This role will deliver the ITF Group financial budget, forecasts, reports of actual results and explanations of variances, be responsible for the chart of accounts and accruals and prepayments, and develop and exploit the use of finance systems and interfaces with other systems. Your core responsibilities will include: Budgeting, forecasting and reporting: Deliver the ITF Group financial budget and forecasts, propose budgeting assumptions, issue monthly accounts and variance analysis and report on financial risks and opportunities. Engage with stakeholders: Deliver reports of actual results, and explanations of variances to budget and forecast, to the Finance Director, senior managers and other stakeholders. Group-wide reporting: Review, challenge as required, and process expenditure returns from regional offices and upload these to the finance system to be included in ITF Group actual results. Chart of accounts: Responsible for the chart of accounts, opening and closing elements of the accounts, other coding matters, and controlling access rights to the finance systems and other financial information. Accounting: Responsible for all accruals and prepayments, including overseeing those posted by the Head of Finance, Financial Controller and others. Supporting business partners: Provide regular donor funding reporting, accrue or defer income and expenditure, and make coding changes as requested by the donor funding team. Assisting audits: Prepare for and assist with the external audit and year-end and complete allocated balance sheet reconciliations. Strategy and projects: Strategic and ad hoc projects and financial modelling. Systems: Develop and exploit the use of finance systems and interfaces with other systems, upgrade finance systems, manage the relationships with finance software suppliers and ensure resilience, backups and contingency plans in relation to finance systems. About You You are a qualified accountant (e.g., CCAB or CIMA) with a proven track record in a senior finance role. To be successful in this role, you will have: Essential criteria: Advanced Excel and intermediate Word skills. Practical experience with complex finance databases (e.g., Sage, Oracle, SAP) and, reporting tools. Strong project management skills. Direct experience of being audited by external financial auditors. Knowledge and hands-on experience preparing annual reports and financial statements, with a solid knowledge of accounting standards and HMRC requirements. Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, be numerate and have the organisational skills to meet tight deadlines. A problem solving and systematic approach. A willingness to adapt working hours during periods of high demand to ensure deadlines are met. Be fluent in English. Desirable criteria: Experience in implementing new finance databases and reporting tools. WHY WORK FOR US ITF offers a highly attractive salary and annual bonus, competitive pension scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as the opportunity for international travel. At the ITF, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our team and our affiliates. We see the diversity of our staff as a source of intelligence and strength. This means that we work creatively to make the most of unique experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, migration status, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union affiliation or activity.