Junior Finance Coordinator at Relief and Development Department

Location: Prague for 6-12 months, with a plan to gain experience abroad

Starting date: based on agreement, preferably in April 2022

Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension to open contract

Background:

People in Need (PIN) is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Central and Eastern Europe active in humanitarian and development aid, human rights and social inclusion. In 2021, more than 1700 employees worked in our Humanitarian and Development Aid Section in 23 countries (Asia, Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe). Our growing team in Prague (with a turnover of more than 90 million EUR per year) is looking for a new colleague to become a Junior Finance Coordinator.

About the position:

Junior Finance Coordinator (JFC) provides continuity, advice and financial management support to the People in Need mission abroad. At headquarter, the JFC is closely cooperating with a more senior Finance Coordinator (FC) who is the focal point for programmes in terms of financial, economic and operational topics.

The JFC assists the Finance Coordinator in the finance/logistics/procurement agenda with the objective to support the country programme’s financial health including cash flow, coverage of operational costs and collection and crosschecking of financial documentation. He/she takes part in budgets and financial reports preparation and provides support during external audits. He/she is involved in supervising procurement. The role is ideal for a junior professional in Finance to gain experience in headquarters so that he/she can relocate to one of our country programmes.

Main requirements:

• Experience with finance position desired (at least 1 year)
• Communicative level of English (minimum of active B2)
• Openness to long term travel to country programmes (+/- six months terms)
• Advanced Excel skills as you will handle Pivot Tables and other complex functions
• Keen eye on details and passion for working with numbers
• Ability to communicate clearly with different groups of people and to respect the different cultural background
• Ability to work independently and effectively
• Experience from non-profit sector is very welcomed

People in Need Offers:

• Salary range: 32 - 36 000 CZK
• Background and professionalism of the largest Czech non-governmental organization
• Interesting and creative work in an international environment
• Starting salary is based on the previous work experience and according to PIN salary scale
• PIN supports professional and personal development
• 25 days of annual leave
• 3 days of sick leave
• Home office upon agreement
• Multisport card
• Getting to know the organisation and colleagues from around the world - 2 weeks of Induction (now online)
• Child daycare centre for employees’ children
• Open and informal organizational culture
• Psychological support and couching
• Possibility to participate in interesting events we organize (e.g. One World international film festival)
• Friendly colleagues with similar values

How to apply

Are you interested in this position? Great. Send us your CV and short cover letter via this application form.

Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.

People in Need staff are expected to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need Code of conduct and key policies (available at: www.peopleinneed.cz/policies).