Finance Business Partner

AfID; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a part-qualified accountant for a one-year fixed-term contract, focusing on financial insights and project accounting. The role allows for remote work from the UK with occasional meetings in London. Ideal candidates will have charity experience and strong communication skills, with an immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a similar role within an international charity.
• Experience in management accounts and donor accounting.
• Strong IT skills and report writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor budgets and provide financial insights.
• Prepare financial reports per donor requirements.
• Support in the preparation of annual accounts.

Skills

Financial insights

Budget management

Communication

Team player

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Tools

Financial reporting systems

Job description

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• Collaborate with project leads to monitor budgets and provide tailored financial insights, and regular reporting on project performance and expenditure tracking, ensuring effective resource management across funded initiatives.
• Prepare bespoke financial reports in line with external funding agreements, meeting all donor-specific compliance and deadline requirements.
• Serve as a primary contact for day-to-day finance-related queries from both UK and international colleagues, offering guidance on systems and processes.
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly management accounts, supporting senior finance colleagues in the analysis and review of organisational performance.
• Assist in the development of year-end statutory accounts and provide support throughout the external audit process, including documentation collation and response to auditor queries.

Requirements

• Part-qualified accountant with at least 2 years of experience working in a similar role within an international charity, and a sound knowledge of preparing management accounts, undertaking analysis and doing project and donor accounting.
• Strong IT and systems skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, a strong command of the English language and report writing ability.
• Team player, able to be supportive and manage a varied a workload with little supervision.

This role offers remote working from the UK, with the candidate expected to attend meetings in London once ever 2-3 months. This role is only open to candidates with the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. This a 1 year FTC with an immediate start preferred.