Wetlands International is a global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands. Our vision is a world where wetlands are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support, and the resources they provide.

Responsibilities and tasks

Controlling

• Acts as contact point and adviser to Project Managers during the planning (including preparing project budgets), operational and reporting phases of projects. Generating timely, complete and accurate information and financial project reporting in cooperation with PM’s in agreement with reported project performance.
• Monitors financial flows within projects.
• Identifies proactively (potential) financial bottlenecks and risks within projects and takes appropriate action.
• Communicates and monitors required internal and external (grant-) regulations and conditions.

Reporting

• Prepares timely, complete, and accurate project reporting to donors and, when applicable, prepares project-related audit files according to requirements and deadlines.
• Prepares the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial project reporting – including financial risk assessment – for internal organisational monitoring purposes. A financial risk assessment on projects is reported to the FC.
• Generates timely, complete and accurate information and financial project reporting in cooperation with PM’s in agreement with reported project performance.
• Prepares, in cooperation with PM, project budget forecasts.

Project administration

• Takes responsibility for project administration of projects in the financial system. • Supports and advises the project manager in checking and invoicing in relation to reports from consultants, partners, and subcontractors. Monitors installments and balances on project contracts.
• Advises PM on contacts with partners and subcontractors. • Represents Wetlands International finance team in external project meetings as needed. • Assists and advises in drafting standard contracts for consultants, partners, and subcontractors and their processing.
• Assists and advises on project budgets, project monitoring, and project archiving.