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Our partner, a respected and established international charity supporting programmes across Africa; seeks a qualified and experienced senior finance professional to provide strategic financial leadership, maintain robust systems, controls, and donor compliance across the organisation. The Director of Finance is responsible for organisational financial strategy, budgeting, reporting, external audits, risk management, and supporting programme delivery through high-quality financial oversight.This hands-on role requires the Director of Finance to execute daily tasks as well as overseeing, and mentoring, others within the team to undertake what is required.

Key responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership & Financial Planning 

• Lead the organisation’s financial strategy ensuring sustainability and alignment with mission and organisational priorities. 

• Advise the CEO and Board on financial performance, risk, and scenario planning. 

• Develop long-term financial models and cashflow forecasts. 

• Provide financial insight to strategic decisions, business cases, growth opportunities, and operational planning. 

Financial Management & Control 

• Oversee and execute specific tasks relating to financial operations including accounting, treasury, cash management, payroll, and banking. 

• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes are accurate and timely. 

• Maintain and strengthen internal financial controls across central team and country/project operations. 

• Implement efficient systems and processes to support a lean but compliant financial environment. 

Budgeting & Organisational Performance 

• Lead the annual budgeting process 

• Monitor budget performance, variances, and financial KPIs, providing clear analysis for senior leadership. 

Donor Finance & Grant Compliance 

• Oversee donor grant finance, ensuring compliance with institutional donor restrictions and requirements. 

Audit & Assurance 

• Lead the annual organisational audit: prepare schedules, financial statements, and required disclosures. 

• Ensure compliance with charity accounting standards (SORP) 

• Oversee financial donor audits, ensuring timely, accurate responses and evidence. 

Risk Management 

• Contribute to the organisational risk register by recording and presenting on financial risks to the Board and Finance and Audit Committee. 

• Implement financial due diligence for donors, suppliers, and country operations as required to meet organisation and donor policies. 

Oversight of International Operations 

• Ensure strong financial management of new country programmes creating and reviewing and renewing policies as required. 

• Support the development or review of financial systems, capacity, and reporting in relation to new country expansion work. 

• Oversee financial arrangements for countries where the INGO has no legal entity, including fiscal hosts, secondee payments, and contract structures. 

Leadership, Management & Culture 

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to achieve operational excellence. 

Person Specification 

• Worked as a Finance Director or as a Head of Finance (with autonomy of decision making and board reporting duties) 

• Strong understanding of charity accounting standards and regulatory requirements. 

• Senior-level finance experience in an INGO, charity, or multi-country organisation (preferably with operations in the Global South) 

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or equivalent). 

• Demonstrable experience with institutional donor compliance. 

• Experience leading annual audits and preparing financial statements. 

• Strong leadership and team management skills, including developing staff. 

• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis skills. 

• Experience managing multi-currency environments and international financial operations. 

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance staff, senior leaders, and Boards. 

Job title: Part time Finance Officer
Hour: 21 hours a week
Location: Mainly remote, with some occasional London based office attendance
Contract type: Temporary
Pay: £15 - £17 an hour holiday pay

Are you a detail-driven Finance and Resources Administrator who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes?
This is a chance to play a pivotal role within a values-led organisation where your financial and office administration skills genuinely make a difference.

A respected charity with a strong social justice focus, is looking for a Finance Officer to support its finance function and act as the backbone of a busy office.
Working closely with the Director of Finance & Resources, the Finance and Resources Administrator will help ensure financial processes are accurate, timely and compliant, while also creating a welcoming, well-organised workplace for staff and visitors alike.
The skills you will bring:
In your role as Finance Officer, you will be trusted with responsibility and given the opportunity to build strong working relationships across the organisation.
You will be involved in:

• Processing invoices, payments and expenses with accuracy and care
• Supporting bank reconciliations and monitoring cash flow
• Assisting with payroll administration alongside the HR team
• Managing office operations, suppliers and day-to-day coordination
• Acting as a first point of contact for visitors, calls and office enquiries

This role suits someone who enjoys structure, takes pride in getting the details right, and feels motivated by working for an organisation committed to equality, fairness and positive change.
The skills you will bring include finance and/or office administration, confidence using accounting software and Microsoft Office, and a calm, organised approach to managing multiple priorities. Discretion, reliability and strong communication skills will be key.
To apply for this Finance Officer role, please submit your CV to [email protected]
Please note that due to the nature of the service users of this client and the services they provide only female applicants can be considered.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW UK) is part of the global Médecins du Monde (MDM) network, which delivers over 400 projects in more than 70 countries through 6,000 volunteers. 

Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get the healthcare they need. 

Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £10m for overseas programmes, helped 20,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all. 

We believe that every person living in the UK has the right to healthcare, and we work to influence public policy and local implementation to reduce health inequalities and ensure access to healthcare for all.

DOTWUK have a fun and friendly finance team in a small, but high-performing function and are looking for a collaborative, experienced and energetic leader for the role of Head of Finance. 

In this exciting role, the successful candidate will provide the organisation with a timely, accurate and relevant financial management service by assuming day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s accounting function, to enable the senior management team and the Board of Trustees to assess results and performance and make informed, strategic decisions, and ensure the organisation complies with statutory and corporate regulation and requirements. 

You will work closely with the treasurer, directors and managers to enable them to manage their programme finances and support them to report to donors and to devise sound plans for growth and sustainability. 

The UK chapter expects to grow income across all sources, including from institutions and foundations. You will play a critical role in maintaining and building on this success. 

You will also be responsible for and provide input from a financial and management perspective on strategic development and the general organisation-wide structure and management as part of the Senior Management Team. 

Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply. 

For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile. 

Closing Date:

Sunday 18th January 2026 2330 hrs

How to Apply 

To apply, please submit your CV, covering Letter & additional information form to the email provided. Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Interview dates TBC.

Applications which do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience, and competencies will not be shortlisted. 

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on finance professional who will play a key role in The Horton’s financial health and future resilience.

The Horton is a registered charity and an award-winning independent cultural venue in Epsom, Surrey hosting live performance, creative arts and events in stunning listed building and gardens. 

As the sole end-to-end finance position, the Finance Manager is a rewarding and varied role. You will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all financial operations for both the registered charity and its trading subsidiary.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in charity finance and the ambition to grow into a strategic financial leader.

Candidiates should be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT) or qualified by experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in similar finance roles. 

Demonstrable experience of financial management in the UK charity/nonprofit sector is desirable.

Please visit the Opportunities page of The Horton's website to download the full job description for more information and details of how to apply.

Please Note: We do not accept applications via external sites or email. Please apply via our website.

We are recruiting for a new role of Associate Director of finance supporting the COO/FD. The lead employer is the University of Manchester Students' Union who have been working on developing a shared finance service model and so it will be working across multiple organisations in Manchester.

Initially this role will be taking over management accounting responsibility from the COO/FD. It will involve delivering hands on management accountancy duties such as month end processing, balance sheet management, VAT and leading on budgeting and forecasting. The role requires strong technical accountancy and reconciliation skills.

There is significant scope for development in this role once the day to day management accountancy aspects of the role are embedded. This will include developing strategic finance capabilities such as long term financial modelling and working with Boards and committees.

The role is hybrid and there is a requirement to spend time in offices in Manchester, however this can be delivered flexibly and the role holder will be given autonomy over how time is managed. UMSU is an exciting organisation and no two days are ever the same due to the varied nature of activity. This is a good opportunity for someone who likes a varied workload, is passionate about finance and has the drive to shape the role and make it their own

Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.

Details

Salary: Circa £50K to 60k per year, dependant on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Recruitment Timeline

Applications opened: 19/12/2025

Applications close: 11/01/2026 23:59

Interviews: 26/01/2026

Role Commencing: 01/04/2026

We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Once the vacancy has closed, we’re unable to accept late applications to ensure a fair process for all candidates.

Finance Manager (Fixed Term Contract – Maternity cover)

The Ocean Conservation Trust and National Marine Aquarium are entering an exciting period in the groups’ history and we have an amazing opportunity for the right candidate to join our team as our Finance Manager – Maternity Cover.

