Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Permanent. Full time. Hybrid working. (You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days)

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Salary: 149,298,074 Colombian Pesos per year

All applications and CV submissions should be in ENGLISH only

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too. 

About the role

Reporting in to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the Finance Manager will proactively develop and manage key business and finance systems and processes within the MCC Hub that effectively supports the Multi Country Cluster (MCC) business model.

Some of the main areas of responsibilities of the Finance Manager include:

• Ensure that procedures are followed, and standards are met from MCC programme teams and that there is consistency across the MCC Hub in terms of operations and business and financial controls, checks and balances meeting organisational values and goals.
• Manage the MCC Hub finance officers creating an environment of continuous learning, motivating the team to align with organisational values and goals. 
• Ensure systems support the agreed corporate strategies and the MCC programmes core business delivers high quality impact and consistency. 
• Lead the annual budgeting process within the MCC programme and professionally supervise specific finance, HR and administration staff within MCC Hub. 
• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead on, cross-programme tasks related to the area of work proactively identifying opportunities to drive meaningful change. 
• To improve the capacity of Christian Aid programme staff to understand and uphold both Christian Aid's and institutional donors' financial policies and procedures and proactively manage contracts and risk within the project and programme. 
• In collaboration with other colleagues ensure budgets are prepared and monitored for partners and relevant institutional donor funded programmes. 
• Responsibility for managing key internal and external relationships with auditors, legal providers, consultants among others.
• Liaison on financial matters across MCC Hub ensuring consistency and accuracy is maintained. 
• Monitoring and analyses of all financial areas of the MCC programme at regular intervals and presented; this includes providing programme financial reports to the Finance department in London with a detailed commentary indicating areas of variance and concern. 

About you

Who we are looking for

Essential:

• Professional CCAB finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) or part qualified 
• Substantial experience in financial management, budgeting, and compliance
• Fluent in Spanish and English (both written and spoken)
• Demonstrable experience supervising finance teams and supporting capacity development
• Advanced knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting, and donor requirements
• Proficiency with financial management systems (e.g. SunSystems) and advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and risk management
• Knowledge of restricted funds management and grant compliance
• Highly developed skills in financial analysis, planning, and problem-solving
• Ability to build effective relationships and communicate financial information to non-finance audiences
• Understanding foreign exchange accounting

Desirable:

• Experience working in an international NGO or donor-funded environment
• Proficiency in relevant regional languages

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.