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Financial Accountant | 10 - month FTC | £50,000 + Benefits | London | Hybrid
For an international NGO focusing on protecting the marine environment and sustainability, we're recruiting an interim Financial Accountant for a fixed term contract. Reporting to the Finance Director, this role will lead on financial controls, reporting and compliance including payroll, Audit and Year-end reconciliations as well as overseeing a Finance Assistant responsible for AP and AR. The Financial Accountant will also provide key support during the transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 including data preparation, chart-of-accounts design, testing, and updating processes and procedures.
Main Duties:
- Bank, control account and other reconciliations
- Act as signatory on UK bank accounts, ensuring financial controls are adhered to
- Month-end, and year-end close processes, including preparation of schedules and Audit support
- Year-end reconciliations, supporting schedules, including salary reconciliations
- Ensure accurate financial records are in place for restructured and Donor-funded projects
- Lead UK monthly Payroll processing liaising with HR and external Payroll provider regarding Pensions, loans, advances and other payroll deductions and benefits
- Support the Finance team during the system transformation and migration to Dynamics 365 including data preparation, chart-of-accounts design, testing, and creation and updating of finance processes and procedures
- Oversee the Finance Assistant and ensure accurate and timely Accounts Payable and Sales Ledger transaction processing.
Person Specification:
- ATT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
- Experience of audit, year-end and monthly close processes
- Strong experience with financial accounting and transactional accounting
- Experience in restricted and unrestricted funds within the charity sector is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of purchase ledger, credit control and expense processing
- UK tax compliance including PAYE and VAT
- Experience of managing a small team
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Senior Internal Auditor
Contract type: Permanent – 35 hours per week (requests for part-time will be considered)
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40% of working time is spent face-to-face in the London office, external meetings or travel. 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £52,468 per year with excellent benefits
*We offer competitive, market-aligned starting salaries. While most roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, we may adjust this in exceptional cases depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and potential.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the role
As our Senior Internal Auditor, you will support WaterAid to continuously strengthen internal controls and effective risk management by the delivery of internal audit engagements working closely with management to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver risk-based internal audits to provide assurance that financial and other control procedures are appropriate and implemented as designed.
- Respond to requests for assistance and advice from management in respect of any matters relating to systems of control, risk management and governance.
- Input to the development of the Internal Audit function
- Support management in developing a fraud aware culture and in fraud response, including undertaking investigations where required
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Honesty, integrity, tenacity and sensitivity
- Experienced auditor
- A professional CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies) accounting qualification or accredited member of the CIIA (Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors)
- A willingness to travel and an ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Strong numeric, analytical and financial skills, with an aptitude for budgeting and financial management
- Good understanding of risk management and internal controls
- Excellent communication and report writing skills, with either native proficiency or advanced professional proficiency in English
- Confident to communicate with all levels of management and Trustees
- Excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple assignments and meet competing deadlines
- Strong IT literacy
- Proficiency of auditing using data analytics techniques and AI
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across different cultures
- Strong influencing skills and ability to build a strong network within and across WaterAid and with peers in the sector.
- Ability to support and coach secondees and supervise their work as required
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Experience of working in the INGO sector
- Qualifications and/or experience in fraud investigations e.g. Certified Fraud Examiner
- Knowledge of French or Portuguese
- Knowledge of language/s from countries where WaterAid works
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 27 May 2026. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 08 June 2026.
*Interviews may be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage you to apply at an early stage.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre-employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our People Promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



Finance and Operations Director
Location: Brighton, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £57k - £60k. The role also includes the potential for an additional payment of up to £5,000, linked to the achievement of agreed financial performance indicators (e.g. reserve levels).
· Lead finance and operations for an international charity transforming lives through clean energy access across Africa and Asia
· Shape organisational strategy, governance and financial systems whilst managing a global finance function across multiple countries
· Join a values-driven organisation with 15+ years' experience reaching over 240,000 people to date
A Brighton based International NGO is seeking an experienced Finance and Operations Director to lead its finance, compliance and operational functions. This is a strategic leadership role with real impact, supporting an international charity on a mission to enable people living in poverty to access clean energy, empowering them to develop sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and mitigating the impact of climate change.
The organisation has around 10 staff in the UK, with further teams across Kenya & Nepal where the key programmes are based.
Position Overview
You will lead the organisation’s global finance and operations team, ensuring robust financial governance, strategic planning and compliance across the organisation. You will directly report to the CEO as well as provide reports to the Finance and Audit committee of the board. You will manage financial systems and processes, oversee programme budgets, and lead on IT, facilities and health and safety matters. The role will also act as Company Secretary. The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis – with hybrid working available, ideally with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite in Brighton.
Responsibilities
· Lead strategic planning, governance and financial reporting to the Board
· Prepare quarterly rolling forecasts and monthly financial reporting across all regions
· Prepare year-end statutory accounts and lead audit processes
· Oversee payment processing and maintain accurate financial transaction records
· Quality-assure project budgets and undertake financial due diligence on partners
· Lead development and implementation of IT, procurement and health and safety policies and processes
· Manage outsourced IT providers and HR systems
· As Company Secretary, ensure regulatory compliance
· Provide line management to the Finance and Operations Team (1 direct report in the UK, 2 dotted line reports overseas)
Requirements
Essential qualifications and experience:
· Full UK recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
· Strategic financial leadership experience including organisational budgeting and reporting
· Strong knowledge of charity governance and charity accounting (SORP)
· Experience preparing financial year-end accounts and audit information
· International programme finance experience including project budgeting and global financial transfers
· Experience building effective relationships with staff, stakeholders and trustees
· Some experience overseeing IT requirements, cybersecurity and digital software selection
Essential skills:
· Confident, collaborative leader with strategic thinking ability
· Strong financial analysis and reporting capabilities
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· IT oversight and digital software implementation experience
· The post-holder must possess sensitivity to ethnicity, and gender and will, at all times, adhere to the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Desirable:
· Working knowledge of QuickBooks
Benefits include:
· Permanent role offering the opportunity to make lasting impact
· Competitive salary with potential for up to £5,000 additional payment
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 2x Salary Life Assurance
- 30 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
· Work for an organisation with strong values, collaborative culture and commitment to tackling climate change
Please note the organisation is unable to sponsor employment visas, so applicants must have the full right to work in the UK without restriction.
How to Apply
If you're an experienced Finance and Operations leader with charity accounting expertise and strategic vision, please send your CV to Jamie Reynolds at Marble Mayne Recruitment or reply to this advert.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and particularly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.
Key dates
Closing date: Friday 8th May at 5pm
Interviews: 1st stage interviews to take place week commencing 18th May, with a second stage to follow.