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Head of FP&A #878

c. £70,000 - £75,000
Hybrid, UK

18 month FTC

Our partner, a leading international charity, seeks a Head of FP&A. This is fixed term contract to the end of 2025.

Responsibilities

  • Lead in the preparation of the organisational budget, and in monitoring the budget, working with regional heads of finance.
  • Lead in monitoring the pipeline of funding, forecasting grant and other income flows, cashflows.
  • Advise senior leadership on managing changes in cashflow and income, in allocation of surpluses/deficits, and cost savings.
  • Lead on reviewing new funding opportunities, ensuring the accuracy of funding calculations, and in the contacting process for core funding.
  • Lead in undertaking analysis and creating reports, and in the continual streamlining and improvement of reporting.
  • Support in the year-end accounts preparation.

Requirements

  • A chartered accountant, or with a masters degree in accounting/finance/equivalent with over ten years of experience in leading the budgeting, forecasting and reporting functions of a complex international organisation.
  • Experience of developing and implementing improvements.
  • Strong analysis and financial modelling skills.
  • Experience of working and managing an international and decentralised team.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills, able to motivate a team.
  • Strong systems skills, and advanced MSExcel skills.

This role has management responsibilities. The role offers hybrid working in the UK.

Finance Business Partner #875

c. £45,000 - £48,000
Hybrid, London UK

Permanent

Our partner is a global charitable foundation with programmes spanning across different areas including education, health & nutrition, empowering agricultural communities and establishing sustainable livelihoods.
 

The UK office is responsible for raising funds from institutional donors and governments across Europe, and works with partner organisations around the world to identify, apply for and manage these grants.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing and strengthening financial systems, procedures and controls on grant management and compliance, regularly reviewing and updating these; and training staff as required
  • Monitoring programmatic activity and spend, and maintaining the grants management tracker tool.
  • Preparing financial information for internal reporting, and assisting in the preparation of the programmes finance elements on statutory financial statements
  • Overseeing the financial administration of programmes grants. This includes reviewing concept notes and proposals, preparing donor and sub-grant agreements, setting up grant codes, and preparing donor reports.
  • Supporting on budget proposal development and refinement for new grant proposals; and ensuring that donor and the foundation rules on accounting, procurement and project implementation are adhered to.
  • Supporting in reviewing and approving due diligence assessments on potential partners, and carrying out monitoring visits and audits of projects.
  • Supporting in the preparation of and implementing the recommendations of donor grant audits.
  • Undertake overseas travel (around 2-3 trips a year)

Person Specification

  • Accountant with at least 3 years of experience in programmes financial accounting & reporting; developing and managing administrative systems; and budgeting, forecasting and cashflow monitoring.
  • Experience of institutional grant budget proposal development, compliance, monitoring and reporting; this includes experience in managing DfID, EU, ECHO, German government, Swedish government, and USAID funding.
  • Excellent numeracy & financial analysis skills
  • Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MSOffice, especially MSExcel
  • Excellent command of the English language, both in a written and oral capacity.
  • Strong business partnering skills, including experience of working with field staff in an INGO setting.
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.

The organisation offers hybrid working with the successful candidate expected to be in the office in London 1-2 days/week.

Project Accountant #877

c. €45,000
Berlin, Europe

Permanent

Our partner is a well-respected advocacy INGO. They are seeking to recruit a Project Accountant to provide financial management support to project managers and the broader programmes teams.
 

Responsibilities

  • Finance business partner to project teams and partners, offering financial management support.
  • Prepare project budgets, monitor expenditure and cashflows, and prepare management accounts, including variance analyses and supporting narrative reports.
  • Grant management, compliance and reporting – preparing financial reports to donors, ensuring that these meet their requirements.
  • Ensure the integrity and operational effectiveness of project accounting procedures, developing, and maintaining these as required.
  • Supporting the broader finance team, including junior finance staff, in any ad hoc analysis, reporting and project work as required

Person Specification

  • Accountant, qualified or QBE, with at least 5 years of experience in accounting, an understanding of accounting & finance principles and management accounting & reporting.
  • Experience of project accounting, grant compliance & management is desirable; an understanding of the grant compliance & reporting requirements of the EU and German government grants is desirable.
  • Strong IT skills, including advanced MSExcel skills. Competence in SQL an advantage.
  • Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance staff.
  • Quick learner, organised and flexible, able to meet tight deadlines.
  • Fluent in English, with excellent spoken and reporting writing skills. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is highly desirable. Knowledge of German is not essential or required.
  • Culturally sensitive

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to get good grounding in project accounting & grant management within a large, complex For the right candidate, the organisation will offer sponsorship For those candidates outside of Germany, some relocation costs, including the cost of obtaining a permit (if required) will be covered.

