Mensen met een Missie is an organisation for international cooperation and solidarity that aims to change beliefs that lead to hatred and violence. To do this, we’ve joined forces with around 100 partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With people who have the courage to go against the current, who stick their necks out and stand up for justice, inclusion and equality. Together we facilitate dialogue between people on each side of a conflict. We inspire consideration and discussion of harmful beliefs, so that mutual hatred and mistrust can decrease. Our team in The Hague consists of about 25 people who work daily with passion and commitment, on building a world without violence.
We are looking for a
Project Finance & Compliance Officer
Employment: 28 – 32 hours per week
Start: As soon as possible
Location: The Hague
Residency requirement:
Applicants must currently reside in the Netherlands.
Applications from candidates currently living outside the Netherlands cannot be considered.
As a Project Finance & Compliance Officer, you ensure that the financial foundations of our international programmes are sound.You are responsible for accurate, complete and audit-ready project administration and ensure that reliable financial information is available to programme teams, management, auditors and donors. You work closely with programme staff, project controllers, the Business Controller, the Finance & Operations Manager, international partners in nine countries, and external auditors. You ensure that project files are complete, costs and hours are allocated correctly, and financial reports meet donor and audit requirements.In this way, you are an important link between the implementation of our programmes and our financial accountability to donors.
What will you do?
In this position, you are responsible for the financial administration and compliance of a portfolio of international programmes. You combine accurate day-to-day administration with monitoring donor requirements and supporting colleagues and partners on financial matters.
Your activities include:
- Managing and updating the financial project administration in Project Connect;
- Processing, checking and monitoring cost allocations and time allocations;
- Preparing financial project reports for programme staff and donors;
- Preparing financial reports in accordance with donor requirements;
- Monitoring grant conditions, contractual agreements and financial guidelines;
- Checking expenditure for accuracy, completeness and eligibility;
- Maintaining complete and audit-ready financial project files;
- Supporting colleagues and international partners with financial and administrative questions;
- Preparing for and supporting internal and external audits, and following up on findings;
- Identifying administrative discrepancies and compliance risks and helping to address them;
- Contributing to grant applications, project budgets and multi-year budgets.
Through this work, you ensure reliable project administration, timely donor reporting and compliance with donor requirements, and contribute to the overall financial quality of our programmes.
Who are you?
You enjoy working with accuracy to financial administration and have a keen eye for detail. You are precise and analytical and feel comfortable working within the requirements of complex international grant programmes. At the same time, you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and partners and are able to explain financial requirements clearly.
In addition, you have:
- Higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking, preferably in Finance, Business Economics or Accountancy;
- Experience with project administration or project control;
- Experience with donor-funded programmes or grant reporting is an advantage;
- Knowledge of cost and time allocations;
- Experience with audit processes and/or external audits;
- Excellent Excel skills;
- Experience with Exact Online, Project Connect or comparable systems is an advantage;
- Good command of English; working knowledge of Dutch is an asset.
Making a difference together
At Mensen met een Missie, your work is about more than figures. You contribute to programmes that promote peace, dialogue and social change. Behind every budget, donor report and successful audit is a programme that brings people and communities closer together. Your financial expertise helps make that work possible.
What do we offer?
You will join a purpose-driven organisation where sound financial management directly supports the quality and impact of our international programmes.
We offer:
- An interesting position within an international NGO;
- Considerable scope for personal responsibility;
- An engaged and knowledgeable team;
- The opportunity to collaborate with partners in different countries;
- A role in which your financial expertise directly contributes to programmes with social impact;
- Terms and conditions of employment in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Social Work, Welfare & Social Services (Cao Sociaal Werk, Welzijn & Maatschappelijke Dienstverlening).
Interested?
*Please note that applicants must currently reside in the Netherlands.*
Do you recognise yourself in this role and would you like to contribute to reliable financial accountability for international programmes? Please email your motivation letter and CV to sollicitatie@mensenmeteenmissie.nl before 1 September 2026, stating “Project Finance & Compliance Officer” in the subject line.
For more information about this vacancy, please contact: Christina Maasdam (Deputy Director / Manager Institutionally Funded Programmes) at +31 6 58 97 00 78 or you can send an email to: christinamaasdam@mensenmeteenmissie.nl
Mensen met een Missie is an organisation where diversity and inclusion are paramount and where everyone feels welcome and valued. We therefore welcome applications from everyone, regardless of religion, origin, gender, sexual orientation or age.
Unsolicited approaches by recruitment agencies in response to this vacancy are not appreciated.