Job Description

Role summary:

You will be a highly motivated and experienced Grants and Individual Giving Fundraiser with a track record of successfully raising funds. Your role as the main fundraiser will be to maximise income from grants, and individual and business partner giving as part of the charity’s strategy to diversify our fundraising income.

Reporting to the CEO, you will lead on generating new income to meet an agreed annual target for the charity. You will be responsible for developing a grant fundraising plan to meet KCAH’s funding requirements and for writing funding bids. You will lead on increasing income from individual giving by managing the relationship with our existing pool of donors and creating a compelling case to persuade others to donate to KCAH.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Grant fundraising

• Develop a fundraising plan to meet our grant fundraising target, working with the CEO and others to identify our funding needs and identifying potential grant making organisations.
• Write high quality, creative funding applications to grant making organisations, working with other teams to ensure bids are compelling and accurate.  
• Develop good relationships with funders, including by maintaining regular contact with them so they understand what we do and our impact, and ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
• Work closely with the CEO, accountant and other teams to ensure all grants are correctly used and conditions and targets are met.
• Maintain accurate records and information about all Trust and Foundation applications and ensure that KCAH’s database and records are kept up to date.

Individual and corporate fundraising

• Define the KCAH ‘supporter journey’, and lead on its implementing it in order to bring in new donors, increase donor retention and donor giving.
• Support the KCAH communications team to plan communications and events in support of our fundraising strategy
• Work closely with the KCAH communication team so that their communications plan and events are informed by our fundraising objectives in relation to individual donors.
• Communicate promptly and effectively with our donors, including acknowledging all income generated.
• Define our requirements from a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, identify and lead the implementation of the best CRM system to meet KCAH’s needs. In the interim, ensure that accurate donor records are kept in line with GDPR.

Other Requirements:

• Understand, uphold and work within the ethos, aims and objectives of KCAH
• Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues and the regulatory environment around fundraising
• Develop strong and productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Manage own learning and professional development
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required in this post

Could you be our next Snow-Camp London Programme Manager?

We are looking for a new London Programme Manager at Snow-Camp to manage and deliver our range of youth snowsports and wellbeing programmes.

This is a really exciting opportunity to play a key role in Snow-Camp’s development over the coming years. So if you love working with young people and have solid experience delivering youth programmes, combined with a passion for snowsports – and if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role working with a committed team of staff at Snow-Camp and some amazing young people – this job could be the job for you!

Summary of Main Duties

The London Programme Manager, reporting to the Programme Director, is responsible for delivering and developing the full Snow-Camp London journey of programmes. Which involves a range of snowsports and life-skills focused youth activities run by Snow-Camp throughout the year, taking a young person form a beginner skier or snowboarder right through to a qualified Snowsport England Level 1 Instructor.

Experience of working successfully with disadvantaged young people in a range of settings will be essential to the post. Furthermore, experience within a snowsports field and passion for supporting young people generally will be a huge advantage!

Project management skills, logistical skills, managing relationships, communication and presentation skills, experience of delivering life-skills or similar courses to motivate young people, excellent IT skills – these will all make up the job.

This is a key post requiring at least 2 years’ experience involving the above skills, together with proven project management and budgeting experience.

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached below for further details of this position.

To apply please send your CV with a covering letter outlining why you are right for this role by using the Job Description & Personal Specification below. Deadline for applications is Thursday 11th November 2021.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd November 2021 at the London House of Sport, near London Bridge.

For more information and an informal chat please contact Operations Director Lara Kinnear.

Snow-Camp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Would you like to develop your skills in grants administration, deliver a successful portfolio of schemes and help to create new programmes to develop talented researchers?

The Academy of Medical Sciences is seeking a capable and enthusiastic Grants Officer to join our dynamic grants team.  The post is available immediately and is to assist in delivering an expanding portfolio of grant schemes.

The Academy delivers a number of bespoke funding schemes to support biomedical researchers. We work in partnership with other like-minded organisations, and we are generously supported by the UK Government, Wellcome Trust, The Health Foundation, the Medical Research Council, the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK, Versus Arthritis and others to provide grant awards.

The Grants Officer will be responsible for the administration of the application process, peer review and selection panels for a sub-set of the Academy’s grant schemes. As a member of the Academy’s grants team, the post-holder will also provide administrative assistance to a portfolio of other activities to support clinicians and scientists already involved in research.

