Key Skills

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE Women Win’s Finance team delivers the operational services that help the organisation achieve its impact goals and meet its regulatory requirements. Accurate, timely finance is what lets us move resources to feminist movements and partners around the world with confidence. The team has [8] members and works mostly remotely. As Finance & Accounting Coordinator, you’ll support our accounting and financial operations under the supervision of the Director of Accounting & Compliance, taking responsibility for core bookkeeping and closing tasks and preparing and checking transactions. The work can be complex, spanning multiple entities, currencies and funder requirements, so we’re looking for someone who is ready to jump in, ask good questions and learn quickly. Over time, you’ll also help us improve how we work. CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records in QuickBooks Online, including processing of accounts payable and receivable, revenue, expense, payroll and invoice entries, in accordance with Dutch GAAP standards. Prepare and check payments and bank transfers, ensuring they are properly authorised and supported by documentation before release. Prepare inputs for the monthly, quarterly and year-end close, including balance sheet and bank reconciliations, accruals and reclassifications, and resolve discrepancies. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & REPORTING Support the preparation of financial reports, annual accounts and the annual report. Allocate expenditure accurately to the relevant programmes and cost centres. Review and process staff expense claims in accordance with the organisation's expense management policy. Maintain and review documentation for vendor onboarding and verification. AUDIT, TAX & COMPLIANCE Assist with external audit preparation, including documentation requests, and follow up on audit observations and recommendations Review the finance processes you work with, identify issues, and propose and help implement improvements, including through innovation, automation and better use of our tools. Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration or a finance-related field or equivalent experience/qualification. Experience & Skills Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in accounting and bookkeeping within a finance or accounting department in a European environment, including journal entries, account reconciliations and month-end closing activities, with exposure to and knowledge of a European GAAP Standard and/or IFRS. Advanced Excel skills, including regular use of VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and data cleaning and validation techniques across multi-sheet datasets. (Note: A timed practical Excel assessment can be part of the hiring process.) Competencies Committed to the organisation's mission and excited to support it through strong financial stewardship. Manages multiple priorities and tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to compliance. Exercises sound judgement, balancing risk, compliance, and organisational values rather than applying rules mechanically. A results-oriented self-starter who organises their work independently with a strong sense of responsibility. Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable in a fast-moving, remote-first environment. Enjoys and works well across teams and cultures. Additional desirable experience: Experience working in accounting and bookkeeping for an NGO or non profit. Experience working with QuickBooks Online. Experience changing internal accounting processes. Travel: Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15% of the time. This includes ensuring availability to attend Women Win in-person team meetings and retreats. Location: Candidate is expected to work mainly CET hours to connect with the team. We are looking for someone based in the Central European Time Zone +/- 2 hours. Fully remote working is possible. Women Win is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. Working Hours: Full-time position (40 hours). Salary: Coordinator level position with compensation based on the Women Win salary scale. Women Win believes in global pay equity meaning that team members' compensation is equalized regardless of location. The Women Win salary scale considers the expected level of competency and complexity of the role and strives to create consistency across the organisation. Languages: English language fluency - orally and in writing. Additional languages are always a plus. Contracting: If you are living outside the Netherlands, your contract will be issued via our Employer of Record partner. An Employer of Record (EoR) is a third‑party organisation that becomes your legal employer for payroll, taxes, and statutory benefits in your country, while you workday‑to‑day as part of the Women Win team. Benefits: As part of our complete offer and in line with our commitment to collective care, Women Win offers the following benefits: 25 days of paid vacation time annually 3 shut down weeks annually Monthly wellbeing allowance Remote work and flexible work arrangements Home office contribution TO APPLY Applications are open. The deadline is Friday 13 November 2026, 17:00 CET. You can only submit your application via SurveyMonkey (https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/ww-fin-acct-coord). Applications received in any other way will be disregarded. Notes. Women Win strives to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are unable to sponsor work permits or provide individual feedback to applicants not shortlisted. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected]. WW cannot procure a working permit for prospective candidates. WW will also be unable to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not short-listed. We completely understand and see the value of using AI in the process of writing your CV and answering our questions. We have also used AI to help us with writing this job description! However, we want to make sure we don't lose the human in the process. So while we don't discourage using AI for your application, we do encourage you to use your own words and authentic voice to ensure your application stands out.

Core Responsibilities

Maintain accounting records and process transactions, payments, expenses, and reconciliations across multiple entities, currencies, and funder requirements. Support financial reporting, annual accounts, audits, compliance, and improvements to finance processes.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related finance field, or equivalent experience or qualification, is required, along with at least three years of relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience in a European environment. Candidates should have exposure to European GAAP and/or IFRS, advanced Excel skills, strong accuracy and compliance judgment, and the ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural team.

Benefits

• 25 Days Of Paid Vacation Annually
• Three Annual Shutdown Weeks
• Monthly Wellbeing Allowance
• Remote Work And Flexible Work Arrangements
• Home Office Contribution