Deputy Finance Manager

ERIM (Equal Rights & Independent Media) is looking for a Deputy Finance Manager. The position is based in Lyon, France. The candidate should have excellent French and English language skills, a diploma and/or experience in financial management, preferably in the NGO sector.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Head of Finance, the principal responsibilities include:

Finance/Accountancy:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of accounting services, including accounts payable and receivable, partners, beneficiaries and donors, preparation of management reports, forecasting and year-end closing of accounts
• Preparation of and assistance in annual audit and project audits
• Tax declarations
• Cash and Bank management

Financial project management:

• Monitor project expenditures and provide project managers with regular information,
• Support the project manager in verifying partners’ financial reports
• Preparation of financial reports in accordance with donor requirements
• Assistance in budget preparation and proofreading of project documents

Administration:

• Support team members on administrative matters

Human resources:

• Assist in contract management (note that payslips are prepared by a third party)
• Communication with insurance as well as social security- and governmental- bodies
• Review employee travel expenses

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Diploma in finance and HR management
• Related work experience (at least 2 years)
• Excellent written and spoken English and French
• Very good Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
• Previous experience in submitting financial reports to donors
• The position requires a self-starter with plenty of initiative and the ability to multi-task.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds
• The right to live and work in France is mandatory

The following criteria will be considered as an advantage:

• Previous experience in an international NGO
• Knowledge of the accountancy system Quadra or any equivalent system
• Knowledge of EU financial requirements
• Knowledge of French association sector
• Knowledge in French labour law
• Willingness to travel internationally

Duration of Contract: Fixed term contract: 1 year at 80% or full time (to be discussed with the chosen candidate)

Remuneration: As per ERIM pay scale and dependent on experience (between 2,400 euros and 2,800 euros brut).

If you are interested, please send a CV and motivation letter to Gabrielle Joint (gjoint@erim.ngo) and Emilie Hocquigny (ehocquigny@erim.ngo) with the subject: “Deputy Finance Manager”. For more information, please click here.

Organisation: Equal Rights & Independent Media (ERIM)

Deadline: 08/04/2022

Location: Lyon, France