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Job Description

32–38 hours per week, initially on a one-year contract, with the possibility of extension and a permanent contract in the future Stichting Radio Zamaneh (Zamaneh Media), is looking for an experienced and pragmatic Finance Manager to lead our financial management and help shape the organisation’s future. In this role, you will maintain a clear overview of Zamaneh’s financial position and translate financial information into practical and strategic advice. You will identify opportunities and risks, strengthen our financial processes, and help the organisation and its projects achieve their objectives. As a member of the Management Team, you will contribute to the organisation’s strategy and direction. We are Zamaneh Media is a small, non-profit Persian-language media organization based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It provides independent journalism, investigative journalism, citizen reporting, debate, and knowledge to audiences in Iran and Persian-speaking communities around the world. Zamaneh builds bridges between Iran and the Iranian diaspora, as well as between different Persian-speaking communities, including those in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Zamaneh is a public media organization that gives a voice to those who are often unheard. Geographic, ethnic, and sexual minorities, young Iranians, experts, writers, bloggers, artists, and independent academic thinkers are engaged in conversations on a wide range of issues that are considered public taboos in present-day Iran Your profile You see finance as more than accurate administration. You use financial information to create clarity, support decisions and strengthen organisational resilience. You can move comfortably between strategic discussions in the Management Team and the practical realities of budgets, reporting and financial processes. You are an adviser, a critical thinker and an approachable colleague. You know when to raise concerns, but you also look for workable solutions. Your role You will: Hold overall responsibility for the financial administration Contribute to Zamaneh’s organisational strategy and decision-making as a member of the Management Team Advise the Director, Management Team and Board on financial performance, cashflow, risks and strategic choices Develop, monitor and update the organisation’s financial policies, procedures and internal controls Have experience with financial reporting to institutional donors, preferably with EU-funded projects Understand donor compliance requirements and can translate them into workable internal processes Prepare the annual organisational budget, as well as project budgets and financial reportsIndependently prepare the foundation’s annual financial statements in compliance with RJk C1/C2, the Dutch accounting guideline for small organizations without profit motive, and coordinate both the annual statutory audit and project-specific donor audits Maintain a constructive working relationship with the external auditor Improve the efficiency of financial and administrative processes Research together with HR, complex specific financial matters, such as pension arrangements or taxation, assess their organisational and financial implications, and advise the Director and Management Team. Process monthly invoices and payments to a large pool of global service providers and freelancers Serve as point of contact related to financial and administrative questions for global freelance journalists and service providers Skills and experience We are looking for someone who: Has strong financial insight and enjoys solving complex financial issues Can prepare clear financial reports, budgets, forecasts and analyses Communicates financial information clearly and with care to colleagues and decision-makers with different levels of financial expertise Has experience in a comparable financial management or controlling role, preferably within a non-profit or project-based organisation Experience preparing annual financial statements Has knowledge of administrative organisation and internal control systems, as well as planning and control principles Has hands-on experience with excel and accounting systems, preferably Accountview, and the ability to improve their effective use within the organisation. Experience with project and organisational audits Handles confidential and sensitive information with care and follows security protocol at all times Team player with empathic communication skills and service oriented approach Willingness to learn about Zamaneh’s projects and paying a contribution to its mission Speaks and writes Dutch and English fluently Resides in the Netherlands within travel distance to Amsterdam Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience in similar role What we offer Gross monthly salary between €4629,52/€5531,50 per month on fulltime basis (38 hours / week), 25 Days holiday leave 8% annual vacation allowance Pension plan The possibility of working partly from home with a remote work allowance Home-work travel fully reimbursed Company-provided laptop Psychosocial support A small, dedicated team within a flat organisational structure with a lot of room for personal development and bringing in ideas Interested? Send your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] Before Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Please note that the vacancy may close earlier if we receive a high volume of applications. You can call 020 – 6387947 for further inquiries. An assessment or assessments may be part

Core Responsibilities

Lead the organization's financial management, providing strategic advice to the Management Team and Board while overseeing overall financial administration. Responsibilities include preparing annual financial statements, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with institutional donor requirements.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration with at least 5 years of experience in a similar financial management role. Candidates must be fluent in Dutch and English and reside within commuting distance of Amsterdam.

Benefits

• 25 Days holiday leave
• 8% Annual vacation allowance
• Pension plan
• Remote work allowance
• Home-work travel fully reimbursed
• Company-provided laptop
• Psychosocial support
• Personal development opportunities