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Finance & Business Systems Specialist
Location
Netherlands
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Finance & Business Systems Specialist
War Child
• Lead or significantly contribute to organisational system improvement initiatives, transformation programmes, and cross-functional system implementation efforts from a finance and business systems perspective. • Responsible for the functional ownership, administration, and continuous improvement of finance systems and finance-related components across business systems. • Work closely with Finance, IT, system owners, and operational stakeholders to shape and strengthen finance and business system environments, ensuring that systems, controls, data structures, and user practices effectively support organisational processes, reporting, governance, and decision-making. • Act as the functional lead and organisational focal point for finance systems and finance-related components across business systems. • Administer and oversee the effective operation of finance systems (eg Unit4). • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of finance system architecture and data structures, including chart of accounts, cost centres, and project and grant frameworks. • Ensure the integrity, consistency, and reliability of financial data across systems. • Provide functional leadership and oversight on finance and control-related aspects of other business systems. • Lead cross-functional coordination with IT, HR, Procurement, Legal, and other stakeholders to define, implement, and strengthen system controls, user access governance, data structures, and finance-related system requirements across organisational systems. • Maintain documentation of system structures, processes, and user guidance. • Identify and drive improvements in system structures, data management, and processes, enhancing efficiency, usability, and alignment with organisational needs.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
- Professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in finance systems, financial data management, or finance operations
- Experience working with ERP systems (eg Unit4) and supporting financial processes through systems
- Experience leading or coordinating finance systems implementations, enhancements, or cross-functional system initiatives
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and system users to support organisational adoption and process alignment
- Experience designing or strengthening system controls, workflows, and governance structures is desirable
- Experience managing system structures, master data, and user access in finance systems
- Experience working with stakeholders across finance and IT to support system use and improvements
- Experience supporting system implementations or enhancements from a functional perspective is desirable
- Experience working in complex, multi-entity or international environments is an advantage
- Fluent in English (written and verbal)
- Dutch or other relevant languages are an advantage.
Benefits
- Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network.
- Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all.
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