The successful applicant will be educated to first degree level, preferably in biomedical sciences, and have an interest in administering grant schemes. Excellent communication and IT skills are key attributes for the post, as is the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. General knowledge of medical research and the UK healthcare sector is desirable.

We are recruiting for one role on a permanent contract and two roles on a 12-month fixed term contract. All roles will be full-time.

Excellent benefits include: generous leave allowance, Academy pension scheme, and travel assistance amongst others. The Academy is located in refurbished offices near Oxford Circus.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

We are reviewing applications as and when they come in so early application is advised.

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women experiencing exploitation within the UK sex industry.  Your role is to lead on the maintenance and development of a strong pipeline of grant funding and relationship development of future and existing funding partners, including major donors.

We are looking for someone with great communication skills, high attention to detail, and a track record in building new partnerships and securing high-level funding from grant making trusts and foundations.

This is a full-time job, but with the possibility of a 4 day a week post for the right candidate. We have offices in Southampton and London and are open to flexible arrangements, including home working. We have the experience to invest in people who are interested in this work. 

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to support and motivate staff. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - leading on the ongoing development of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy;

 - overseeing the delivery of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy, ensuring that our relationships with large grant making trusts are well managed;

 - ensuring that all trust fundraising activities are coordinated and delivered to deadline with the Development Officer;

 - leading on the development of a major donor programme

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours.

The Trustees of the Campden Charities are seeking to appoint two full time Grants Managers to join the Charities’ small grants team as a result of increasing workloads and staff restructuring.  The two new posts will be expected to take a lead in developing further outreach and publicity with a view to creating community hubs in the future, in addition to taking a lead in development of grant programmes.  The Charities is at a pivotal stage of our work as we drive to continue to support our services and grant making ensuring that everyone who is eligible has access to our support embedding our work within the local community.

The Campden Charities is a local, permanently endowed trust assisting individuals on the lowest incomes in the old parish of Kensington.  The area is one of extreme contrasts and includes some neighbourhoods with significant levels of deprivation and need. The Charities awards grants totalling more than £2 million each year. The grant-giving programmes are focused on helping individuals on very low incomes to move on in their lives.

The people we are looking for will have experience of managing and developing staff, understanding of, and empathy towards, supporting unemployed or low income individuals and families to improve their financial circumstances and experience or willingness to engage in outreach to promote the Charities’ work. They will be self-motivated, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, an independent thinker yet a team player and computer literate.  Candidates must be able to make clear and objective recommendations, both written and verbal, to Trustees.

We are currently home based and working remotely due to COVID-19. However, in the future the role will be based at our offices near Notting Hill or in local community organisations.  The role is not suitable for permanent full-time remote working. 

Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly organised, efficient and focused grants manager. The position requires someone with an attention to detail and ability to prioritize and multitask effectively. It requires an ability to think creatively and efficiently deliver applications and reports, keeping to strict deadlines.

The role is about securing funding through applications to Trusts and Grant giving bodies. To do this, you must be able to understand the impact of Regenerate’s work and creatively demonstrate its worth to a variety of current and potential stakeholders. You must also be able to accurately keep records and ensure data on applications, reports and other fundraising sources is well managed. In addition, you may be required to support the other areas of fundraising.

Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton and Putney and surrounding areas.

Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good.

Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive.

Grants and Contract Manager will support the Head of Finance & Operations and lead on various grant, bursaries and non-grant programmes ensuring that projects fall within budget, are contracted in a timely manner and subsequently monitored. They will work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that funders’ requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

Grants Contracts and Bursaries Management

• In collaboration with delivery teams, develop appropriate schemes, guidelines, funding programmes, application and assessment forms for the fund.
• Work closely with the delivery team to regularly inform fund priorities and processes.
• Managing finance process for grants commissioning rounds and tenders.
• Collate the assessment of applications to the funds, reviewing project budgets and cash flow summaries, financial assessment and presenting recommendations to the relevant decision panel or delivery managers.
• Manage master templates of grants and bursaries contracts with regular reviews.
• Issue and manage grant contracts ensuring that these are legally sound and are linked with deliverables and are in line with the company procurement policy.
• Preparing weekly journals for new commitments, adjustments and fall-ins including supporting documents, processing claims and payments.
• Preparing monthly grants cash flow forecasting from grants system.
• Ensuring projects are within budget and are processed in a timely manner.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to monitor grants, including appropriate outcomes and reporting regimes and authorise grant payments.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to maintain effective customer focused relationships with the grant recipients.
• Work closely with delivery and finance team to develop an effective grants and contracts process, ongoing evaluation and continual improvement of the process.
• Work closely with Bursaries team to effectively manage finance process for bursaries including guide and process.

