CiFAR works at the forefront of civil society activism against stolen assets. Our work is often complex and demanding, but we strive to also make our organisation somewhere people enjoy working and are able to balance this with the rest of their lives. We’re based in Berlin, a lively and relaxed city, which is also the home to several other organisations working on good governance.
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage applications from women and persons part of disadvantaged groups.
We advertise all our positions here and do not accept unsolicited applications.
Open positions
There are currently no job openings.
Consultancies
We regularly publish calls for external consultants for our projects in this section.
External accountant / bookkeeper
- External consultant
- Deadline: 15 February 2026
We’re looking for an external accountant to join our team for approximately 2 days a month. You would be responsible for ensuring that we meet the highest standards in our accounting practices, providing essential support for the work that we do to advocate for transparent, accountable and participatory asset recovery.
Our financial accounting needs encompass
- An annual budget of around €300,000, with approximately 600-800 transactions annually across our accounts
- A need to produce financial reports for donors on a quarterly or annual basis, depending on the donor
- An annual financial audit, and occasional specific project audits
- An understanding of German accounting rules
The role would entail
- Recommending and implementing a new accounting software system: Our accounting uses currently an open source accounting system but we would be looking to transition to something more useable for us and our auditors.
- Bookkeeping and ensuring effective accounting sufficient to the needs of our donors and overall policies
- Undertaking reconciliations, in cooperation with the Directors
- Preparing for and being the point person for annual and project audits
Find out more and apply here
Volunteering
In general we look for volunteers who are interested in:
- Researching ongoing asset recovery processes
- Blogging on asset recovery
We occasionally look for volunteer support also for support with specific tasks.
If you would like to volunteer with us, please send an email to info@cifar.eu telling us how you would be interested in volunteering with us and the time commitment you could give.
