Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

TN United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Amnesty International UK is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Lead to provide strategic financial oversight. This crucial role involves leading the finance team to enhance decision-making and sustainability, ensuring human rights campaigning is supported by sound financial data. Ideal candidates will have senior management experience in finance, commitment to equity, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

27 days annual leave (29 after five years)

2-5% employee pension contributions matched at 6-9%

6 months full pay for family leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Qualified with a recognised accounting qualification or substantial experience.
• Detailed technical knowledge of financial accounting.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to AIUK's financial planning and analysis function.
• Drive a business partnering approach for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate to empower budget holders with financial literacy.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Planning

Analysis

Education

Recognised accounting qualification

Tools

Financial software

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Client:

Amnesty International UK

Location:

City of London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

27.05.2025

Expiry Date:

11.07.2025

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Job Description:

Contract Details Permanent Salary £63,630.00 (includes London weighting) Weekly Hours 35 with flexibility options Location London EC2A 3EA with hybrid working *Office may move within London in 2025 Application Deadline Monday, June 9, 2025 Interview Date Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Job Summary
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

About the role

With an income of over 32 million pounds last year, the work of our Finance Team is vital in supporting the wider organisation and enabling us to put our funds to the best possible use.

The role will provide leadership and expertise to AIUK's financial planning and analysis function. Reporting to the Head of Finance and with management responsibility for two Finance Business Partners, the role will take a strategic approach to the design and communication of accurate and timely financial information. The role will also drive a business partnering approach, enabling informed and proactive decision-making across the organisation.

The role will lead on ensuring financial planning and analysis processes and outputs are robust, user-friendly, and adaptable to evolving needs, providing the foundation for efficient and effective financial management. The role will collaborate across teams to maintain and build financial literacy and confidence, empowering budget holders to fulfil their responsibilities. By integrating financial planning with organisational priorities, you will drive improvements that enhance decision-making, resilience, and long-term sustainability at AIUK.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You are qualified with a recognised accounting qualification or substantial experience, having detailed technical knowledge of financial accounting, and experience in financial planning and analysis.
• You have the skills to operate in a modern digital workplace, with a good understanding of financial software and systems, and experience of embracing new digital tools to foster collaboration and enhanced productivity.
• You are an experienced line manager looking to step up into a senior financial management position in an exciting organisation.
• You are skilled in building relationships, to understand the needs of key stakeholders, and in communicating financial information to stakeholders who may not have a strong financial background.
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.

Apply for this role

This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.

Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
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