Job Description

The key responsibilities are:

Act as Financial Business Partner to a Regional Director, supporting the Financial Management of a Portfolio of Country Programmes

· Support the Programmes Team in the drafting and monitoring of budgets and forecasts, including variance analysis and exception based reporting.

· Support the development and review of new business proposals, scrutinising direct and indirect cost coverage, financial alignment with project workplans and client/donor requirements.

· Supervise the production of grant/contract financial reports, including contract billing and cashflow forecasting/management.

· Review balance sheet accounts, analysing key trends and material variations.

· Lead the monthly financial close process for a Portfolio of the Programmes

· Provide Remote and on-site Financial Management support to Country Programmes

· Support the Finance Team in the production of financial information for grant/statutory audits

· Provide input into the recruitment and selection of Finance Managers.

· Manage and motivate departmental staff to perform to a high standard, conducting appraisal meetings in line with organisational policy and agree and review progress towards individual targets on a regular basis

Profile

The successful candidate will:

Excellent management accounting experience, including a pro-active approach to budget monitoring,

 

Extensive experience of implementing and ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and procedures

· Demonstrable ability to think and plan ahead and identify areas of future concern and organisational risks

· Substantial experience of using mid-range accounting systems (e.g. PS Financials, Sage, SUN etc.)

· Proven experience of introducing and managing changes to finance systems, procedures, or practices

· Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures

 

· Strong assessment skills, able to gather information from diverse sources tactfully, converting findings into detailed, actionable solutions

· Utilising Excel at an advanced level to add value to business processes and reporting

· A constructive and clear communication style on financial and non-financial matters, with excellent verbal and written English
 

· Ability to demonstrate initiative, be proactive and offer a solution-oriented approach

· Ability to apply a general business understanding when designing solutions to complex problems

· Ability to articulate complex financial information to non- finance personnel

· Able and willing to travel to remote and insecure locations for short periods of time and at short notice

· Determined and committed to high quality standards

· Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels internally and externally

 

Competitive salary

Fantastic opportunity for someone invested in the Charity sector

Great company benefits

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong assessment skills, able to gather information from diverse sources tactfully, converting findings into detailed, actionable solutions • Utilising Excel at an advanced level to add value to business processes and reporting • A constructive and clear communication style on financial and non-financial matters, with excellent verbal and written English