systems and recommend improvements to system‑enabled processes and controls.
• Support optimisation of Unit4 ERP reporting structures, reporting dimensions, master data, and management reporting capabilities.
• Facilitate engagement between Finance, Programmes, HR, Procurement, IT, Funding and other stakeholders to improve process effectiveness and data quality.
• Support development and implementation of Power BI dashboards and management reporting solutions.
• Translate business and reporting requirements into practical reporting and system improvement initiatives.
• Improve reporting consistency, automation, and data quality across finance systems and reporting processes.
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Deliverables

• Improved compliance with global finance policies across WCAF offices.
• Reduced financial closing timelines and improved reporting accuracy.
• Implementation or strengthening of quarterly forecasting processes across country offices and global office departments.
• Enhanced internal control frameworks and audit readiness.
• Improved quality, consistency, and usability of management reporting.
• Development and implementation of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions to support management decision‑making.
• Improved reporting structures, data quality, and reporting automation across finance systems and reporting processes.
• Completed mapping and assessment of key finance processes, controls, reporting requirements, system utilisation, and cross‑functional workflows, including prioritised recommendations and improvement opportunities.
• Recommendations for optimisation of Unit4 reporting structures, master data, reporting dimensions, and finance processes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum 6–8 years of relevant experience in financial management, business partnering, financial control, reporting, finance systems, or finance transformation roles.
• Experience in an international NGO or multi‑country environment is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance, grant management, and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in financial data analysis, data modelling, reporting model development, dashboard design, and reporting automation.
• Experience working with ERP systems, management reporting tools, and business intelligence solutions.
• Experience with Unit4 ERP and Power BI is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into meaningful management insights.
• Strong business process analysis and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across different countries and functions.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive, structured, and results‑oriented approach.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and capacity‑building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

About Us

The War Child Alliance Foundation is an international non‑governmental organisation (NGO) committed to supporting children affected by armed conflict. We work alongside partners, governments, educators, caregivers and communities to strengthen children’s wellbeing and learning, protect them from harm, and ensure that war does not define their futures.

Central to our approach are evidence‑based methodologies, using research and learning from thirty years of experience to build evidence of what works and expand effective approaches across different contexts.

Our global teams work across different countries and regions, bringing together expertise and experience from diverse contexts. War Child currently operates in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine, and Yemen. We also have Member Alliance offices in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Children in Conflict in the US. https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding and Integrity

Our work with children and at‑risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work.