Financial and Administrative Manager

C-lever.org, an emerging international consultancy and impact enterprise, based in Brussels is looking for a Financial & Administrative Manager for its office in Brussels. Under the authority of the management committee, in close collaboration with the partners, the experts, and clients, and with the support of a finance & admin trainee, the manager will be responsible for:

The financial and administrative management of the enterprise

• To ensure the respect and the implementation of financial, accountancy, fiscal and administrative procedures and obligations of C-lever.org and to improve these procedures where appropriate.

• To ensure that financial and administrative procedures are adequately documented, that internal controls are build in and that risks are well managed and mitigated

• To ensure adequate and timely (general and managerial) accounting, accounts payables and recevables management, cash flow management, financial reporting, project reporting, etc.

• To contribute to the negotiation and management of contracts with the clients of C-lever.org.

• To manage experts’ contracts.

• To conduct financial control and assurance

• To ensure the development and update of the databases (bids/proposals, contracts, references, experts).

• To support the management team for all aspects of financial planning & control

• …

The above applies for all assignments, projects and contracts assigned to C-lever.org and implemented in multiple countries, as well as for its (envisaged) subsidiaires and for the foundations under its control.

Planning & control and contributing to the achievement of C-lever.org’s strategic and operational objectives

• To assist the management committee in strategic and managerial planning & control functions
• To develop and update the enterprise dashboard and monitor the strategic objectives.
• Elaborate operational work plans and proactively support the management committee and the experts in achieving the objectives.
• To support the organisation of and to participate in the management committee meetings and produce/share the minutes.
• To contribute to the periodic internal and external reporting.
• To organise the experts’ meeting, the development of partnerships and client relations.
• To contribute to the recruitment, the supervision and the mentoring of trainees and interns.
• To participate at the direct implementation of certain specifically assigned operational objectives.
• To support the development and setup of C-lever.org branches or subsidiaries in certain intervention countries.
• To contribute to the identification of business opportunities and drafting of proposals/contracts.
• …

Implementing the social initiatives of C-lever.org

• To operationalize the social investments and subsidies of C-lever.org.
• To contribute to the creation and operationalization of “Social Value Belgium” foundation and C-lever.org’s “2ID Foundation”.
• To implement the environmental policy for the experts of C-lever.org.
• To contribute to the social impact reporting of C-lever.org.

Profile

• University degree in management, business administration, finance, economy or equivalent through experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Working knowledge of French and English, knowledge of Dutch is desirable, knowledge of other languages: Spanish, Arabic, etc. is an asset.
• Experience with administrative and financial management (general and analytical accounting); project management and reporting; HR management – including corresponding tools/software.
• Experience in low- and middle-income countries is an asset.
• Knowledge of office management tools and social media and web development is an asset.
• Interest/experience in working in start-ups and dynamic social entrepreneurship.
• Capacity to vitalize the network, working in team and conflict resolution.
• Capacity to analyze, to synthesize, to organize and to coordinate while working autonomously.

Conditions

• Full-time or part-time (minimal 60%) contract for an indefinite term
• Gross salary (full-time) between €2.500 and €3.250 per month, as per previous work experience.
• Possibility to work extensively from home.

Committed to inclusive diversity, we invite candidates from all origins, all gender and with any ethnic, cultural and/or religious background.