Systems and Reporting

• Develop, implement and maintain effective grant management and reporting systems on funds managed using the grants database (BBGM)
• Reconciling grants data from grants database (BBGM) with finance system (Sun).
• Regular review of aged grant creditors report - at least quarterly, providing narrative, prompt processing of fall-in grants, chasing grants creditors for outstanding reports and closing off grants in grants database and reporting it to finance system.
• Maintaining the grants management system, providing training to new members including guides, on-going evaluation of the system, identifying weaknesses and putting solutions in place.
• Maintain fraud and identity check system (CIFAS), reporting and acting as Fraud Compliance Officer

Other duties

• Lead on budget and cash flow management for each of the funding programmes in relations to the grants and bursaries
• Provide support to other members of the Fund team
• Provide support during financial and performance audit.
• Provide process training to new delivery staff.
• Work closely with the Communications team to ensure suitable promotion of the funds to potential applicants, and the projects it supports to the industry and other stakeholders.
• Work with the Head of Finance & Operations to report on all funded activities to stakeholders including identifying the timing of programme releases.
• Any other duties as may be required which may include contributing to wider ScreenSkills projects and bids.

Essential skills and experience:

• Qualified or Part qualified in a business or finance qualification
• Proven experience of working in a similar role within finance department
• Proven experience of contracts management
• Proven experience of data analysis and manipulation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of legal compliance/documentation
• Experience of setting up processes to ensure master templates and contracts are reviewed
• Excellent organisation skills; ability to effectively manage varied tasks with competing priorities with minimum supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work
• Excellent IT skills including advance Level of Excel

Preferred skills and experience:

• Previous working experience of BBGM (GIFTS), SUN accounting system using Q&A

Other skills and attributes:

• Excellent teamwork
• Innovative Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Commitment to Excellence
• Flexibility
• Commercial –Awareness

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and/or Black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender)
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with Paul Hamlyn Foundation as they seek to recruit their newest Grants Manager. This role will work closely with a portfolio of organisations that Paul Hamlyn Foundation funds through the Arts Access and Participation theme, primarily the Arts Access and Participation Fund.

Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) is one of the largest independent grant-making organisations in the UK. PHF use their resources to support social change, working towards a just and equitable society in which everyone, especially young people, can realise their full potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives.

As Grants Manager you will be the main point of contact between funded organisations and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. This role will assess applications for funding, write cases for support for the decision-making panels and will play a key role in recommending what funding and support PHF should commit to organisations. The post holder will also be responsible for developing relationships with new potential grantees and for keeping abreast of developments in your area of specialism to inform the Foundation's future thinking.

To be considered for this role, you will have demonstrable experience of work that is focusing on widening who is accessing and participating in the arts, as well as in-depth knowledge of policy and/or best practice of arts access and participation. It is expected you will have a good understanding of organisational dynamics and how they apply to developing business models, capacity and long-term sustainability. You will have knowledge and experience of the grant-making process as well as the ability to analyse complex information quickly and effectively.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Please initially apply with a Word Copy of your CV - more information about the role and the organisation will be provided to suitable candidates.g

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Royal Parks to appoint their new Grants Manager. The Royal Parks is the charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London.

A fundraising role focused on relationships and support for the Royal Parks, the Grants Manager is a pivotal appointment in a successful and ambitious development department. Working close with the Head of Development, the successful candidate will design, develop, and write high quality proposals that can fund the work of the Royal Parks capital projects and programmes. The Grants Manager will build relationships across the organisation and will prepare high quality funding proposals that are strategically relevant to new and existing funders.

The selected candidate will have proven success in writing applications for significant grant funders, ideally at the six and seven figure income level. You'll have experience of working with project teams and senior management to bring together knowledge and expertise to ensure bids and approaches are successful. The successful candidate will enjoy building long-term relationships with grant makers through personal stewardship too.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV along with a two page supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will contact you to arrange a further conversation. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

When a national emergency happens in the UK, the National Emergencies Trust activates a nationwide fundraising appeal.  Would you like to be a part of this and make a difference to those people affected?  Your valuable contribution to our small team will ensure the funds raised will be distributed fairly and swiftly to those who need it most, wherever they are in the UK.

