WAFA is looking for a Head of Finance

Job title: WAFA is looking for a Head of Finance

Company: WAFA – Water Air Food Awards


Job description: Do you want to become part of a global organization that identifies people and initiatives that have successfully solved local environmental challenges of access to clean water, clean air, and nutritious food?Do you want to become part of a global organization that identifies people and initiatives that have successfully solved local environmental challenges of access to clean water, clean air, and nutritious food? And does that help promote working solutions to improve the climate? Then WAFA is for you!Become A Volunteer For WAFA (Water Air Food Awards)WAFA is a volunteer-based NGO headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Our main activities are to identify, recognize and award community initiatives that address basic needs and collaborate with nature. By doing this, we give a voice to otherwise unknown and unheard heroes.We are looking for a Head of Finance. As a Head of Finance, you will be part of a team managing our financial activities to support WAFA’s mission and work closely with international colleagues!If you are passionate about the environment and if you want to bring in your finance and accounting skills to help elevate WAFA to the next level, then we have a spot for you!Your responsibilities:

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure in accordance with Danish Tax Law.
• Ensure the accounts are current and correct.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
• Make sure the Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure an accurate and timely quarterly and year-end close, as well as statement of accounts and a clean audit.
• Ensure the accurate and timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to sponsors.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Protect WAFA from financial fraud.
• Support the funding department with detailed or partial budgets needed for specific funding/sales activities
• Provide training to new and existing volunteers as needed.
• Manage existing and future volunteers in the Finance/Accounting area

We expect you to:

• Have experience or interest in sustainability and our mission.
• Have an eye for details with an open and creative mind!
• Be a strong communicator.
• Be able to work independently.
• A university degree in Finance & Accounting or similar
• Sufficient work experience in Finance & Accounting
• Advanced IT knowledge within the related financial/accounting field
• Experience in reporting, budgeting and fraud management
• Experience working with the Danish accounting system
• Strong in working with financial data
• Fluency in English language and knowledge of Danish language
• Be located in Denmark with a Danish CPR number
• Estimated effort per week: 5-10 hours (flexible according to your schedule)

It goes without saying that you enjoy working with people and are a team player, and that you are self-driven and well-organized.You will be working remotely and require access to a computer with fast internet connection. We communicate via emails and video calls.As a volunteer, you get:To work in an international team and get exposure to experts and enthusiasts from various backgrounds. You have a flexible schedule and the ability to work from home on topics you enjoy and that are meaningful. Most importantly, you will have the chance to put your finance skills into practice and help shape the future of an organization with global reach and potential.Does this sound like a job for you? You can apply with your CV and a short letter of motivation telling us why you want to join WAFA by email.We would like our Head of Finance to start as soon as possible. We will get back to you for an in-depth discussion about the position.If you would like to know more about WAFA or have further questions, visit our website and get in touch. We look forward to getting to know you!

Expected salary:

Location: Danmark

Job date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:18:49 GMT

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