Finance Business Partner – Grants

Finance Business Partner
- Grants.

Location:

The Netherlands
- Hybrid / Remote, with occasional travel to the office.

Contract:

1 year FT contract with the possibility of extension. Salary: NL €65,000 to €70,000 (depending on experience). Working pattern:
Full-Time or Part-Time Pro Rata (4 or 5 days per week).

The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not‑for‑profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change.

Through grant‑making and in‑house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases.

The Finance Business Partner – Grants will play a key role in strengthening collaboration between Finance and Grants teams, supporting the effective financial management of the grants portfolio. The role focuses on building strong relationships with Grants stakeholders, developing a solid understanding of the granting process, and providing clear, timely financial information to support informed decision‑making.

• Provide strategic financial partnership to Grants Managers, Portfolio teams and other stakeholders, ensuring cohesive communication of financial data across Finance, Grants, and Philanthropic Partnerships.
• Support teams with best‑practice granting approaches from Finance point of view, including foreign exchange considerations, inflation adjustments, and cost benchmarking.
• Offer ongoing guidance on grant due diligence, budget set‑up, financial reporting reviews and other ad‑hoc requirements.
• Enable effective decision‑making up to executive level by analysing granting and fundraising data and presenting it in a clear and compelling way.

• Support quarterly grants forecasting in collaboration with Grants and Finance colleagues, contributing financial input to forward‑looking projections.
• Assist in monitoring grant budget envelopes and commitments, highlighting key variances or emerging issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage grant fund allocations and budget envelopes to donor requirements and restrictions, to leverage the greatest impact from available resources.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and business planning processes for grants by providing financial data, analysis and support to FP&A and Grants teams.

• Prepare and support grants‑related financial reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely and relevant for Grants stakeholders.
• Support monitoring of grant budgets and commitments, helping identify variances and trends in collaboration with Finance colleagues.
• Present financial information in a clear and user‑friendly way, supporting Grants teams to interpret and use financial data effectively.

• Support the effective use of the Grant Management System (GMS) in collaboration with Finance and Grants teams, including understanding financial data flows and reporting outputs.
• Lead the financial administration of the Grant Management System, such as budgeting, budgeting codes, payments, and any required finance functionality.
• Contribute to improvements in grants‑related financial processes, tools and templates in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between Finance and Grants teams to support alignment of financial and operational workflows.

• Strong, trust‑based relationships with Grants and Portfolio partners, enabling open and effective collaboration on financial matters.
• Strong financial control in all aspects of granting, efficient and maximal use of granting budgets.
• Accurate and timely grant forecasts and budgets that support organisational planning and resource allocation.
• High‑quality financial insight that strengthens strategic Grant making: key reports like Grants update and key donor grants update.
• Analyse and consolidate information from Portfolio and Donor teams to inform annual funding allocations that align with organisational budgets and granting plans.

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