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.