Program Finance Business Partner

Internews; London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Internews is seeking a Program Finance Business Partner in London to support accounting and reporting tasks. This permanent role involves providing financial oversight for projects, managing audits, and ensuring compliance in financial processes, all while working closely with international teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage

Generous annual paid leave programs

Employer-matched retirement plans

Group Life Cover

Paid Study Leave for Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications

• Successful candidate will have comprehensive experience in financial accounting and management.
• Experience in the Non-Profit Sector is advantageous.
• High proficiency in Accounting Software, ideally Agresso.

Responsibilities

• Manage project reports and audits for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide financial program support to countries and assist with budgeting.
• Produce timely project financial reports for donors.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Balance sheet analysis

Project reporting

Multicurrency analysis

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Part/fully qualified accountant

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

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Program Finance Business Partner, London

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Client:

Internews

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Professional

Professional level 3

Department:

Finance

Job Sub-Family:

Location:

London, UK

Workplace Designation:

Partially Remote

Term:

Permanent

Funding:

100% Direct

LoE:

Full Time

Line Manager:

Program Finance Business Partner Lead

Direct report:

Finance Team

About Internews:

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality news and information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate freely with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to shape their communities and the world.

For 35 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local information, improving lives and building lasting change. On issues ranging from health and the environment to conflict and governance, Internews has developed approaches that harness the power of media and information to create positive change.

Internews is a charity operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London, and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

Our commitment to a culture of belonging:

Internews is passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams, and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, the self-taught, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and actively welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

About the candidate:

The successful candidate will be a part/fully qualified accountant.They will have comprehensive experience/technical skills in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting and balance sheet analysis in a multi-currency environment.Experience in the Non-Profit Sector will be an advantage.

About the Role:

One of two roles to be recruited, the successful candidate will be working in a small team, based in London, and will be expected to assist with all aspects of Accounting and Reporting.Whilst the role will have specific duties, a wide variety of other duties can be required depending on deadlines and staffing.The role will require both independent and collaborative working within a diverse working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project reporting (Internal/External)
• Managing Project Audits
• Reviewing Project expenditure
• Multicurrency analysis
• Direct financial programme support to countries
• Monthly management reports
• Supporting the annual statutory auditing process
• Supporting the annual organisational budget process
• Any other tasks as required by senior management.
• Timely production of project financial reports for donors and other internal/external stakeholders.
  
• Ensuring professional and compliant delivery of all Internews Europe financial processes, drive improvements in processes and ensure all staff members understand and adopt such processes.
• Proactive provision of internal finance training and policy guidance as needed

Provide back-up cover, as required for:

• Weekly purchase ledger process
• Banking processes (GBP and currency, income and payments)
• Cash flow reporting to management
• Day to day financial accounting (prepayments, accruals, depreciation)

Person Specification:

Experience

Experience of financial and management accounts systems/processes, including annual accounts, budgeting, cost allocations, audits and external reporting (E)

Experience of liaising with and advising non-financial managers and staff (E)

Experience of managing external professional and service provider relationships (D)

Experience of external (donor project) reporting (E)

Experience of working in, or dealing with, developing countries and fragile states (D)

Experience of providing finance support to international programs funded by European donors (D)

Knowledge

Understanding of charity finance regulations and systems (D)

Knowledge of SORP accounting requirements (D)

High degree of proficiency in use of Accounting Software (E) (Agresso / Unit4 Business World will be an additional advantage)

A willingness and ability to adopt a hands-on approach to your work (E)

Be comfortable working in a collaborative & diverse environment (E)

Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels (E)

Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills (E)

Willingness to travel (D)

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person specification in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience.

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Vacancy timeframe

Closing date: 31 August 2024

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work hours are generally Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm; occasional irregular hours are required to accommodate international tele-conferences.