Our vision is a world where the Ocean is thriving, healthy, and sustainably protected for generations to come.  We are looking for a Finance Manager who will thrive in the knowledge that by taking responsibility for the day-to-day financial transactions across the OCT group, and working closely with the Head of Finance in delivering our strategic programmes, and meeting our statutory obligations, they are directly contributing to the delivery of our mission – to inspire a global movement to promote and encourage a wave of positive behaviour towards our Ocean.

This is a temporary position available to cover a period of maternity leave within the team. The position is a fixed term contract that will run 15 months depending on candidate availability and offers a great opportunity to build experience and make a direct contribution to Ocean conservation. Salary is £35,000pa, working 37.5 hours per week.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced person with a strong work ethic looking to work in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants who meet the essential criteria below will be invited for interview.

Essential Criteria  

· Be AAT qualified or qualified by experience

· Accurate, analytical with exceptional attention to detail

· Be a self-starter who is proactive and with a positive, can-do attitude.

· Be a team player who can support every area of the finance function.  Can build relationships across the team and be adaptable.

· Be a good communicator who can work under pressure, prioritise and adapt to change.

· Have significant accounts experience, including in the Charity Sector.

· Has a knowledge of charity accounting and trading subsidiaries.

· Be highly IT literate and confident at learning new systems and maximizing their use.

· Be a good communicator

· Have experience in a range of accounts packages and Sage Payroll.

For more information about the role please download the Job Description

Closing Date: 17th January at 5pm

In line with current legislation all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.  As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. 

The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  All applications will be judged solely on merit, however we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under represented in the workforce.

Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.

Role

We seek a Finance Manager to lead the day to day running of the charity’s finances including overseeing the work of our outsourced financial provider. As a grant giving organisation, there will be regular interaction with the programmatic workstreams in this position, offering a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to increase the capacity of a field-leading charity, help empower researchers in the Global South, and contribute to one of the world’s most important climate debates. If you are an ambitious qualified finance professional, this is an opportunity to step into a role with purpose, international influence, and real impact.  

Working with the COO, you will undertake organisational financial planning, budgeting and forecasting so that the senior staff and trustees have comprehensive information for decision making. Furthermore, in cooperation with the Development Manager, this role will support the submission of funding bids and reporting to funders to ensure the continued growth of the charity.

Responsibilities

As this is a new role, responsibilities are expected to evolve but some key items include:

• Financial Oversight: Overseeing the outsourced finance provider, ensuring service delivery meets organisational needs and deadlines. You will be the primary liaison between our financial services provider and the staff, ensuring that they make payments on behalf of the organisation, runs payroll, completes the bookkeeping via QuickBooks, the monthly management accounts, and the annual statutory accounts. 
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Preparing and monitoring annual organisational budgets including a mid-year adjustment, cash flow forecasts, financial models and annual accounts to support the annual business cycle and fundraising bids.
• Reporting: Finalising monthly management accounts prepared by outsourced financial provider, deliver financial reports for the COO, senior leadership, and trustees, and preparing donor financial reporting.
• Financial Strategy and Investment Oversight: Working with the COO to manage financial resources and reserves including developing the investment policy to support the long-term goals of the charity.
• Audit & Compliance: Leading on annual audits, maintain compliance with UK charity finance regulations, and ensure adherence to funder requirements.
• Programmatic financial support: Working closely with the programmes teams to ensure their payments processes run smoothly with the outsourced financial provider, and regularly reviewing their grant and event expenditure is in line with their own managed budgets.
• Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to streamline financial processes and implement best practices, such as working with Operations to improve payments & expenses software, opening new bank accounts, or finding new platforms to reduce international payment fees.

Key relationships:

• Supervised by COO 
• Primary liaison with our outsourced financial provider (including a management accountant, payments officer and bookkeeper)
• Works with the Development Manager
• Grants Manager
• Operations team

Programme Finance Manager
Salary: £55,000 – £61,000
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid working – 2 days in office
Location: Central London

An established international development charity is seeking a Programme Finance Manager to lead financial oversight across a diverse portfolio of global programmes and grants. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to play a senior role in ensuring strong financial governance, donor compliance and effective programme delivery within a mission-led organisation.

