General Ledger Accountant - Financial Accounting

Cordaid; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in The Hague

Competitive salary & benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development

Job summary

Cordaid, an international NGO headquartered in the Netherlands, seeks a proactive General Ledger Accountant for Financial Accounting in The Hague. You will ensure accurate financial records, support reliable reporting, and drive improvements across systems and controls.

Requirements include an HBO/MBO in Accounting, strong Excel skills, and experience with general ledger accounting, payroll, fixed assets, and income recognition.

Qualifications

• Must have formal accounting education (MBO/HBO).
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial administration.
• Hands-on general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and period-end closing.

Responsibilities

• Support timely and accurate financial reporting through journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet specs, and reviews of project income.
• Process payroll journals and reconcile payroll data between AFAS and ERPx.
• Maintain general ledger via reconciliations and period-end activities.
• Manage tangible fixed assets register and ensure accurate reporting.
• Process periodic income journals and reconcile project income for recognition.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and account specifications; ensure audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Finance & Control, Payroll, and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, reconciliations, and system workflows.
• Ensure compliance with Cordaid policies and Integrity & Compliance Framework.

Skills

General ledger

Payroll accounting

Fixed assets

Income recognition

Excel

Numerical skills

English proficiency

Education

MBO+/HBO degree in Accounting

Tools

AFAS

ERPx

Excel

Job description

General Ledger Accountant - Financial Accounting

Cordaid is an international organisation for development and humanitarian assistance, working especially in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Guided by Christian values of human dignity, justice and compassion, we work towards a world without poverty and with equitable opportunities for all.

More than 1.9 billion people live in fragile contexts where access to essential services and opportunities is limited. Together with our partners, we support locally led programmes that strengthen healthcare, education, agrifood and justice systems. When crises occur, we work alongside local organisations to provide humanitarian assistance.

Cordaid is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates in 15 countries across Africa and Asia, drawing on decades of in-country expertise. Around 800 employees worldwide contribute to our mission. Cordaid is also part of international networks and alliances such as Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance and CIDSE.

Cordaid is looking for a

General Ledger Accountant - Financial Accounting

(36 hours per week, based in The Hague)

Cordaid is committed to locally led development, recognising that sustainable change requires local actors to shape priorities, lead implementation and drive impact. In our work, we increasingly act as a partner, broker and enabler, strengthening systems, supporting collaboration, and ensuring quality, accountability and sustainable results rather than delivering directly.

Our organisation operates through a domain-based model, where specialised domains provide the services, expertise and support needed to achieve organisational excellence. Within this structure, the Shared Services Unit (SSU) serves as the operational backbone of Cordaid, providing financial stewardship, systems, controls and business services that enable the organisation to operate effectively, efficiently and with integrity.

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented General Ledger Accountant - Financial Accounting to join our Finance & Control team. In this role, you will ensure accurate financial records, support a reliable financial reporting process, and contribute to continuous improvement of finance systems and controls.

What you do

• Support the timely and accurate completion of the financial reporting cycle through journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet specifications, and reviews of project and periodic income.
• Process payroll journals and reconcile payroll data between AFAS and ERPx, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of financial information.
• Maintain accurate financial records and a reliable general ledger through reconciliations, accounting transactions, and period-end activities.
• Manage the tangible fixed assets register, ensuring assets are correctly recorded, monitored, and reported in line with accounting policies.
• Process periodic income journals and reconcile project income to support accurate income recognition and financial reporting.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and account specifications, ensuring accounts are fully supported and audit-ready.
• Collaborate closely with Finance & Control, Payroll, and other stakeholders to investigate discrepancies, improve data quality, and maintain accurate financial records.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, reconciliations, controls, and system workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and data quality.
• Ensure compliance with Cordaid's financial policies, procedures, and Integrity & Compliance Framework, maintaining accurate, well-supported, and compliant financial records.

Who you are

• MBO+/HBO degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial administration.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, balance sheet specifications, and period-end closing activities.
• Knowledge of payroll accounting, payroll reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, and the maintenance of fixed asset registers.
• Understanding of income recognition and project income accounting.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with financial systems; knowledge of AFAS and ERPx is an advantage.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies and follow up effectively to resolution.
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality financial information.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken; knowledge of Dutch and/or French is an advantage.

What we offer

• A meaningful finance role within an international organisation that delivers support where it is needed most.
• A hybrid working environment with an office in the centre of The Hague.
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work partly from home.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

More information

Your application must be received by 15 November 2026 at the latest.

Cordaid is fully committed to a safe working environment and the highest integrity standards. To read more on our commitment to Integrity, click here: https://www.cordaid.org/en/who-we-are/integrity-and-code-of-conduct/ an integrity screening will be part of this application procedure. Cordaid signed up to the IASC Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

An assessment and / or a presentation of a “case study” can be part of the selection procedure.

Applicants must be nationals of an European Union member State, or have a valid work permit for the European Union and reside currently in the Netherlands.

For more information about Cordaid, please visit our website: www.cordaid.org