Grants Manager
Full time (35 hours/week)
Salary: £29,583 to £37,906 FTE
Remote/home working or office based (London)

Requests for flexible working, and/or secondments will be considered.

We are recruiting for an additional Grants Manager to deliver The Ideas Fund, which was launched in January 2021 and looks to support communities in four locations of the UK (Hull, Oldham, North West Northern Ireland and the Highlands & Islands of Scotland) to build relationships with researchers and test out ideas related to mental wellbeing. This is part of the British Science Association’s mission to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science - we want more people, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in science, to feel that science is relevant to their lives. 

The Grants Manager will have lead responsibility for our work in two of the four geographical locations, building strong relationships with our local Development Co-ordinators, and working with the rest of the Grants Team to contribute to the successful delivery of the programme. This is a varied role working with a mix of stakeholders, including some groups that are receiving grant funding for the first time.

The role would suit someone who has experience of grant making and is comfortable working with an evolving programme. An understanding of the benefits and risks involved in delivering innovative grant-making approaches is important, as is attention to detail. Partnership working and strong project management skills are also key to the role.

Closing date – 9am Monday 18th October 2021
Interviews – W/c 1st November 2021

You will be informed as soon as possible after the application deadline whether you have been selected for interview.

To apply:

Please click 'Apply Now' to be redirected to our website, where you can find further information about the role and details of how to apply.

The BSA is an equal opportunities employer and a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion. We aim to recruit the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and from different sectors, and from people who've gained their skills outside formal employment. We would particularly welcome applications from people and communities who are currently under-represented in our staff team, which includes people from minority ethnic groups, disabled people and men.

No agencies.

We offer a blended style of working with 3 days working remotely from your home and 2 days a week in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

As Grants Officer, you will support with the grant management and grant finance for PEAS' major grants, which are essential to the success of PEAS. We are looking for a driven individual who has experience in financial management and accounting, and who is looking for a dynamic role where they can get more hands-on with supporting programme delivery.

Role and Responsibilities 

Grant Management

• Actively work with in-country and UK colleagues to ensure delivery of programmatic activities is on-track, discuss challenges / roadblocks with the team, and assess course correction strategies where necessary.
• Collect inputs from in-country and UK colleagues to prepare and submit high quality programmatic and financial reports in a timely fashion.
• Assist with donor relations, including participating in calls with select donors, representing the PEAS team at donor meetings and ensuring timely response to donor requests.
• Working closely with in-country Grant Leads to co-ordinate monthly Grant Steering Committees for each country.
• Understand, communicate and monitor compliance with donor contract rules and regulations, and advise other team members on compliance.
• Develop grant management tools and templates to make grant delivery as clear and simple as possible.
• Build capacity of colleagues through design/strengthening and delivery of resources, systems and training to reinforce grant management, and ongoing coaching and support to in-country Grant Managers.

Grant Finance

• Work with in-country Finance teams to review, track and analyse project expenditure.
• Lead discussions on the investigation of Budget versus Actual variances, as highlighted by monthly financial reporting.
• Support with the development of proposals and budgets for grants, including designing grant budgets to support PEAS’ strategic objectives.
• Lead on the linking of grant accounting to PEAS’ consolidated management accounts, to ensure efficient year-end grant funds movement reconciliation.
• Lead on co-ordination and preparing information for project audits.
• Provide technical support and guidance on grant requirements to budget holders during the annual budget planning process as well during the budget reforecasting process.
• Supporting in-country teams including the UK team with Grant Finance Trackers, including donor code and tracking of donor spend across PEAS’ financial systems.

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A bachelors degree or equivalent
• AAT qualification or equivalent experience years experience in a related role
• Experience of project accounting and donor reporting, or similar types of financial management
• Experience of working in grant-funded environments
• Strong project management, financial, and data analysis skills
• Strong written skills, able to write in a succinct and engaging way for high-stakes reporting
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective time management, able to prioritise and deliver to strict deadlines

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Working at PEAS

No matter what the role, team, context or country, we are all guided by our values, intrinsically motivated and energetic. We work collaboratively across functions, facing the challenges of balancing access, quality and sustainability together to deliver the best quality outcomes for students.