About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance & Operations, the Programme Finance Manager will be responsible for the financial management, reporting and control of a substantial portfolio of grant-funded programmes. You will lead programme finance activity across budgeting, forecasting, grant accounting, cost recovery and compliance, working closely with programme and partnerships teams.
This is a highly visible role with responsibility for providing accurate and insightful financial reporting to senior management and governance committees, as well as ensuring that donor requirements are met across a wide range of institutional funders. You will also manage and develop a small programme finance team, setting standards, overseeing workloads and ensuring the quality and timeliness of outputs.
The role offers a strong blend of strategic oversight and hands-on leadership, supporting organisational planning while maintaining robust financial controls across complex, multi-year and multi-currency grants.

Key Priorities in Your First Six Months

• Lead programme budgeting and forecasting cycles, including multi-year grant projections
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and grant reconciliations
• Oversee donor financial reporting, ensuring compliance with grant agreements and narrative alignment
• Strengthen grant tracking, cost recovery and co-financing models
• Support audit processes, including organisational and grant-specific audits
• Provide clear financial analysis and reporting to senior management and governance committees
• Review and improve programme finance systems, tools and processes
• Line manage and support a team of programme finance professionals

About You
We are seeking a CCAB-qualified accountant with strong experience in programme or grant finance, ideally gained within an international development, humanitarian or NGO environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience managing donor-funded programmes and grants
• Strong knowledge of charity accounting, audit and financial controls
• Experience working with institutional funders (e.g. government, multilateral or foundation donors)
• The ability to manage complex budgets, cost recovery and cash flow forecasting
• Experience leading and developing finance staff
• Excellent Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• The confidence to partner with non-finance colleagues and influence at senior level
• You will be comfortable balancing technical rigour with collaboration and motivated by working in a values-driven organisation with a global outlook.

ISEAL is looking for a Finance Manager to manage the day-to-day finance function in a sustainability focused international not-for-profit organisation.

The Finance Manager, Financial Accounting is a hands-on role, leading a mostly remote team of 3 part-time staff, who collectively process all ISEAL’s transactions. They report to and work closely with the Finance & Operations Director, playing an important role to ensure that ISEAL’s finance system operates effectively.

The successful candidate will bring the technical know-how of a qualified accountant, the ability to support colleagues, an eye for detail and be happy managing a varied workload, both for themselves and the team.

ISEAL has recently implemented Sage Intacct accounting software and an initial priority for the role will be to support the team to improve their facility with and exploitation of the new system as well as supporting the roll-out of new functionality across the organisation.

In return, ISEAL offers a involvement in all aspects of the financial management of an international NGO environment, an inspiring insight into the world of sustainability initiatives and a supportive, flexible organisational culture.

ISEAL is the global membership organisation for sustainability systems and includes many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide. ISEAL members cover social and environmental sustainability issues – from labour rights and sustainable livelihoods to biodiversity conservation – and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Find out more on our website.

Key responsibilities

Team management

• Oversee a team of 3 (2 direct reports) who process ISEAL’s day to day transactions, incl. purchase ledger, sales ledger and staff expenses /credit cards and payroll accounting
• Coordinate work planning, payment runs and monthly/quarterly accounting processes
• Work with the Finance Director to hold effective monthly Face to face team meetings.
• At times, provide back up and support to the different roles in the team
• Line manage, support and provide development and growth opportunities to direct reports

Financial accounting

• Responsible for and oversee the capture of all day-to-day transactions in ISEAL’s accounting records
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts on monthly/quarterly basis
• Oversee the payroll accounting, including 4 overseas payrolls
• Review VAT treatment of transactions and prepare VAT returns for review and submit it to HMRC
• Oversee timesheet processes and the calculation/allocation of staff costs into accounting system
• Consolidate ISEAL’s accounts and forecasts into management accounting-packs
• Support on preparation of the statutory accounts

Wider responsibilities

• Support the evolution of financial accounting procedures that are robust, effective and efficient, incl. acting as an administrator on Sage Intacct accounting software
• Engagement with the wider organisation on questions of accounting processes
• Experience, knowledge and attributes
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent level experience
• Solid professional work experience in overseeing a finance function, ideally in an international setting using multiple currencies
• Competent in the use and exploitation of accounting systems
• Proficiency with Excel and ability to analyse, manipulate and present data to non-finance colleagues
• High level of accuracy in own work and ability to check work done by others
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to establish priorities for self and others
• Ability to respond flexibly to demands of the role and work collaboratively in a small finance team
• Well-honed interpersonal skills, displaying professionalism, tact and awareness of others, including sensitivity to cultural differences and perceptions
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, including remotely, where most interaction will be virtual
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to manage and motivate others  

Additionally desirable

• Experience with grant/donor reporting and international-charity-VAT (Reverse charge/place of supply and business/non-business input tax recovery)
• Interest in and motivated by issues of sustainable consumption and/or environmental issues

ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive

Our values are connection, empowerment, inspiration, wellbeing, effective working, and creativity.