Country Finance & Admin Manager #876

Humanitarian
c. €50,000 - €55,000, net of local taxes
Bangui, CAR, Africa

12 month FTC (renewable)

Our partner, a humanitarian organisation, has programmes focussing on peacebuilding initiatives, improved quality of and access to education and the opportunity to earn livelihoods. They are seeking an experienced Country Finance Manager for their growing programme in the Central African Republic.
 

Responsibilities

  • Provide full financial oversight of the operations in CAR, covering the main office in Bangui and field operations, ensuring that these are properly compliant with local tax & other regulatory requirements.
  • Develop, strengthen and implement strong controls, processes and policies in all the offices, ensuring that staff understand these and offer coaching on them as required.
  • Lead on the financial accounting and reporting, including the year-end accounts and audit preparation.
  • Lead on country financial management, including preparation of management accounts, analysis, developing the organisational budget and cashflow forecasts and re-forecasts.
  • Lead on full cycle grants management, including cost recovery, donor compliance, management & reporting, and preparing for donor audits.
  • Provide oversight on HR, including ensuring compliance to the local laws & requirements, developing staff policies, and managing staff growth.
  • Provide oversight on procurement.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant, or experienced accountant with an accounting/finance degree, with at least 5 years of experience leading the finance function of a growing INGO working in a complex/fragile state.
  • Strong experience of developing controls, policies and processes in a complex/fragile state, and in an organisation with HQ and field operations.
  • Strong grants management & compliance experience – specifically of institutional grants, including government grants as well as UN agency funding.
  • Experience in procurement, HR & administration.
  • Strong systems skills (ERP) and advanced MSExcel skills.
  • Developed organisational, communication and negotiation skills.
  • Resilient and adaptable.
  • Bilingual – English & French

The salary is net of local taxes. Additionally, the benefits package is extremely generous, with additional hardship & accommodation allowances, R&R and additional 30 days of annual leave. The successful applicant will be based in Bangui, with some travel to field offices.

Internal Audit Consultant #874

c. £450-£475 a day
Hybrid, UK

6 month FTC, with the possibility of extension

Our partner is seeking an experienced internal audit professional to lead and undertake a series of UK-based as well as partner audits overseas. The expected audits are expected to cover financial controls, governance and IT system.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant with significant post qualification in internal audit, including leading the internal audit function of an international organisation not for profit organisation.
  • Demonstrable experience and understanding of governance, and working with international donors.
  • Experience of undertaking partner governance audits, and in special investigations.
  • Excellent communication & negotiation skills, experience of working with senior management, board members and Finance & Audit Committee members.

They are seeking someone to start as soon as possible. They anticipate the contract to be initially for 6 months, with the possibility of extension or a longer-term arrangement. They are open to someone working part-time, a minimum of 3 days/week. This role is mostly home-based, with a requirement to attend meetings in the UK office, and for travel overseas to undertake partner audits in eastern and southern Africa.

Interim Finance Director #873

c. £450-475 per day
Hybrid, South West, UK

6 month FTC

Our partner is a leading development organisation. They are seeking an Interim Finance Director to offer key support during a period of change. The interim role will have some key focuses, alongside supporting in ensuring smooth running of the finance function:
 

  • Evaluating the skillset of the finance function; they are seeking the successful candidate to undertake a structure review, assess the skillset of the team, and work with a key member of the senior leadership team to create a new structure and ensure that it works well.
  • Review and strengthen their processes and controls. Specifically, they need support around establishing proper reporting tools, covering the production of management accounts & cashflow forecasting. These challenges have always been there, but were only brought to their attention during an audit.
  • They have implemented a new system and have been going through processes to embed it ensuring that all the finance team are using it. The current Head of Finance has gone through most of the transition, however, it is anticipated that some more work will be needed to fully embed the software.

 

Requirements

  • Qualified senior accounting/finance professional with experience in working through period of change within an organisation; specifically experience of reviewing & strengthening controls, processes, leading on creating reporting tools, and in systems implementation.
  • Strong influencing, negotiating skills.
  • Able to manage a varied workload.

They are seeking someone able to make a 6 month commitment. This is part-time contract, with the individual working 3-4 days/week. Due the scope of the projects, specifically, the evaluation of skillset of the finance staff, they would like someone to be in the office at least 2 days/week. They know this is a big ask and are willing to offer a higher day rateto compensate. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Group Financial Controller #872

c. £85,000 depending on qualification and experience
Hybrid, UK

Permanent

We are looking to recruit an experienced Group Financial Controller; the successful candidate is expected to be a strong number two within quite a large and complex finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in a career in international development finance.
 

