40 h/ week
2800 EUR/month
EU/EUrope
Remote possible
Start 1st April 2024
YEE is seeking a Finance Manager
YEE is excited to announce the opening of a full-time Finance Manager (40 hours/week) from April 2024 to April 2025 (potential extension) to lead our Finance team.
Responsibilities include budgeting and financial planning, grant management, expense management, and team management. The selected candidate must have language proficiency in English (Czech language is a plus). Ideal candidates have experience in budgeting, grant management, nonprofit accounting, and strong communication skills.
Remuneration is 2 800 EUR/month gross salary.
Your responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and monitor annual budgets. Prepare forecasts and financial budgets to guide organisational decision-making.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Present financial information to the Coordination team and the Board, offering insights and recommendations for strategic planning.
- Monitor grant budgeting and reporting processes to ensure compliance with funder requirements. Work closely with project managers and department managers to align financial activities with project goals and objectives.
- Monitor organisational expenditures and implement cost-saving strategies. Review and approve expenses, ensuring transparency and consistency to budget and organisational policies
- Coordinate audits and assist in the preparation of audit materials.
- Meet with the funders on a regular basis to update them on the financial progress.
Cash Flow Management: Manage cash flow and liquidity to ensure the organisation’s financial stability.
Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with tax regulations.. Stay updated on tax laws and regulations.
Team Leadership and Development: Lead the finance team, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.
Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with departments to achieve organisational goals, promoting financial literacy and transparency across the organisation.
Leading the travel arrangements such buying tickets, booking accommodations and reimbursements when required.
Candidates we are looking for
- ⚬ Working proficiency in English
- ⚬ EU work permit
- ⚬ Eligible applicants must be younger than 35 years of age
- ⚬ Be aligned with YEE’s core values and mission
- ⚬ Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
- ⚬ Prior experience in budgeting, financial reporting, grant management.
- ⚬ Experience with nonprofit accounting principles and practices
- ⚬ Organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- ⚬ Has exceptional communication skills to forge relationships with youth organisations and decision makers
- ⚬ Motivated to interact in an international environment with different organisations, institutions, and individuals
- ⚬ Is familiar with an international working environment, but is also comfortable with being part of a small team
- ⚬ Undertakes responsibilities and carries out tasks independently
- ⚬ Has a creative approach and can come up with innovative solutions
- ⚬ Able to work remotely and collaborate with the team under this regime
- ⚬ Experience in the youth field
- ⚬ Experience in financial reporting for the EU Commission, Erasmus+, European Youth Foundation
- ⚬ Experience in tax regulations, in particular, in the Czech Republic
- ⚬ Availability to relocate to the Czech Republic
- ⚬ Czech language proficiency
Our mission
YEE aims to unite environmental youth non-profit organisations in Europe in order to enhance international cooperation, increase knowledge about the climate crisis, raise awareness of environmental problems and to strengthen participation of youth in environmental decision-making.
We are supported by
Supported by the Council of Europe through the European Youth Foundation.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
