Head of Finance

Country: 
Estonia
City/office: 
Tartu
Workload: 
1.0
Contract type: 
Employment contract
Description: 

The ERC’s Head of Finance is a member of the global management team and is responsible for leading on all financial management related issues. The post-holder will ensure that ERC has proper and well-developed financial processes, procedures and documentation in place, that ERC’s financial resources and budget are planned and managed effectively and transparently, that financial and/or annual reports to donors and to state institutions are put together and submitted on time, and that ERC’s finance team in Country Offices are effectively lead.

Main tasks: 

Core finance management tasks (60% of working time):

  • Ensure that accounting and financial management system is fully functional and financial transactions are effectively carried out.
  • Ensure that financial reports are compiled according to the reporting deadlines and donor requirements.
  • Support the relevant programme and technical teams during the grant proposal process with inputs regarding financial and budgetary needs.
  • Track and update financial projections for project, programme, and general budgets.
  • Maintain internal financial tracking system for all ERC projects, grants and other income sources.
  • Manage staff effort allocations across projects and programmes.
  • Serve as the key contact person for Country Office financial teams.

Management and development tasks (40% of working time):

  • Lead the finance department and the staff members working therein.
  • Develop ERC’s finance policies and procedures.
  • Ensure ERC’s compliance with donor financial requirements and ERC’s legal obligations in relation to financial reporting in countries of operations.
  • Periodically review the salary scale and compensation systems in cooperation with management and HR teams.
  • Carry out selected financial management functions in Country Offices if they do not have designated finance staff.
  • Provide input to other policy development and review processes with finance procedures in mind.
Expectations towards the candidate: 
  • Relocation to Estonia.
  • Minimum of Master’s degree in a relevant field.
  • Proven experience in handling financial tasks such as budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and interpret financial data to support decision-making.
  • Ability to create detailed financial reports and present findings to stakeholders.
  • Skilled in financial forecasting and budget planning.
  • Proven ability to develop team members and foster a collaborative work environment.
  • Strong communication skills with experience in coordinating with various departments.
  • High-level language skills in English; language skills of languages of countries where ERC is working (such as Estonian, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic) are an asset.
  • High-level financial management and computer skills.
  • High-level understanding of accounting and financial management laws.
  • Ability to deal with stressful situations and environments.
  • Ability to create and maintain a productive and safe working environment in line with ERC Code of Conduct.
What we offer: 
  • Gross salary of 3000-3600€.
  • Meaningful work: Join us in working to assist refugees and other people in need during humanitarian crises.
  • Competitive salary: We believe in compensating our employees fairly for their hard work and dedication and have a merit-based and transparent advancement system.
  • Collaborative culture: We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued.
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace: We welcome all people of different genders, religions, colours, national or ethnic origins, languages, marital statuses, sexual orientations, ages, socio-economic statuses, (dis)abilities, or any other distinguishing feature in our workplace.
  • Good benefits: We have a cosy office in the city centre (Tallinn or Tartu), +4 vacation days, sports compensation, glasses compensation, professional supervision, public health insurance.
Deadline: 
15.07.2024 - 23:59
Contact person: 
Liine Toomse
personal@pagulasabi.ee
Documents necessary for applying: 
CV