Finance & Administration Officer (50%)

About Rikolto

Sustainable income for farmers and nutritious, affordable food for all: that is what Rikolto works for. Rikolto is an international network organisation with more than 50 years of experience working with farmer organisations and stakeholder in the food chain in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. With more than 200 employees, based in local offices in 18 countries, we work around three global programmes: Sustainable Rice, Sustainable Cocoa & Coffee, and Good Food For Cities. We form a tight network of open and competent colleagues ready to work with anyone who wants to move forward.

The five regions within Rikolto's network structure are supported by a Global Support Team. This team performs key advisory roles and provides shared services such as finance, monitoring & evaluation, people & organisation, communications and fundraising for the organisation. Within this team, we are now looking for reinforcement in the area of finance.

About the position

Rikolto is looking for a half-time accurate, reliable and communicative Finance & Administration Officer. We are looking for someone who can complete our team in with their accounting and financial administration skills. It is important that you love numbers and enjoy processing financial and accounting data, but also that you like taking responsibility for maintaining accurate and complete accounting records in an organisation that is constantly changing. You will become part of an enthusiastic and diverse international team.

What we offer

• Contract type: open-ended contract, immediate start possible  
• Work schedule: half-time employment, schedule to decide in mutual agreement  
• Reporting to: the Finance Analyst, working closely together with the Finance manager  
• Position in the organisation: member of the warm, international Global Support Team
• Responsibilities: supporting Rikolto's international Finance team
• Location: Rikolto office in Leuven, and flexible teleworking arrangement

Your role

As a future employee in the finance department, you will contribute to qualitative and correct bookkeeping for Rikolto International. You will work closely together with the Finance Analyst and our team in Leuven, and have many international contacts with finance colleagues in our regions.  

Concretely, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Checking and processing invoices in Blue 10 (external suppliers, intercompany invoices, expense reports, Mastercard expenses,...)
• Add attachments to invoices in Exact and Blue10
• Update master data AP in Exact
• Preparation of AP payments in Exact and banking applications
• Preparation and follow-up of international transfers within Rikolto  
• Assisting with audit processes - collecting documents
• Handle internal and external questions regarding supplier accounting
• Preparing 3-monthly VAT declaration

Your profile

Qualifications, technical knowledge and experience

• You have a very good knowledge of Belgian accounting rules through an education in accountancy, or through relevant work experience
• You have experience in analytical accounting, preferably in an international context. We also welcome young graduates with internship experience.  

Skills

• You have good computer skills, and can work fluently with Office365 and Excel. Experience with the accounting software Exact is a plus.  
• You speak and write English well.  

Attitude

• You love numbers and handle them with integrity
• You are precise, well-organised and follow through on commitments. Colleagues can count on you for a smooth and correct handling of financial-administrative requests.
• You take responsibility for a correct bookkeeping and financial administration  
• You are communicative and solution-oriented: you like diving into a complex bookkeeping and enjoy solving inconsistencies, or finding solutions to atypical requests
• You can work autonomously, but also like the dynamics of a team  
• You identify with our values and integrity

How to apply?

Something for you? Send your cover letter and CV to jobs.international@rikolto.org. The deadline is 8 December. We look forward to meeting you soon!