Association Finance & HR Manager

Job description

Are you the reliable, structured, thorough person that will join our team, ensuring our accounts are up to date, project reporting is taken care of and internal organisation is running smoothly? Are you interested in working for a non-profit organisation, contributing to an SME friendly environment? As our Finance & HR manager you will be responsible for accounting and project reporting, HR policy, facility management (building, ICT, etc.) and regulatory compliance for SMEunited and Small Business Standards. The Finance & HR Manager reports to the Secretary General of SMEunited and the Director of SBS and has regular contacts with European Institutions, the external accountant, bank, payroll service and IT service provider, landlord, etc.

Do you like to work accurately and are you very organised? Can you easily handle the most common MS Office applications and accounting software? Are you fluent in English and French? Are you a socially skilled person ready to work in an international environment, do you have a flexible attitude and do you like to work in an independent way in a small team? Then we look forward to welcoming you in our team!

Overview of tasks

• Manage and perform accounting & finance activities;
• Perform financial planning, budgeting and reporting;
• Manage all financial areas of projects;
• Provide support in HR management;
• Provide support in ICT and facility management;
• Maintain contacts with the auditor, the external accountant, banks, the payroll office, the insurance company, the ICT providers, the landlord, European Commission & EFTA

Skills & competences

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or similar degree;
• Thorough knowledge of Belgian legislation in the field of accounting and HR;
• Knowledge of and experience with EU / EFTA funding and financing rules is a plus;
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills;
• Preferably 5 years of relevant working experience as (internal) accountant or similar;
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word and Excel) and good IT skills;
• Process-orientation with attention to detail and respect for timelines and deadlines;
• Ability to work both independently and in a team;
• Organised, proactive, service-oriented and polyvalent;
• Motivated to drive continuous improvement based on sound analysis;
• Structured way of working, able to develop and implement procedures to increase efficiency;
• Experience with working in an international environment;
• Good knowledge of English and French, knowledge of Dutch is an asset.

Conditions

SMEunited offers a competitive salary package consisting of a monthly salary and additional in-kind benefits with an attractive holiday scheme. You will work in a multicultural, dynamic top team.

Flexibility and balance between work and private life are equally important.

How to apply: send a detailed CV and cover letter by e-mail to [email protected] – referral “SBS / SMEunited Finance & HR Manager” by Monday 21st June

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will not be returned. The successful candidate will be required to start working as soon as possible.

SBS or Small Business Standards (www.sbs-sme.eu) is a European non-profit association (aisbl) co-financed by the European Commission and EFTA Member States. Its goal is to represent and defend small and medium-sized enterprises’ interests in the standardisation process at European and international levels. Moreover, it aims at raising the awareness of SMEs about the benefits of standards and at encouraging them to get involved in the standardisation process.

SMEunited (www.smeunited.eu) is the employers’ organisation representing the interests of Crafts and SMEs in Europe with 65 member organisations from over 30 European countries. SMEunited is a recognised employers’ organisation and European Social Partner and acts on behalf of Crafts and SMEs in the European Social Dialogue and in discussions with the EU institutions. We represent national cross-sectoral Craft and SME federations, European SME branch organisations and associate members. We are a non-profit seeking and non-partisan organisation.