Responsibilities

  • This role will oversee the core finance function, covering AP, AR, group reporting, tax and treasury functions.
  • Lead on month-end management accounts and group reporting
  • Lead in the preparation of the annual budget
  • Managing cash and cashflow, including cashflow forecasting.
  • Preparation of statutory accounts for the UK, and reviewing statutory accounts produced in overseas country offices, ensuring that these are legally compliant.
  • Lead in the annual audit for the UK and country offices.
  • Work with the senior leadership on driving improvements within the organisational processes, controls and systems.
  • Managerial responsibilities for a number of direct and indirect reports.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant with experience of working in an international group finance function, and covering management accounting & reporting, financial accounting and audit. Experience of this within an international development organisation is preferred, not essential.
  • Dynamic individual, with experience of driving improvements with a group finance function.
  • Strong business partnering and influencing skills.
  • Strong IT and systems skills, including advanced MSExcel. Familiarity with using MSDynamics is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Experience in managing a team, and building a strong team culture.

This role offers hybrid working with the successful individual expected to be in the office 2 days/week; more time in the office might be required during busier periods. This role is only open to candidates based in the UK, and with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

European Financial Accountant, French speaking

INGO
Highly competitive
France/ Europe UK

Permanent

Leading non-profit working to relieve poverty & suffering, specialsing in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crisis. Seeks French speaking accountant to be based in France, and work with the Finance team on all aspects of financial accounting with particular responsibility for producing financial statements that are in compliance with French accounting regulations and deep understanding of the French accounting standards, including the Plan Computable General (PCG).

 

Key Responsibilities and Duties.

Financial accounting

  • Responsible for ensuring financial transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner, and that all accounting entries are properly classified and reconciled.
  • Required to use NetSuite (NS) Cloud Based Accounting software to record all financial transactions and automate all France financial reports in NS system.
  • In order to ensure compliance with the France Chart of Accounts standard, the European Accountant would need to map the organization's chart of accounts to the standard.
  • Managing intercompany balances for France entity in EUR currency. Review monthly receivables and payables to US and UK from France entity.

Reporting

  • Responsible for preparation of financial statements in accordance with the relevant regulations, including any specific disclosure requirements.
  • Collaborate with other finance staff members globally to ensure consistent financial reporting practices across the organization for France Projects. This could involve regular communication with other finance staff members, sharing best practices and providing guidance on accounting standards and regulations.
  • Work closely with the Global Director of Finance and Accounting to provide regular updates on financial performance in France, including financial statement preparation and audits

Experience and skills required for the role.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance and/or a related discipline, Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable, or equivalent work experience.
  • Practical experience of operating accounting ledgers under Plan Computable General
  • Practical knowledge of nonprofit organizations accounting process in EU , UK and USA
    and other countries
  • Extensive experience with accounting procedures and systems with problem-solving
    skills.
  • Strong IT experience with cloud based accounting platforms
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and especially Excel
  • Skilled in remote management and working across time zones
  • Fluent French speaker
  • English speaker

Senior Manager - Foundations & Trusts

International Development Assurance
Negotiable
London UK

Permanent

More details to follow shortly. Email jobs@afid.org.uk

Senior Manager - Forensics & Counter Fraud

International Development Consultancy
Negotiable
London UK

Permanent

More details to follow shortly. Email jobs@afid.org.uk

Associate Director - Foundations & Trusts

International Development Consultancy
Negotiable
London UK

Permanent

More details to follow shortly. Email jobs@afid.org.uk

Audit Manager – Global Grants #861

c. $90,000
Remote, USA, Americas

Permanent

Our partner is a US-based international development agency. They are seeking an experienced grants auditor to manage grant audits covering the US HQ as well as country offices globally; the full cycle will include supporting in the development of audit requests, to the implementation of recommendations. This is a newly created position within the organisation.
 

