Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
WRI Europe Stichting
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Job summary
WRI Europe Stichting is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead planning and analysis for our Europe finance function in a hybrid role based between The Hague and London. The position is a 1-year contract initially, with the possibility of extension and requires existing work authorization.
You will own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and donor reporting, supervise cost allocations and month-end processes, and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's in accounting, finance or related field.
- Accounting qualification (ACCA/CPA/CMA) is an advantage.
- Experience budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Experience budgeting across more than one legal entity or currency; FX handling encouraged.
- Strong Excel modelling with named ranges.
- Experience with Workday/ERP and planning tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and analysis for the Europe region.
- Prepare cash-flow forecasts and monitor liquidity across entities.
- Produce variance analysis and management reporting with drivers.
- Support allocations, month-end close and inter-entity balances.
- Ensure donor compliance and prepare donor financial reports.
- Maintain data quality in ERP systems and dashboards.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and provide ad-hoc analyses.
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Job description
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.
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.
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.
- 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
- 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-recoveryCoordinate 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
- 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 budgets and budget amendments for internal consistency, allowability and alignment to the approved award
- Support compliance with the financial and reporting requirements of institutional and EU donors, including cost eligibility, personnel cost calculations, record-keeping and audit certificate requirements
- Prepare donor financial reports and the supporting documentation packages for donor and project audits
- Coordinate documentation for project commitments, and support project managers and partner organisations in understanding their subgrant, contract and reporting obligations
- Support the setup and monitoring of grant and project codes so that costs are captured against the correct award from the start
- Keep grants and donor records current in Salesforce and SharePoint, including proposal and fundraising opportunities
- Support the configuration of accounting and budgeting systems for WRI Europe, ensuring they are set up to support day-to-day processes (invoice flows, payment runs, reconciliations)
- Help ensure that global systems are appropriately configured to meet local regulatory and reporting needs in Europe
- Monitor data quality in the ERP and related systems (e.g. vendor master data, chart of accounts, cost centres, project codes and worktag structures)
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Accounting Handbook for WRI Europe, especially sections related to monthly close, reconciliations, budgeting and reporting
- Identify opportunities for system and process improvements and support their implementation, with a focus on efficiency and standardization of daily accounting work
- Assist with ad-hoc analysis, budgeting and reporting
- Provide backup support for selected tasks of the Regional Manager or accounting staff.
You have completed bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field. An accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent) is an advantage
You have full-time, relevant experience with accounting processes, year-end closing work and audit procedures
Demonstrated competence in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, including building and maintaining a budget rather than only reporting against one
Strong financial modelling skills in Excel, including named ranges and formula-driven templates
Experience budgeting or reporting across more than one legal entity or currency, and comfort working with foreign exchange in planning and reporting
Experience preparing dashboards or management reports for non-finance stakeholders
Experience with Workday or a similar ERP and expense tools is an advantage.
Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Superset or a comparable planning tool is a distinct advantage
Experience working with donor-funded projects or grants within an international NGO is desirable, in particular familiarity with donor eligibility rules, indirect cost recovery, and donor or project audits
An understanding of how indirect, overhead or G&A costs are allocated and recovered is an advantage
Knowledge of The Netherlands accounting regulations, and of Dutch reporting requirements for not-for-profit entities, is desirable
Verbal and written proficiency in English. Dutch is an advantage.
If based in the Netherlands: €63,000 – €79,000 (excluding 8% vacation allowance)
If based in the UK: £54,000 - £68,000
- Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, LatinAmericaand theUS
- The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission drivenorganizationwith access to varied learning and training opportunities.
- A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of ourwork
- The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future ofWRI
- Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible workinghours
- Generous leavedays that increase with tenure.
World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalise change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.
Our mission and values: WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Independence, Integrity, Impact, Partnership and Care.
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.
We work across several topics affecting people, nature and the climate. We aim to fundamentally transform the way the world produces food, uses energy and designs its cities to create a better future for all.
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