• Have impact - opportunity to really stretch yourself and contribute to having real impact in improving the life chances of all children through educational opportunity. 
• Part of the PEAS Pod - joining a small team who are extremely effective, proactive, supportive and values aligned
• Collaborative cross-organisation working style - enables employees to develop skills and knowledge outside of their core role
• Flexible working – Typical flexible working options can include working from home and/or flexible hours and we are open to discuss any possible flexible options with employees.
• Annual leave - 28 days for full-time employees, pro-rata for part-time plus bank holidays
• Pension - Eligible employees are auto-enrolled into PEAS contribution-based pension scheme with up to 6% matched employer contributions
• Wellness and wellbeing – Employees have immediate access to an employee assistance programme (EAP) through Health Assured. The EAP provides access to both proactive and reactive wellness and wellbeing services to you and your immediate family 24hrs a day, 365 days of the year.

How to apply

If you are excited by the opportunity of the role at PEAS and have the experience and skills we are looking for, please read the full candidate pack and follow the link to apply. 

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest grant making foundations in the UK, distributing close to £40m of grants in 2020. We aim to bring about lasting change to people's lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society. We achieve this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage.  

We are delighted to be recruiting up to three Grants Managers to join our current team. Grants Managers are a key role within the organisation, delivering the grants assessment process and managing a portfolio of grants. The Henry Smith Charity are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through grant making.

The successful candidates will have a proven track record of either delivering and managing projects within the not-for-profit sector or managing a portfolio of grants/contracts/service level agreements, and should have considerable administration and database experience. They will be highly organised, show excellent attention to detail, have strong analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative) and have outstanding written and verbal communication skills.  

At The Henry Smith Charity we highly value the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and view them as central to our successes in grant making, helping individuals and communities to thrive. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience including people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.  

The Henry Smith Charity offers a range of generous benefits including 24 days (rising to 26 days after two years completed) annual leave, company pension scheme, health insurance, paid volunteering days, access to a free Empathy helpline, travel ticket loan and cycle to work scheme. We are currently trialling a new approach to flexible working, however regular attendance at our central London office will still be required.

Please let us know if you need any additional support to take part in the selection process. If your application is successful, the organisation will make reasonable adjustments to the working environment to enable you to fulfil the role.

To find out more about this role, please apply with a Word format version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.   

Interviews will be held on the 15th and 16th November, in person, at the Prospectus offices in Holborn. 

Our partner works closely with global clients such as UN agencies and the European Commission – particularly those involved in international development, grant-making and grant-funded programmes

Built over 30 years, their talented, diverse and multi-lingual team, from graduates to experienced specialists, have established us as global leaders in our field, across a range of disciplines. This team applies their skills, knowledge and ambition to a variety of challenges and has a genuine passion for what they do.

The manager is at the forefront of the work of the department. Travelling internationally, meeting clients, colleagues and auditees. Leading meetings, leading audit teams, supporting junior colleagues, writing and reviewing audit reports, managing key relationships. Representing the team in person in front of multiple stakeholders. Contributing to the success of our clients and to the development of auditees, as well as your colleagues. The role of manager is both challenging and rewarding, and as well as office-based management work, offers travel experiences that very few other roles can match. In the role, depending on whether you are managing or leading fieldwork, you will:

• Prepare/review a tailored plan for all assignments based on a good understanding of the terms of reference and the applicable contractual conditions
• Lead/support opening meetings with clients and auditees and present the audit findings clearly and credibly at closing meetings
• Lead/support assignment fieldwork teams, including locally based staff, on overseas assignments, or work alone
• Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and areas of non-compliance on an assignment and write them up as findings in a detailed, precise and clear way in the assignment report
• Ensure the high quality of our written outputs by carrying our thorough and informed report reviews
• Lead/support larger country wide teams, acting as the client focal point and taking on management tasks
• Be proactive in supporting junior colleagues with their learning and development
• Be a trusted focal point for clients and service providers, offering solutions and support to them as required
• Be able to work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively
• Be prepared to be out of the office on international assignments for up to 30% of the time*

We’re looking for someone with:

• A genuine interest in international development
• A love of international travel, preferably with experience of working or volunteering internationally
• A second language, especially French, Spanish, German, Russian or Mandarin
• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• An ability to communicate in a professional, constructive and respectful manner
• A proven aptitude for both team management and client support
• At least 5 years’ proven track record in audit and assurance work

* Due to the pandemic, the international travel element of the role has been significantly reduced and replaced largely by remote work. An increase in international travel opportunities is expected when the pandemic eases.