Role Description
We are looking for an
experienced finance professional wanting a new challenge that offers flexibility and purpose.
CHASE Africa is a growing international NGO seeking a dedicated and qualified
Part-Time Finance Manager
to join our small, friendly team in Somerset.
This is a unique opportunity for someone with extensive financial expertise, who is seeking a part-time position where they can apply their skills to a meaningful mission.
About CHASE Africa
We are a UK-based international NGO with ambitious plans for growth. We work through local partners in East Africa to improve health and wellbeing in marginalised communities, focusing on reproductive health, and a one-health approach that also incorporates environmental protection.
We are a small but dedicated team, committed to a collaborative approach to partnership. We're currently going through an exciting period of transition and growth, with a new CEO in 2022, a new charitable structure in 2023, and registering of a new entity in Kenya in 2025. Our income is forecast to exceed £1 million in 2025. Your role will be vital in helping us achieve our future goals.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will oversee all financial aspects of our UK and international operations. This is a critical role that ensures our financial stewardship is sound and our systems are effective. The role is 3 days per week (0.6 FTE), with flexible, hybrid working.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
* Ensuring timely and accurate bookkeeping and preparing monthly management accounts.
* Preparing statutory accounts and managing the annual audit process.
* Managing donor grants, including producing budgets for applications and preparing financial reports.
* Ensuring compliance with UK charity financial regulations (Charity SORP).
* Providing financial capacity-building support to our in-country partners.
About You
You are a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with at least five years of experience in financial management, including some in the charity or NGO sector. You have a strong working knowledge of UK charity financial regulations and are proficient with accounting software, especially
SAGE
, and
Microsoft Excel
.
You are a proactive self-starter with excellent analytical and communication skills, able to work both independently and as part of a small, dynamic team. Most importantly, you are committed to CHASE Africa's mission to improve health and wellbeing in East Africa.
What We Offer
* An opportunity to shape a growing organisation during a critical period of transition.
* A flexible, hybrid working arrangement with the potential for occasional travel to our programme countries.
* The chance to contribute your skills to a mission-driven organisation that is making a real difference.
* Pro-rata benefits including 28 days of paid holiday (plus bank holidays), a contributory pension scheme, and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption benefits after one year of service.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please consider the detailed job description (available on our website) and send your CV (maximum 3 pages) and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining your interest and suitability for the role to Please put "Finance Manager" in the subject line.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are recommended. (Deadline for applications: 30 September Initial interviews online, with shortlisted candidates invited to interviews between 6-10 October 2025.
Three references relating to recent professional experience will be required for the successful candidate.