These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation. We instil these values in all our processes and interactions.

We work on global issues and our team reflects this, with individuals from different backgrounds and nationalities. This diversity adds to the quality of work that we deliver and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we strengthen our team.

Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas that form someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with the budget and processes in place for staff to take advantage of development opportunities.

We offer 25 days of annual leave, with an additional day a year added after two years (to a maximum of 30 days). In addition, we add an extra five days as a one off, once you have been with us for five years.

We have a hybrid-working model with a minimum of four days per month in the London office, as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.

Other relevant information

Term: Permanent Position

Salary:  £52 – 58k pro rata, depending on experience

Working hours: Part-time, 25 hours, pattern to be agreed (Full time equivalent 37.5 hours per week)

Location: Based in ISEAL’s London head office, with a hybrid approach to work. Office attendance requires 2 days minimum per month. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK

Annual leave:  25 days / year increasing to 30 days over time.

Ideal start date: From Jan 2025. Our priority is to get the right candidate.

How to apply

Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(at)sealalliance(.)org.

Deadline for applications is 4 January. Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Please note that we would like to see candidates´ own writing in the cover letter and discourage the use of AI for this purpose.

Interview process

Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)

First interviews (Teams): 9-12 January

Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home):

Panel interviews (in person): 28 January 2025

Decision: w/c 26 January

Accessibility

If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests. Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises

• Are you a skilled Finance Officer seeking a new challenge? Do you have experience in bank reconciliations? Are you looking for an opportunity to work for a fast-growing organisation? If so, please read on…

  My client is a leading not-for-profit organisation based in central London seeking an interim Finance Officer to bolster their finance team on a 3-month temporary basis.

  The main responsibilities of the interim Finance Officer are:

  • Prepare cash book journals and balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
  • Ensure timely payment of supplier invoices by monitoring the purchase ledger.
  • Process supplier requests and BACS payment runs.
  • Supporting on all aspects of finance.

  My client is looking for:

  • Essential: Experience in SUN System and CONCUR
  • At least 3 years’ experience in a finance setting.
  • Experience in managing large volumes of supplier payments.
  • Experience of dealing with non-finance people.

  My client can offer a flexible approach to working, with 1 day a week going into the office based in central London and the rest worked remotely.

  Applications are under constant review and the post can close early if the right candidate is found. Please apply immediately if this role is of interest.

About you

We are looking for a proactive and visible finance professional who is able to engage and build relationships across the organisation as a pivotal member within a values-led high performing organisation. You will be a qualified accountant with proven track record of financial management awareness and a solid understanding of charity audits and statutory accounts preparation. You will have the ability to work with staff across the organisation in supporting good financial governance and oversight of financial operational matters. You will have the ability to analyse financial information and present this in a suitable format for the audience. You will have good ability to meet deadlines, be IT literate with an emphasis on financial systems, spreadsheets, Quickbooks and Excel. You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and be able to work with minimum supervision.

About the role

The role will involve the management of the day-to-day financial activities, VAT, gift aid, payroll and the monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations and statutory accounts preparation. The job holder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Finance Officer and volunteers within the team. There will be a requirement to work closely with the income generating staff, budget holders, auditors, banks and credit card providers on a regular basis. The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the Finance Officer and Finance volunteer.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing. We exist to make life better for carers and bring about lasting change.

Diversity and inclusion

Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.

To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

At Carers UK, we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.

The closing date for applications is Friday 16 January 2026, 5pm.

The information on the diversity monitoring form will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only.

Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.

Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.

Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks before a formal offer is made.