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The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position. This position will be in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

Career Stream:

Professional

Career Level:

Professional level 3

Department:

Finance

Job Sub-Family:

Multi-Discipline

Location:

London, UK

Workplace Designation:

Partially Remote

Term:

Permanent

Funding:

100% Direct

LoE:

Full Time

Line Manager:

Program Finance Business Partner Lead

Salary:

£34,200 - £42,700

Direct report:

Finance Team

About Internews:

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality news and information that empowers people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and rewarding lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate freely with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to shape their communities and the world.

For 35 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local information, improving lives and building lasting change. On issues ranging from health and the environment to conflict and governance, Internews has developed approaches that harness the power of media and information to create positive change.

Internews is a charity operating internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, London, and Paris as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

Our commitment to a culture of belonging:

Internews is passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams, and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, the self-taught, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and actively welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

About the candidate:

The successful candidate will be a part/fully qualified accountant.They will have comprehensive experience/technical skills in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting and balance sheet analysis in a multi-currency environment.Experience in the Non-Profit Sector will be an advantage.

About the Role:

One of two roles to be recruited, the successful candidate will be working in a small team, based in London, and will be expected to assist with all aspects of Accounting and Reporting.Whilst the role will have specific duties, a wide variety of other duties can be required depending on deadlines and staffing.The role will require both independent and collaborative working within a diverse working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Project reporting (Internal/External)

Managing Project Audits

Reviewing Project expenditure

Multicurrency analysis

Project staff financial management

Direct financial programme support to countries

Project budgeting

Monthly management reports

Supporting the annual statutory auditing process

Supporting the annual organisational budget process

Any other tasks as required by senior management.

Expectations:

Timely production of project financial reports for donors and other internal/external stakeholders.

Ensuring professional and compliant delivery of all Internews Europe financial processes, drive improvements in processes and ensure all staff members understand and adopt such processes.

Proactive provision of internal finance training and policy guidance as needed

Provide back-up cover, as required for:

Weekly purchase ledger process

Banking processes (GBP and currency, income and payments)

Cash flow reporting to management

Day to day financial accounting (prepayments, accruals, depreciation)

Other corporate finance duties

Person Specification:

Experience

Experience of financial and management accounts systems/processes, including annual accounts, budgeting, cost allocations, audits and external reporting (E)

Experience of liaising with and advising non-financial managers and staff (E)

Experience of managing external professional and service provider relationships (D)

Experience of external (donor project) reporting (E)

Experience of working in, or dealing with, developing countries and fragile states (D)

Experience of providing finance support to international programs funded by European donors (D)

Knowledge

Understanding of charity finance regulations and systems (D)

Accounting qualification (D)

Knowledge of SORP accounting requirements (D)

Intermediate Excel skills (E)

High degree of proficiency in use of Accounting Software (E) (Agresso / Unit4 Business World will be an additional advantage)

Person skills / aptitudes

A willingness and ability to adopt a hands-on approach to your work (E)

Be comfortable working in a collaborative & diverse environment (E)

Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels (E)

Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills (E)

Willingness to travel (D)

(E) Essential / (D) Desirable:

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person specification in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience.

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Vacancy timeframe

Closing date: 31 August 2024

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work hours are generally Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm; occasional irregular hours are required to accommodate international tele-conferences.

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The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position. This position will be in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Internews US benefits include:, Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees and dependents., Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage., Business traveler emergency medical insurance and security/evacuation services., Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering free counseling., Generous annual paid leave programs including ten days of paid Holidays, twelve days of Sick Leave, and fifteen days of paid Vacation Leave in the first year., Employer-matched retirement plans including US based and International options., Employee paid supplemental Life and Health insurances., Optional US tax advantaged Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health, dependent care, and commuter costs., Expatriate allowance packages, based upon assignment., Internews Europe benefits include:, 25 days annual leave + all public holidays, Sick pay dependent on length of service, Company maternity/paternity package, Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for overseas assignments, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering free counseling., Group Life Cover, Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Child Care Vouchers, Paid Study Leave for Continuing Professional Development: dependent on length of service,