"Finance Manager" Jobs in Africa
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Head of Finance
The Landscape Institute are delighted to be advertising the role of Head of Finance.
To fill this position, we are looking for a Head of Finance professional who can help build a positive, supportive work culture that aligns with our strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Finance is fundamental to our success as a membership organisation and charity.
This is a critical position within the senior leadership team and will operate at a strategic and operational level, taking overall responsibility for the financial management, financial risk management, procurement and compliance functions. The post holder will be a qualified accountant who is responsible for the development of financial strategy, long term financial forecast, management accounts, reports, organisational performance and framework as part of a dynamic senior leadership team. The role requires an individual capable of thinking strategically and being hands-on.
To fill this position, we are looking for a highly knowledgeable individual who has significant previous experience operating within a charity and membership organisation.
To be successful you will have
- A qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA) and an active member of a professional body/network.
- Extensive experience of providing financial leadership and oversight in organisations.
- Demonstrable experience of leading change, building organisational capability, and driving performance and inclusion, in a people positive manner.
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating organisation-wide business plans, monitoring and evaluating performance in line with financial resources.
- Strong knowledge of charity governance and company law and regulatory bodies returns relating to charity and company finances.
- Knowledge of financial regulations, including statutory accounting, budgeting, forecasting management reporting and cash management.
- Ability to successfully interact with the Board and other key stakeholders and lead presentations to the Board and sub committees on financial matters.
- Recent experience of producing annual consolidated statutory accounts, in compliance with FRS102 and supporting external and internal audits
If you have the skills, energy, and passion to join us on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you.nance.
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Job Purpose and Background Summary
Half of CDP’s income comes through philanthropic and statutory funding. In the first half of 2024, we have an ambitious pipeline of institutional tenders and proposals to deliver on, and we are looking to appoint an additional fixed-term Senior Development Manager to help us deliver on this pipeline and secure funding for our mission. As a Senior Development Manager in CDP’s fast growing Institutional Funding team, you will work with colleagues to conceptualize and develop winning tenders and proposals that will fund cutting-edge work to mitigate climate change and reverse biodiversity loss.
This is a fixed-term role for six months. We are looking to appoint as soon as possible and will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis.
About CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action. In 2021 we launched our new five-year strategy: Accelerating the Rate of Change - find out more here.
CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.
About the Institutional Funding Team
Our seven-member team leads all aspects of pre-award project management, from opportunity prospecting through to contract signature. We already have a strong track-record delivering annual seven-figure income targets. We now plan to triple our income in the coming years, working with stakeholders including the governments of the United States, Germany, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and the European Union, as well as the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations and development finance institutions such as the African and Asian Development Banks.
Key responsibilities include:
- Rapidly develop a working knowledge of CDP’s work, liaising with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for donors.
- Lead or supervise the development of institutional funding tenders and proposals, working with colleagues from technical, finance, compliance and monitoring and evaluation departments. In this period, this will specifically include several grant and commercial contract funding opportunities with the UK, US and German governments, and the European Commission.
- Generate and identify funding leads to contribute to the global institutional funding pipeline.
- Work with other development teams, including Philanthropy and Grants Management to develop and implement efficient, effective processes to improve ways of working between teams.
You will have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria:
- Ability to hit the ground running, rapidly becoming familiar with organization’s processes, writing style, and strategy.
- Proven ability to lead complex, high value tenders or proposals to institutional donors such as USAID, the European Commission, the FCDO, BMZ or others.
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams to develop thematic results frameworks and theories of change aligned with institutional donor strategies and practices.
- Experience establishing and managing donor relationships, including research, analysis, engagement, presentation, and influence skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to represent CDP’s interests in donor and partner negotiations and persuade stakeholders of the importance of our mission.
- Organized and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- In-depth experience working with one of the following: US Government (international or domestic); German Government; European Commission; or UK Government commercial con-tracts
- Experience raising institutional funding for work in the fields of climate change mitigation, deforestation, water security, environment and biodiversity, capital markets, trade, data or economic development.
- Experience leading commercial tenders, impact bonds, blended finance and other innovative and complex funding proposals.
- Proven track record of securing grant or contract income at the seven-figure level.
- Experience developing and implementing income generation strategies and performing against financial targets.
- Fluency in a second language other than English (German would be particularly useful)
This is a full-time, fixed-term role based at one of CDP’s offices, reporting to the Head of Institutional Funding. Part-time applications will be considered. Applicants based in the Asia/Pacific Region are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package, including generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, flexible working opportunities as well as hybrid working and other benefits. Final offer amount depend on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.
Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the one of CDP’s office locations. We cannot sponsor this role.
Before you apply
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How to apply:
Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, with ‘Senior Development Manager’ followed by your first name and surname in the subject. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
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Legal Counsel
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Legal counsel to join their team in finance and operations department. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
As a Legal counsel with Clean Air Fund you would help to work closely with CAF’s Senior Leadership Team to ensure CAF complies with its required legal and funder obligations and to advise on all CAF contracts which primarily constitute grants. The role brings legal expertise to offer expert solution-focused input across a wide range of issues to ensure that as CAF grows rapidly and robustly.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- UK qualified solicitor
- Experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on contracts with a range of external stakeholders
- Experience of legal risk and compliance, gained in a non-profit, philanthropic or impact driven environment is preferable
- An up-to-date understanding and practice of UK charity law
- Previous experience working in-house will be beneficial
- Ability to take complex information and present in a concise and simplified form
- Ability to set priorities, think critically, objectively and strategically.
- Skills required to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness.
- Fluency in English. Proficiency in other languages is an advantage.
- IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong personal motivation to work in the not-for-profit sector and interest in environment, air quality, health.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 3rd April 2024
- Salary & Benefits - Depending on location:
- In UK £54,429 - £69,912 gross per annum
- In Ghana GHS 412,536.11 - 526,337.76 gross per annum
- In India INR 3,807,625.40 - 4,858,003.82 gross per annum
- In South Africa ZAR 1,250,000-1,300,000 gross per annum
- Interview Date:
- Round 1 w/c 8th April 2024
- Round 2 w/c 15th April 2024
- Type of employment - Full time, Permanent
- The role will be based in Clean Air Fund’s offices (London, Delhi, Johannesburg or Accra). Applicants must be entitled to work in the location they have applied for (UK, India, South Africa or Ghana). Clean Air Fund cannot support visa applications
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.