Saferworld is recruiting a Finance Manager, Afghanistan to help keep our work effective, compliant and financially resilient in a fast changing operating environment. You will be the go to finance lead for the country programme, providing the insight and controls that enable teams and partners to deliver safely and with impact.

Working closely with the Country Manager and programme colleagues, you will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management across projects and partner portfolios. You will ensure strong internal controls and legal compliance, and translate donor rules into practical, workable processes that support high quality delivery. A key part of the role is providing proactive support and capacity strengthening to partners so that financial management, documentation and reporting meet required standards.

You will also lead on timely, accurate internal and donor financial reporting, bringing clarity to decision making and strengthening risk management. If you enjoy combining technical expertise with collaboration, problem solving and partner support, this role offers the chance to make a tangible difference to how our Afghanistan programme operates and delivers.

Senior Finance Business Partner: £90,000 - £92,000 | Birmingham | Hybrid

For Europe's largest infrastructure project, we are recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner to drive accountability and focus on cost control for the Corporate Services Directorate. This is a key role measuring and reporting on financial performance and promoting effective decision-making of direct and indirect costs. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and providing oversight, control and direction to a team of up to 4 Finance Business Partners, this role is key in ensuring the financial targets and value for money are met.

Main Duties:

• Manage, and develop the Finance Business Partner team to embed and drive a cost control and productivity focused culture across the directorate
• Lead the business case development process - reviewing and challenging funding requests to ensure they represent value for money
• Support business performance management, enabling senior executives to effectively manage their budgets
• Manage a diverse range of stakeholder groups with competing priorities and deliver tactical productivity initiatives across business areas
• Interpret and provide insightful analysis from management reports to enable effective decision-making processes across the senior management team
• Oversee the month-end financial close, preparing accounts, completing monthly analysis, variance analysis and assurance of reporting packs
• Support the business through annual business planning and budgeting. Provide quarterly re-forecasts working with non-finance executives
• Submit cash flows for business areas to supporting funding requirements
• Identify and implement process improvements, and drive the adoption of consistent reporting and financial processes across the finance business partnering, commercial and programme teams
• Provide first-class business partnering support to the business, reviewing and challenging forecasts and variances

Person Specification:

• Qualified accountant with strong experience of leading and managing finance business partnering teams
• Experience leading annual business planning and budget setting processes in complex, matrix managed organisations - ideally infrastructure programmes.
• Strong skills in business partnering key executive level stakeholder groups including planning, procurement, contract management and HR teams.
• Ability to critically review and challenge forecasts, assessing affordability, value for money and the impact om programme delivery

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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, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role that combines technical expertise with meaningful impact? Join the Diocese of Guildford’s finance team, where you’ll manage complex financial operations for a charitable organisation with significant assets and diverse activities.

What You'll Do:  

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will provide financial support and advice to budget holders, clergy in training and other stakeholders. You will maintain accurate accounts and asset registers across a diverse portfolio including education buildings, training activities, clergy costs, and property assets. 

Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role: 

• Prepare and maintain accounts for property assets, education projects, and training activities 

• Deliver accurate management reports and financial advice to budget holders 

• Oversee VAT returns, reconciliations and statutory reporting 

• Support capital funding allocations and monitor project budgets 

• Ensure compliance and integrity across all financial processes 

We are looking for a Senior Finance Officer who will bring: 

• Proven experience in accounting including financial reporting, reconciliations and budget monitoring 

• Strong understanding of charity finance and grant funding 

• Advanced Excel and IT skills, experience with Xledger or similar systems is a plus 

• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders 

• A collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving 

Please refer to the attached Job Descriptions for the full details of the Senior Finance Officer 

Benefits of the role include: 

• Competitive salary within the Charity Sector 

• A 10% non-contributory pension scheme 

• Life assurance provision of 3x annual salary 

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays increasing to 26 days after the first year. 

• An employee assistance programme 

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities 

Ready to Apply? 

Submit your CV along with a detailed supporting statement (cover letter), outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. The supporting statement is an essential part of the application process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered.

We will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.  

The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment. 

We take your privacy seriously. To understand how your personal data will be processed during the recruitment process, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice before applying 

We believe that diversity is a strength. We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities, particularly those who identify as female, younger, of a UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage, or disabled, as it is essential that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date, it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.