Responsibilities

  • Develop and review proposals for grant audit requests, develop and manage implementation of audit workplans, and work with country and field offices to respond to audit queries in a timely manner.
  • Manage the schedule for the organisational Single Audit, responding to audit queries, auditor concerns and findings in a timely manner.
  • Lead in implementing the Single Audit and any grant audit recommendations, ensuring that senior leadership are aware of outcomes and corrective actions being taken.
  • Develop tools and training materials to support staff in preparing for audits, and support the broader team in rolling out training on policies and procedures relation to grants management and compliance.
  • Support in undertaking any special investigations as required

 

Requirements

  • Qualified or QBE auditor, with at least 5 years of experience in managing donor grant audits within the international development sector. This includes planning and organising audits, and working with a range of stakeholders to achieve successful audit completion.
  • At least four years of demonstrable knowledge of the compliance and requirements of institutional donors – including US government, European government and FCDO grants.
  • Strong communication skills, both written (report writing) and oral, in English. Working knowledge of an additional language, such as French or Spanish is desirable, but not essential.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, experienced in working with a range of internal and stakeholders effectively and able to be tactful and have sensitive/challenging conversations.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.
  • Strong financial, analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Able to travel domestically and internationally.

This role can be done remotely. There is a preference for the candidate to be US-based, working remotely from anywhere in the US; please note, that in this instance the individual must have the right to work in the US without requiring sponsorship.

CONSULTANT - International Aid Assurance #694

Development Audit, Assurance & Capacity Building practice
Competitive
London base, 20% world travel UK

permanent

An exciting consulting role within a team focused on assignments in developing nations and emerging markets, working principally for multi-lateral agencies such as the World Bank & The Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Projects include public financial management and public sector governance, internal and external audit.
 

At the heart of the team's work is Aid Oversight: improving the ways in which developing country government’s mange aid spending, track, and monitor use of donor funds to ensure that projects are properly delivered. Other areas include anti-corruption, fiduciary risk, and capacity building. 

This role suits someone looking for: progressive responsibility in international development project management; experience in writing high-quality, innovative proposals for agencies such as DFID, the Foreign Office, and the World Bank; and exposure to financial management and internal control reviews

The Consultant will perform a key role in supporting the management of existing projects, including projects in Asia and Africa, and significant travel to these and other locations.

You will also work with us in the identification and development of relevant prospects and technical and financial proposals. Our intention is that you will progress to fully managing several of our projects in terms of budgetary control and financial reporting, recruitment and staffing, client management, strategic oversight, and technical quality assurance, as well as continuing to play an important role in business development and bidding.

Over time, we will support you to develop expertise on the following:
• Project management and oversight;
• Managing complex delivery tasks and project risks;
• Leading technical and financial proposals;
• Understanding local delivery contexts and political economies;

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, innovative, energetic, committed to excellence in all their work, and wants to develop or kick-start a career in international development consulting. You may be a newly qualified accountant or with a number of years’ experience post qualification.

We are looking for someone who is keen to take ownership of projects and will seek to maximise their projects’ impact in every way.

• A degree in a relevant field from an internationally recognised university or alternatively a professional accountancy qualification;
• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and oral (essential) 
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce persuasive, succinct inputs to proposals
• Excellent inter-personal skills and team-work;
• Good numerical ability with a focus on financial awareness and ability;
• Ability to research and put together information needed for proposals.

Required Experience
• Experience in either external audit or internal audit/controls;
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in the world of international development or consultancy sector;
• Demonstrated experience of using initiative, client-orientation, delivery to timelines, and working in complex and pressured contexts 
• Experience of working in developing countries.

Internal Audit Manager - Public Sector & Development Assurance Services #750

Public Sector Assurance Specialists
V Competitive
UK

Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic flexible individual with a keen interest to work with central and international governmental bodies to join our partners International Public Sector Assurance Services team providing a wide range of assurance services to our clients. Our partner work across a range of specialist sectors and would in particular welcome candidates with experience in Central Government, United Nations, NGO and similar bodies.
 

The Internal Audit team sits within the Risk Assurance service line and delivers outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services to over 500 internal audit clients. With over 200 specialist internal auditors the team is one of the largest internal audit teams in a UK professional accountancy firm and offers excellent opportunities for progression. The team also works with one of our organisation’s largest clients and it is working with this client where the appointee will initially spend most of their time.

The role will be attached to our International Development Assurance Services team providing a wide range of assurance services including internal audit, grant audit and investigation services to our clients in the UK and internationally. This position is UK based with the opportunity for international travel.

You should be able to demonstrate understanding of either central government or international development though working in the UK government or UN systems. We are seeking IIA/CIA or ACCA, ACA, qualified people. Experience in working with unique organisations or organisations with unique operations, and in government policy areas is an advantage but not essential. We don’t expect you to know everything, but you should be enthusiastic, have the adaptability to grasp concepts quickly, evidence your work, project confidence and professionalism to the client and work closely with all grades and cultures in an open supportive team environment.

