Regional Finance Manager France, or Belgium

Location:

Netherlands (preferred location), flexible for France, or Belgium

Position Status:
Full-time

Salary: starting salary 63,040 euros - commensurate on professional experience.

Closing date
:
Please submit application by July 31, 2026

Risk Level: Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

(Level 3:
Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.

Level 2:
Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.

Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 30 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.

International Finance supports Mercy Corps’ operations in award financial management, financial reporting, and compliance with internal financial policies and procedures. Strong international finance support is key to the success and delivery of quality programs. The VP of International Finance, in close collaboration with the Deputy Regional Director, Operations, the regional Finance Directors, country leadership, and country operations management team, focuses on developing and supporting a high standard of financial management to deliver on Mercy Corps' mission and ensure successful award implementation in a compliant and efficient way.

The Regional Finance Manager serves as a member of both the International Finance and the Africa Regional teams. This role supports the financial management function for the regional portfolio and oversees the financial management of the Africa award portfolio. The Manager plays a key role in advancing strategies and initiatives within the region, ensuring alignment with Mercy Corps' internal policies, procedures, and donor regulations.

Reporting to the Regional Finance Director, Africa, this position collaborates to optimize the use of financial resources across programs and departments, fostering efficiency and effectiveness.

• Support the Regional Finance Director in monitoring the financial performance of the regional portfolio. Identify weaknesses, strengths, risks, and opportunities in the Africa portfolio.
• Collaborate with Country Finance Directors & Managers across the region to support award implementation and financial management, ensuring consistent use of Mercy Corps' financial best practices.
• Support the Regional Finance Director in overseeing and strengthening risk management processes, ensuring robust internal controls are in place, and developing mitigation strategies to safeguard financial integrity and compliance across country programs.
• Contribute to discussions on financial policy issues, including the maintenance and development of the Field Finance Manual.
• Support the annual planning and budgeting process, and assist the Regional Finance Director in monitoring revenue projections for the Africa portfolio.
• Support regional initiatives as needed.

• Support regional and country teams during start-up, and other major events, including the development of master budgets, sub‑award budgets, and the development of financial monitoring tools and systems for sub‑recipients.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of donor reports, ensuring they meet all donor requirements and deadlines.
• Analyze and support the country program’s financial forecasting process to enhance effective Budget vs. Actual…