Financial Controller (24-32u) Tiel • De Nieuwe Gevers

Vacatureomschrijving

Our client believes that everyone should have access to knowledge and resources to improve their well-being—regardless of where they live, how much they earn, or whether they can read. That’s why they build inclusive digital platforms that empower rural communities in low-income countries with tools for financial stability, better health, improved farming practices, and social participation.

Their integrated system already supports over 4 million people in increasing their welfare and becoming independent from development aid. To grow this impact, they are looking for a Financial Controller who is passionate about numbers, structure, and making a difference.

5 reasons this role matters:
📋 Shape financial control across countries and projects: 40% project control, 40% country-level control, 20% group-level reporting and insights
🎓 You bring 2+ years of experience and an HBO/University degree in finance. You communicate clearly and get things done.
💶 Salary: €3,900–4,900/month (based on 40h). Performance-based bonus available
🌍 Join an international team that balances ambition and fun, with flexibility to work partly from home and travel abroad
💛 Make real social impact by enabling financial access and services in rural Africa and beyond

What will you do?
You’ll work closely with the CFO and controller to provide financial oversight of our client’s decentralized operations. In each country, they have local Finance & Administration staff and work with external accountants. Your role is to ensure consistency in management, forecasting, and reporting across all countries, projects, and the group. You will:

• Monitor and report on project and annual company budgets, results, and deliverables in multiple countries
• Contribute to group-level forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
• Support and oversee Finance & Administration teams in various country offices
• Enable management to take well-informed, forward-looking decisions by providing them with relevant financial insights
• Coordinate with external auditors and project evaluators
• Travel occasionally to partner countries to connect with teams on the ground

Gevraagd

You're a proactive, internationally minded finance professional who enjoys structure, ownership, and collaboration. You're not afraid to dive into complex reporting environments and bring clarity to the details. What you bring:

• 2+ years of experience in finance, control, or administration
• HBO/University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Financial Control
• Strong communication skills and a get-it-done mindset
• Full professional proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Nice-to-haves:

• French language skills (spoken and written)
• Background or strong interest in international development, digital inclusion, or social entrepreneurship

Aanbod

Our client is a social enterprise developing inclusive digital ecosystems for rural communities in low-income countries. Their mission: to provide social and financial inclusion for the 85% who lack access to traditional microfinance. Here’s how it works: They organize groups of 50 farming households and provide them with a tablet and access to a Digital Community Platform. Through this platform, users receive:

• Agricultural support (weather forecasts, best practices, fertilizer advice, local pricing)
• Health education and access to services
• Financial literacy and coaching through local “finance coaches”
• Market access via an online marketplace that connects producers and buyers, including multinationals, SMEs, and aid organizations
• Access to credit: thanks to reliable data, financial institutions are willing to offer loans at lower risk

What’s the result?
Families grow more crops, save money, access healthcare, connect with markets, and gain new independence. This isn’t theoretical—it’s already happening in countries like Burundi, Uganda, and Burkina Faso, with over 4 million users. Their sustainable model is initially supported by donor funding, making it free for users at first. Over time, users pay a small subscription, and the organization earns a margin on transactions through the marketplace—creating a self-sustaining cycle. They partner with the World Food Programme, Dutch development institutions, and private-sector organizations to scale their work.

Why join?
Because you’ll be working at the intersection of tech, inclusion, and impact. Because you’ll have room to grow. And because the work matters—every single day.
Offered by our client:

• Impact: Your work and insights directly help expand operations and improve lives
• Freedom: High autonomy, flexible working, and one fixed in-office day per week
• Salary: €3,900–4,900/month (based on 40h), includes 13th month, excludes 8% holiday pay
• Annual bonus based on organizational performance
• 21 vacation days

Ready to make an impact?
Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis. If this opportunity excites you, apply today and help make global inclusion a reality.