About the job

You will support the partners and senior managers in the day to day management and delivery of various assurance assignments to our clients.

a) Staff Management

  • You will have responsibility for developing more junior members of the team, dealing with team welfare and aiding in development plans;

  • You will undertake resource and utilisation planning to ensure all client engagements are adequately resourced in a timely manner; and

  • You will participate in the firm’s appraisal and development processes

b) Client Delivery

You will oversee delivery of client work as part of the engagement delivery team, being a recognised Manager for client engagements:

  • Managing agreed client portfolio delivering assurance programmes, ensuring work is delivered to time, on budget and in line with the Internal Audit Manual;

  • Agreeing engagement scopes with clients;

  • Overseeing client delivery by team members;

  • Undertaking more specialist/bespoke areas of auditing due to experience;
    Completing quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports;

  • Overseeing the production of Progress Reports, Annual Reports and Audit Strategies prior to Senior Management sign-off;

  • Providing effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management; and

  • Representing org as required at networking events and industry group meetings, client management and audit committee meetings.

c) Financial

  • You will work towards achievement of a client revenue target commensurate with the nature of the role and;

  • Take responsibility for managing assurance contracts in line with agreed budgets

d) Business Development

  • You will assist senior management and partners in business development initiatives, including writing tender proposals, being involved in tender presentations and visits to target clients

  • A strong ambassador for the org brand, you will promote brand awareness and uphold high ethical standards of business that protect the brand, the UK firm, its staff and clients.

Requirements

Tasks may include

  • Undertaking financial and document analysis work;

  • Systems review and testing compliance with funders requirements

  • Compile, analyse facts and circumstances to formulate, substantiate and critique various theories, evidence and conclusions

  • Organise and present complex information in a clear and concise manner

  • Research and analysis of complex information to provide a structured, logical and intelligible picture of situations and allegations

  • Use data analytical tools such as IDEA would be useful

You must be prepared to work for extended periods on secondment to client offices. You will be required to undertake security related training.

Essential

  • Audit / Assurance qualification

  • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

  • High standard of written and verbal communication

  • Self-starter and team-player

  • An adaptable problem solver

  • Experience of Central Government, United Nations or similar bodies

  • Be prepared to work on secondment to clients

  • Hold, or are prepared to undertake, UK Government security clearance

Desirable

  • Experience in health, education, procurement, supply chain, governance, anti-corruption, law enforcement or justice is a distinct advantage.

Assistant Project Administrator (French speaking) #695

International Audit Practice
Competitive
London, UK

Permanent contract

Our close partner is providing financial services guidance to a number of large institutions around the world, the International Development team works closely with global clients – such as UNICEF, The World Bank and the Gates Foundation

The Assistant Project Administrator has to assist in providing project coordination for the full life cycle of any assignment offered to our clients; from the proposal process, contract management with the client, assignment planning, through to assisting with the report writing, and ultimately billing the client.

Contract Responsibilities

·Assist with proposal and tender submission, including preparing project budgets and schedules, liaising with prospective staff and ensuring all proposals are submitted within the respective deadlines

·Ensure that contracts are as per the issued proposals, that all terms agreed are in best interests of org and support the Managers/Partners in any contract administration required

·Assist with planning the fieldwork of the project, including agreeing dates with the beneficiary, liaising with internal and external staff to ensure they can perform the required service on the agreed dates and that all parties have the necessary information to ensure the project fieldwork runs smoothly

·Assist with  the drawing of contracts

·Monitor and track project progress and on our ‘Control Schedule’ to ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with any project developments

·Act as the point of contact for all stakeholders (including the client, the beneficiary, internal/external teams and management)

·Assist the manager in any report-writing tasks that may be required & deliver final product to client

·Monitor internal staff working hours & expenses incurred, to ensure project budgets are adhered to

·Check and process external suppliers’ invoices, making sure all days worked and expenses incurred are within the agreed budget, liaising with finance as and when issues arise

·Assist in client billing, ensuring that all bills issued are as per the contractual terms between the firm and the client, that all costs are accounted for, and that bills are paid by the client in a timely manner

·Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation for future use, ensuring that all projects are properly logged and can be used in future proposals/tenders

·General: translate documents, maintain filing system of documentation by client and by assignment, archive files when necessary

Requirements

Essential

·Fluent English in both verbal and written with excellent communication skills

·Second language, French

·Competent using MS Office

·Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and multi-task

·Able to meet deadlines

·Good numeracy skills

·Able to work under pressure with accuracy and focus

·Good eye for detail and the ability to follow through tasks

·Able to be a self-starter and work on own initiative

·Able to demonstrate problem solving skills

·Comfortable within a changing and developing environment

·Able to apply relevant skills to new scenarios